Hockey Player Magazine

Category: Hockey Blogs

  • Natalie Spooner – How she made it to the Olympics

    In this video I got the chance to do a quick interview with Natalie Spooner. At only 23 years of age she won Olympic Gold in hockey for Team Canada and currently plays for the Toronto Furies of the CWHL. I met Natalie while at the Molson Canadian rooftop rink and she was kind enough…

  • Cool Hockey Products from the 2016 Lets Play Hockey Expo

    I just got back from the Lets Play Hockey Expo in Minnesota with a bunch of cool new products I just had to share. The expo in Minnesota is the largest hockey show in the world and businesses from across USA and Canada set up their booths to showcase their best products. Every year there…

  • Cool Hockey Products from the 2016 Lets Play Hockey Expo

    I just got back from the Lets Play Hockey Expo in Minnesota with a bunch of cool new products I just had to share. The expo in Minnesota is the largest hockey show in the world and businesses from across USA and Canada set up their booths to showcase their best products. Every year there…

  • 5 Hockey Drills to Improve Acceleration

    Speed is important in hockey, but too often players see speed as only going straight down the ice. In hockey you have to be fast in many areas. We need speed in acceleration, crossovers, lateral speed, stopping, turning and transitions. As you can see, there are many areas of your game that you can work…

  • Can you Bud Holloway?

    A few days ago Bud Holloway performed one of the most amazing saves that you may ever see. The only thing is… he’s not a goalie. Holloway is a forward for the Binghampton Senators of the AHL. What’s so amazing about his save? It was a completely, out-of-nowhere mid air, fully stretched STICK save. Yes,…

  • How to Hit the Net

    I’ve done a lot of videos and articles on improving your shot, but once you get a decent shot the next problem is HITTING THE NET. I typed that in caps because you have to read that part in a coaches voice “HIT THE NET”. While I’ve done a video on accuracy before, this one…

  • Should you tweak your stride? – Slow motion forward stride analysis

    Seeing something in slow motion is a great way to grasp concepts. I love just watching techniques in slow motion so I can notice minor details. Unfortunately there isn’t a lot of good slow motion footage available, so when I had the chance to record my own I jumped on it. In this video I…

  • Tips for Selecting Hockey Equipment

    Top Hockey Equipment Tips And TricksIce hockey requires a high-skill threshold in order to succeed, meaning that your equipment needs to be able to keep up with your feet and hands, or else you won’t get the velocity or acceleration needed to score goals. Hockey equipment is durable by nature, seeing as how it’s worn…

  • Tips for Selecting Hockey Equipment

    Top Hockey Equipment Tips And TricksIce hockey requires a high-skill threshold in order to succeed, meaning that your equipment needs to be able to keep up with your feet and hands, or else you won’t get the velocity or acceleration needed to score goals. Hockey equipment is durable by nature, seeing as how it’s worn…

  • Tips for Selecting Hockey Equipment

    Top Hockey Equipment Tips And TricksIce hockey requires a high-skill threshold in order to succeed, meaning that your equipment needs to be able to keep up with your feet and hands, or else you won’t get the velocity or acceleration needed to score goals. Hockey equipment is durable by nature, seeing as how it’s worn…