Hockey Player Magazine

Category: Hockey Tips

  • New Goalie Buster Training Course

    Some of you know that I have been working hard to put together an in-depth training course and it is finally finished an online! The course is called the Goalie Buster because it is all about how to beat the goalie. During a game (whether competitive or just for fun) the goalie is the last…

  • Five Breakout Plays Every Hockey Player Should Know

    As a hockey coach and a player I am always trying to become smarter, better, and faster. What some players don’t realize is that by knowing your position and knowing your plays you will become a “faster” player. A positionally sound hockey player could be physically slower than every player on the ice, but by…

  • 6 Ways to Improve your Hockey Skills over the summer

    How great would it be to step onto the ice next season and be BETTER than the last time you skated? Well it is quite possible and the summer time is a great time to sharpen some of your skills. The only thing that is coming in between you improving over the summer is yourself,…

  • How to Gain On-Ice Speed with Off-Ice Training

    By Jarod Palmer, Minnesota Wild Player Note: HUGE thanks to Jarod for writing this article for How To Hockey. This article is a detailed account of how he got his speed up to NHL standards. If you want to say thanks you can tweet this article and mention him https://twitter.com/#!/palmfisher I have always been a…

  • How to perfect the one-timer

    The one-timer is a great shot if you can do it properly, it is also a great way to embarrass yourself on the ice if you don’t know how to do it properly. There is nothing worse than completely missing the puck, or sending a muffin towards the net that the goalie easily gloves. In…

  • How to Win Faceoffs in Hockey – Face Off Tips

    If you are a centermen one of your major responsibilities on the ice is to win face-offs. Some players who are new to the game overlook the importance of this job and approach the face-off dot without much thought, but no matter what level of hockey you play the face-off win is vital for your…

  • Forward Crossovers Basics

    We have had a lot of requests for more skating videos and articles so here is one for forward skating, we have some basic articles already for how to skate and how to stop, so this one seemed like the net logical video / article to publish. In this video we show you the basics…

  • The Role of a Centerman in Hockey

    When you are playing organized hockey it is important that everyone on the team plays their positions and does “their job”. I like to teach each player what their job is so they understand where they need to be and what they should be doing in each situation on the ice. If just one player…

  • What makes Fedorov such a great skater

    What makes Fedorov such a great skater

    By Robby Glantz I was watching a Detroit Red Wings game recently and I was particularly focused on their star player, Sergei Fedorov. I was interested in trying to understand what makes him so dangerous and explosive on the ice. On might think that because Fedorov is just flat-out faster than everyone else, the opposing…

  • Beginners: How to excel — and have more fun!

    Beginners: How to excel — and have more fun!

    By Wayne Anderson Oct 29, 2001, 19:44 The beginning roller hockey player often falls prey to some basic mistakes that not only hamper him or her in excelling at the game but, more important, in their enjoyment of the game. While I said “beginner,” all players can benefit by reading through this column and seeing…