Hockey Defensive PositioningAlways Cover the Front of the Net
When playing hockey in the defensive zone, the key to positioning is communication with your defense partner:
Talk to each other.
Let your defense partner know when he has time, and when he has a ‘man-on.’
Let your defense partner know where you are.
Call for the puck when you’re open for a pass behind the net.
When it comes to
Hockey Defensive PositioningAlways Cover the Front of the Net
When playing hockey in the defensive zone, the key to positioning is communication with your defense partner:
Talk to each other.
Let your defense partner know when he has time, and when he has a ‘man-on.’
Let your defense partner know where you are.
Call for the puck when you’re open for a pass behind the net.
When it comes to
The Bauer Vapor X40 2011 is a great mid-level performance stick at a mid-level price point. Bauer introduced the Silver Grip graphics on the X40 for 2011.
The Micro Feel shaft gives you a nice feel using double concave walls with rounded corners. The Stick’um coating provides extra grip.
The stick is tapered at the bottom towards the blade. Less stick at this point gives you the ability to snap your shop for a quicker release. Strength is made up in the blade with the Pure Shot profile, which is a thicker blade at the heel of the stick. The foam that makes up the inner blade construction called ‘Aero Foam’ helps you absorb the puck when receiving passes so the puck isn’t bouncing around all over the place.
Like all Vapors, the Bauer X40 uses the Intelli-sense Shot Technology wich adjusts the flex points in the stick depending on your hand placements on the stick.
Looking for a less expensive Bauer stick?
Check out the Bauer Vapor X:20
The Bauer Vapor X40 2011 is a great mid-level performance stick at a mid-level price point. Bauer introduced the Silver Grip graphics on the X40 for 2011.
The Micro Feel shaft gives you a nice feel using double concave walls with rounded corners. The Stick’um coating provides extra grip.
The stick is tapered at the bottom towards the blade. Less stick at this point gives you the ability to snap your shop for a quicker release. Strength is made up in the blade with the Pure Shot profile, which is a thicker blade at the heel of the stick. The foam that makes up the inner blade construction called ‘Aero Foam’ helps you absorb the puck when receiving passes so the puck isn’t bouncing around all over the place.
Like all Vapors, the Bauer X40 uses the Intelli-sense Shot Technology wich adjusts the flex points in the stick depending on your hand placements on the stick.
Looking for a less expensive Bauer stick?
Check out the Bauer Vapor X:20
The Bauer Vapor X40 2011 is a great mid-level performance stick at a mid-level price point. Bauer introduced the Silver Grip graphics on the X40 for 2011.
The Micro Feel shaft gives you a nice feel using double concave walls with rounded corners. The Stick’um coating provides extra grip.
The stick is tapered at the bottom towards the blade. Less stick at this point gives you the ability to snap your shop for a quicker release. Strength is made up in the blade with the Pure Shot profile, which is a thicker blade at the heel of the stick. The foam that makes up the inner blade construction called ‘Aero Foam’ helps you absorb the puck when receiving passes so the puck isn’t bouncing around all over the place.
Like all Vapors, the Bauer X40 uses the Intelli-sense Shot Technology wich adjusts the flex points in the stick depending on your hand placements on the stick.
Looking for a less expensive Bauer stick?
Check out the Bauer Vapor X:20
Hockey Defense DrillsHelper Drill
Here’s a great drill from Sportvideos.com that encourages defensemen to scan the ice before they receive the puck when regrouping in the neutral zone.
In this drill, the defenseman starts on either size of the ice at the center line and skates backwards between two cones at the center ice face-off circle.
The defenseman then looks to both sides of the ice to
Hockey Defense DrillsHelper Drill
Here’s a great drill from Sportvideos.com that encourages defensemen to scan the ice before they receive the puck when regrouping in the neutral zone.
In this drill, the defenseman starts on either size of the ice at the center line and skates backwards between two cones at the center ice face-off circle.
The defenseman then looks to both sides of the ice to
Hockey Defense DrillsHelper Drill
Here’s a great drill from Sportvideos.com that encourages defensemen to scan the ice before they receive the puck when regrouping in the neutral zone.
In this drill, the defenseman starts on either size of the ice at the center line and skates backwards between two cones at the center ice face-off circle.
The defenseman then looks to both sides of the ice to
Shooting the Puck in Deep
Often when you have no play in the neutral zone (between the two blue lines) all you can do is dump the puck in deep and hope one of your own players can get the puck back for your team.
Here’s how the Sedins do it:
Instead of ringing the puck around the boards, Daniel Sedin shoots the puck in off the end boards at the far side of the net. The puck then bounces back
Shooting the Puck in Deep
Often when you have no play in the neutral zone (between the two blue lines) all you can do is dump the puck in deep and hope one of your own players can get the puck back for your team.
Here’s how the Sedins do it:
Instead of ringing the puck around the boards, Daniel Sedin shoots the puck in off the end boards at the far side of the net. The puck then bounces back
