GearGeek – NHL Equipment Database

GearGeek is the world’s first online NHL equipment database.See what every active NHL player is using on the ice right now – sticks, gloves, pants, skates and helmets. You can sort by brands, teams, positions, stat leaders and more.GearGeek is free to …

4 Corners – D vs. O

Drill:1. Place O in each corner with a puck2. D starts in front of net and skates toward one of the O3. When he stops and transitions, the O drives the net and they play 1 on 1 until a score, puck freeze or D clears the puck4. D then picks another O an…

What evaluators look for during try-outs

I’ve been asked a lot over the years what I look for in a player during evaluations.  After watching my son during various AA & AAA Ice try-outs, I’ve been thinking more about this topic and wanted to share a bit of what I look for and some ot…

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How to Shoot the Puck into the Offensive Zone

December 14, 2010 Hockey Blogs No Comments

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

How to Shoot the Puck into the Offensive Zone

December 14, 2010 Hockey Blogs No Comments

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

How to Shoot the Puck into the Offensive Zone

December 14, 2010 Hockey Blogs No Comments

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

Custom Hockey Sticks

December 6, 2010 Hockey Blogs No Comments

Where to Buy Custom Hockey Sticks

Bauer Hockey

Bauer offers an excellent, easy use website where you can fully customize your own Supreme TotalOne or Vapor X:60. The custom sticks are available in Junior, Intermediate and Senior sizes. 

The website takes you step by step through selecting your preferred Flex, Blade Pattern, Grip and Color. You can even further customize your stick by adding your own name.

For custom Goalie sticks you can choose your own Paddle, Shaft, Grip, and Construction.

Base Hockey Labs

This is Cliff Ronning’s new company. Base Hockey only makes custom Hockey Sticks. They are not available in stores. For a custom in-person fitting you can contact their Burnaby, BC facility at 604 421-2273 to arrange for a fitting session. The fitting takes approximately one hour to complete.

If you are happy and comfortable with what you are currently playing, you can skip the fitting altogether and order a BASE version of your current. The online customizer will be ready in early 2011. Find out more at Base Custom Hockey Sticks.

Build A Stick

Build-a-stick specializes in Full Length Wood Sticks , End Plugs, Replacement Blades, for composite shafts. They offer Composite Shafts with 5 different Flex’s, Custom made Goalie Sticks, All with your choice of Custom Graphics.
Phone: 218 206 2105 E-Mail: [email protected]

Catalystix

Send them your logo and colors, then they will send you 5-6 designs to choose from. They will custom fit each player before or after a practice to insure a perfect fit. 1-866-678-8427


Sniper Skinz

Sniper Skinz lets you design custom graphics for your hockey stick. You Choose the text, colors, fonts, and logos with their 3D customizer, then apply the custom skin to your existing stick.

Custom Hockey Sticks

December 6, 2010 Hockey Blogs No Comments

Where to Buy Custom Hockey Sticks

Bauer Hockey

Bauer offers an excellent, easy use website where you can fully customize your own Supreme TotalOne or Vapor X:60. The custom sticks are available in Junior, Intermediate and Senior sizes. 

The website takes you step by step through selecting your preferred Flex, Blade Pattern, Grip and Color. You can even further customize your stick by adding your own name.

For custom Goalie sticks you can choose your own Paddle, Shaft, Grip, and Construction.

Base Hockey Labs

This is Cliff Ronning’s new company. Base Hockey only makes custom Hockey Sticks. They are not available in stores. For a custom in-person fitting you can contact their Burnaby, BC facility at 604 421-2273 to arrange for a fitting session. The fitting takes approximately one hour to complete.

If you are happy and comfortable with what you are currently playing, you can skip the fitting altogether and order a BASE version of your current. The online customizer will be ready in early 2011. Find out more at Base Custom Hockey Sticks.

