Hockey Player Magazine

Category: Hockey Blogs

  • Video: Receiving a Pass

    In this video, we focus on the proper technique for receiving a pass. ‘Catch’ the passDon’t slap at the puckRelated Drills:Video: Making a PassPassing Forward/Backward Tandems

  • Exercises To Increase Speed

    Since the NHL lockout of 2005 came to an end, there were a few rule changes that brought about a new game of hockey.  Less clutching, grabbing, and getting rid of all the unnecessary stick work made the game faster.  All of a sudden, speed…

  • Shooters Illusion – See the Net Through the Eyes of the Puck

    In this article and video I am going to share a big tip that will help you score more goals. This is something that is very simple to implement, yet quite a few people don’t actually realize this until they have been playing hockey for a long time. This is something that continually helps me…

  • Video: Making a Pass

    In working with younger players, there always seems to be the same common mistakes made when they are learning to pass.  In this video, I cover the steps to making a good pass.Don’t try to make the pass from in front of your bodyDon’t slap at the …

  • Powerchalk Video Telestrator Website

    I came across this site a few weeks back and it is awesome PowerChalk.com Sometimes it’s just easier to have your players look at video to make them understand what went wrong on a play and many of us just don’t have the time to do chalk talk sessions every week or don’t have a…

  • How to Improve the Power of Every Shot in Hockey

    After coaching hockey for a number of years and working at a hockey camp I have noticed a number of common mistakes that hockey players make that are easy to fix and are robbing them of power. In fact I was making these same mistakes with 20+ years of hockey experience under my belt, and…

  • IHD January 2013 Newsletter

    This month’s newsletter has been sent.  You can read the January 2013 Newsletter here. Related articles:Newsletter sign-upPast Newsletters

  • Product Review: Hockey Slide Board

    Thanks to the team over at HockyTrain.com for sending us a great product for review.  The accompanying video shows a little about the it and how to use it.I’m a big proponent of dryland training and this is one product I think really helps with th…

  • Bednár Skating Warm-up Drill

    Bednár Skating Warm-up Drill I’ve got a good buddy out in Slovakia who sends me great drills on a regular basis. I usually test them out with my teams, then pass the best ones along to you guys. I’m naming this hockey warm-up drill after him, the Bednár Skating Warm-up Drill. Here’s the diagram: Bednár…

  • A Beginners Strength Training Workout

    Hockey players are a unique bunch of athletes, as they’re one of the few athletes out there that aren’t wearing shoes during their sport. Skating, in itself, is a unique skill that takes a lot of time to get good at. It’s not like running, as in or…