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  • A Look at Verbero Hockey

    It’s not often that a new company pops up and starts making high end hockey equipment. Most companies that start in the market begin with affordable equipment, and hope to get some sales and then work their way up. It seems that Verbero likes to do things a little differently. When it comes to hockey…

    May 23, 2015
  • Breaking down the moving slapshot

    Our friend Matt from WinnPro Hockey has been contributing videos to our Hockey Movement channel for a while now and we are happy to feature his latest video on how to take a slapshot while moving. Matt also focuses on how the stick impacts the puck, his break down is very clear and detailed. In…

    May 19, 2015
  • Hockey Tape and Old Trophies Bring Out Sentiments

    by Eric Miller The line between frugality and nostalgia is not much wider than a skate blade. Consider hockey tape, the adhesive that binds equipment, body parts, and adult recreation teams.  Players hoarding rolls of UHaul® tape to strap on shin guards are frugal.  They’re too cheap to buy real sports tape.  Thriftiness is admirable…

    May 3, 2015
  • What is your shot missing?

    Every shot in hockey is not just one motion, but a combination of many subtle movements. Every part of your body is working together to generate power, accuracy, lift and control of the puck. If one part of your shot is lacking, or incomplete this will result in less power and accuracy. In this video,…

    April 30, 2015
  • Keys to Dealing with “The End” in Hockey

    This is a really well written and thought out article on how to deal with the end of your playing career by Jamie McKinven, from the site GlassAndOut.com Typically, I like to post information for ice practice, but this is something that we all can help our players deal with each season. I’ve seen it…

    April 24, 2015
  • 1 on 1 Battles – Backchecking & Beat your Man

    Drill:This drill runs 2 separate drills on each half of the rink.Left side is a 1 on 1 battle (defense strong)Defense starts at the Blue line and Offense starts about 5 steps inside the bluelineOn whistle, O is using speed and body position to beat the…

    April 7, 2015
  • 1 on 1 Battles – Backchecking & Beat your Man

    Drill:This drill runs 2 separate drills on each half of the rink.Left side is a 1 on 1 battle (defense strong)Defense starts at the Blue line and Offense starts about 5 steps inside the bluelineOn whistle, O is using speed and body position to beat the…

    April 7, 2015
  • Last Minute Puck Races

    Last Minute Puck Races

    Drill:Lineup pucks down the middle of the rink between the blue linesMake 2 lines of players in each cornerOn whistle, players race for the puckFirst player tries to score on a breakawaySecond player backchecksFocus:Speed to a loose puckSpeed carrying …

    April 4, 2015
  • The Anything For Hockey Team

    Out of over 10 000 applicants, Molson Canadian selected 11 people who have done anything for hockey. These are their stories The story of 11 people who do Anything For Hockey            Learn more about the Anything for Hockey Team Rich Lewis Don Dietrich Carolyn Hazell Bradley Friesen Jeremy Rupke  The Journey to…

    April 2, 2015
  • 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…

    March 18, 2015
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