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Creating explosive starts
By Robby Glantz Fast starts are vitally important in ice hockey. Whenever I work with pro players—from the LA Kings to National Team players in Europe—the skating skill that they like to work on the most is, inevitably, the explosive start. And this holds true whether they are defensemen or forwards. They like to work…
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Coaching good team defense
By Julia Negro Mark Morris, head hockey coach of the ECAC’s Clarkson Golden Knights, believes there are several keys to good team defense. Positional play in the defensive zone is a must, along with keeping a “tight unit,” whether playing even-strength or short-handed. Also, forwards should always come back to help out in the defensive…
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In Goal: Playing the puck
By Mitch Korn Jan 29, 2007, 05:34 It all started with Jacques Plante “roaming” from the crease. Then Ed Giacomin became the New York Rangers so-called “third defenseman.” And now, Ron Hextall, with two goals under his belt, can fire the puck harder than many forwards. Goaltending has evolved to the point where a goalie…
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Words to coach by
By Wayne Anderson Fred Shero: hockey philosopher. ©BBS Whether they play on wheels or on ice, even the best team will rarely succeed without a good coach. And while technical aspects are critical—especially in a new and quickly evolving sport like roller hockey—there are other, equally-critical elements to being a quality bench boss. A good…
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Women’s Hockey: You’ve come a long way baby!
By Bettina Young Prochnow Erin Whitten and Cammi Granato at the 1994 Women’s World Championships. ©BBS There’s a 20-year-old photograph in Valerie Tuomie Sanberg’s home that captures her and her teammates the year they were the Minnesota Pee Wee State Champions. In it, all of the girls except one wore figure skates. “The one in…
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Brendan Shanahan: One of the NHL’s power elite
By Stan Fischler Oct 22, 2001, 17:14 That may explain why he was the New Jersey Devils first draft pick, second overall (behind Pierre Turgeon), in 1987. Not that Brendan was an instant star. The maturing process was slow, and often painful, at the Meadow-lands. And there were times when it appeared that the tall,…
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Talk to my agent: What a player agent can do for you
Oct 22, 2001, 17:10 Agent Don Meehan. ©BBS Once they’re on the ice, most hockey players can take care of themselves. Off the ice, however, is a different story, especially for those at the elite level of the sport. For example, almost all National Hockey League players have agents to assist them in what can…