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Hockey Mom Earns Frequent Flyer Miles
By Eric Miller (Note: Names below were changed.) We boarded the jet two hours late, me and 350 others. No explanation was given other than lousy weather in Europe. My original seat selection was along the back row aisle near the lavatory. I’m one who plans ahead— the ten hour flight from Oakland to Stockholm…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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How to Install a backyard rink Liner and Fill It
After building your backyard rink it’s time to install the liner. You don’t want to rush this process though as having your liner in too early can cause some problems (debris build up, and tears that cause leaks) When to install your liner and how to fill it When the weather will be consistently below…
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The Soft Touch Stickhandling Drill
Last year I started a series on stickhandling drills. This is the first skill that I recommend any hockey player learns when it comes to stickhandling. It’s a simple movement, but is quite difficult for new players to perform quickly. Learning to do this at a decent speed will teach many things. What we’re learning…
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Crash Course for fitting Hockey Equipment
If you’re looking to start playing hockey you will need to get proper fitting hockey equipment. This can be a confusing process if you’ve never played before. We recommend going to a good local hockey shop with knowledgeable staff to answer your questions and help you find the right fit, but that isn’t always an…
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Progression Drills for Hockey Practice
By Tyler Hinds, ProSmart Hockey (@THinds3) We are well into our season now, practices have become routine, maybe even monotonous, and the players are looking a little complacent. It’s time to spice things up a bit so that we can continue to challenge our players to keep developing their skills. Step 1 Identify a weekly…