Build A Stick

Build-a-stick specializes in Full Length Wood Sticks , End Plugs, Replacement Blades, for composite shafts. They offer Composite Shafts with 5 different Flex’s, Custom made Goalie Sticks, All with your choice of Custom Graphics.
Phone: 218 206 2105 E-Mail: [email protected]

Catalystix

Send them your logo and colors, then they will send you 5-6 designs to choose from. They will custom fit each player before or after a practice to insure a perfect fit. 1-866-678-8427


Sniper Skinz

Sniper Skinz lets you design custom graphics for your hockey stick. You Choose the text, colors, fonts, and logos with their 3D customizer, then apply the custom skin to your existing stick.

Custom Hockey Sticks

December 6, 2010 Hockey Blogs No Comments

Where to Buy Custom Hockey Sticks

Bauer Hockey

Bauer offers an excellent, easy use website where you can fully customize your own Supreme TotalOne or Vapor X:60. The custom sticks are available in Junior, Intermediate and Senior sizes. 

The website takes you step by step through selecting your preferred Flex, Blade Pattern, Grip and Color. You can even further customize your stick by adding your own name.

For custom Goalie sticks you can choose your own Paddle, Shaft, Grip, and Construction.

Base Hockey Labs

This is Cliff Ronning’s new company. Base Hockey only makes custom Hockey Sticks. They are not available in stores. For a custom in-person fitting you can contact their Burnaby, BC facility at 604 421-2273 to arrange for a fitting session. The fitting takes approximately one hour to complete.

If you are happy and comfortable with what you are currently playing, you can skip the fitting altogether and order a BASE version of your current. The online customizer will be ready in early 2011. Find out more at Base Custom Hockey Sticks.

Build A Stick

Build-a-stick specializes in Full Length Wood Sticks , End Plugs, Replacement Blades, for composite shafts. They offer Composite Shafts with 5 different Flex’s, Custom made Goalie Sticks, All with your choice of Custom Graphics.
Phone: 218 206 2105 E-Mail: [email protected]

Catalystix

Send them your logo and colors, then they will send you 5-6 designs to choose from. They will custom fit each player before or after a practice to insure a perfect fit. 1-866-678-8427


Sniper Skinz

Sniper Skinz lets you design custom graphics for your hockey stick. You Choose the text, colors, fonts, and logos with their 3D customizer, then apply the custom skin to your existing stick.

Cliff Ronning Positioning Hockey Tips

December 5, 2010 Hockey Blogs No Comments

Cliff Ronning Positioning Tips
Cliff Ronning is obviously a huge fan of Jannik Hansen.

Jannik Hansen is constantly moving his feat, is always facing the play, and is very aware of where his teammates are. Above all, he loves to score goals.

In this highlight reel, Ronning points out Jannik Hensen excellent work habbits and natural goal scoring ability.

Hansen is never standing in one place

Cliff Ronning Positioning Hockey Tips

December 5, 2010 Hockey Blogs No Comments

Cliff Ronning Positioning Tips
Cliff Ronning is obviously a huge fan of Jannik Hansen.

Jannik Hansen is constantly moving his feat, is always facing the play, and is very aware of where his teammates are. Above all, he loves to score goals.

In this highlight reel, Ronning points out Jannik Hensen excellent work habbits and natural goal scoring ability.

Hansen is never standing in one place

Cliff Ronning Positioning Hockey Tips

December 5, 2010 Hockey Blogs No Comments

Cliff Ronning Positioning Tips
Cliff Ronning is obviously a huge fan of Jannik Hansen.

Jannik Hansen is constantly moving his feat, is always facing the play, and is very aware of where his teammates are. Above all, he loves to score goals.

In this highlight reel, Ronning points out Jannik Hensen excellent work habbits and natural goal scoring ability.

Hansen is never standing in one place

Hockey Books for Christmas Gifts

December 4, 2010 Hockey Blogs No Comments

Hockey Books for Christmas Gifts
Here’s some great Hockey Book ideas that will make great Christmas gifts for any Hockey player. The reviews are from Amazon. Click on each book to read more reviews.

Sports Illustrated has put together the definitive book about the sport of ice hockey, drawing on its article archives and its photo library. This is a marvelous book, with huge, gorgeous color