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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Concerned about Coaching Staff

October 20, 2014 Hockey Blogs No Comments

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Join The Hockey Movement – New hockey videos every week!

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Here on How To Hockey I’ve been adding videos and articles whenever I had time. The thing is, that was only 1, sometimes two a month, and people wanted more. Well, now you can have more!

The Hockey Movement

I have started the hockey movement, literally! Join our new YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/hockeymovement and website The Hockey Movement. We post new hockey videos every single week

Why the new website?

  • How to Hockey has become my personal brand, and known for hockey training videos
  • The Hockey Movement will include many instructors and contributors
  • The Hockey Movement is about more than just training, we will also share fun videos and articles about hockey culture
  • With multiple instructors and contributors the site will be community based project and share the spotlight with many great hockey people
  • I will still be adding to How To Hockey
  • Join the Hockey Movement! Subscribe to the new channel and Get on the email list.

 

Join The Hockey Movement – New hockey videos every week!

Post image for Join The Hockey Movement – New hockey videos every week!

Here on How To Hockey I’ve been adding videos and articles whenever I had time. The thing is, that was only 1, sometimes two a month, and people wanted more. Well, now you can have more!

The Hockey Movement

I have started the hockey movement, literally! Join our new YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/hockeymovement and website The Hockey Movement. We post new hockey videos every single week

Why the new website?

  • How to Hockey has become my personal brand, and known for hockey training videos
  • The Hockey Movement will include many instructors and contributors
  • The Hockey Movement is about more than just training, we will also share fun videos and articles about hockey culture
  • With multiple instructors and contributors the site will be community based project and share the spotlight with many great hockey people
  • I will still be adding to How To Hockey
  • Join the Hockey Movement! Subscribe to the new channel and Get on the email list.

 

Drills for Defensemen

October 10, 2014 Drills, Hockey Blogs No Comments

While looking at the stats for views on the site, I noticed a lot of action every day in the Defensemen section. To give you more choices, I’ve added 16 new drills, that my defensive coach runs throughout the season when we split up by group. Hopefully you find these useful in building the skills of your defensemen.

Defenseman Shooting Sequence
D Lateral Skate With Shot
D Puck Movement
D Rim Pass Shoot
Full Circle Pivot With Pass
Swedish Shooting
Puck Protection
Off The Wall Dump
Lewis D2D Support
Horseshoe Skating

Breakout Simulation Drills

Right Up
Reverse
Quick Up Option
D Over
D2D
Breakout Simulation

 

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Are You Finishing Your Shot?

October 9, 2014 Hockey Blogs No Comments

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A common problem I see with newer hockey players is something I call “not finishing your shot”. In hockey it’s common knowledge that to get more power, you need good weight transfer, but that’s how you start your shot, so how do you finish it?

Finishing your shot requires a “snap” motion at the end. It happens in the wristshot, snapshot, and backhand and will help you get some extra power and accuracy in your shot. A good snap requires the use of your wrists, and proper placement of the stick to allow for a push-pull motion at the end of your shot. In the video below I explain the concept and show some examples

Need More Details?

In this video I talk specifically about using your wrists in your shot to get more power and accuracy. I also share a simple exercise that you can do on a daily basis to improve.

Beyond using the wrists

Using your wrists is important, but getting the stick in the right position to finish your shot is also crucial to adding more power. In this video I show you how you can add extra power to your shot, and improve your quick release.

Want More?

I post new hockey training videos every single week on my YouTube channel. You can also subscribe to our newsletter on The Hockey Movement

Are You Finishing Your Shot?

October 9, 2014 Hockey Blogs No Comments

Post image for Are You Finishing Your Shot?

A common problem I see with newer hockey players is something I call “not finishing your shot”. In hockey it’s common knowledge that to get more power, you need good weight transfer, but that’s how you start your shot, so how do you finish it?

Finishing your shot requires a “snap” motion at the end. It happens in the wristshot, snapshot, and backhand and will help you get some extra power and accuracy in your shot. A good snap requires the use of your wrists, and proper placement of the stick to allow for a push-pull motion at the end of your shot. In the video below I explain the concept and show some examples

Need More Details?

In this video I talk specifically about using your wrists in your shot to get more power and accuracy. I also share a simple exercise that you can do on a daily basis to improve.

Beyond using the wrists

Using your wrists is important, but getting the stick in the right position to finish your shot is also crucial to adding more power. In this video I show you how you can add extra power to your shot, and improve your quick release.

Want More?

I post new hockey training videos every single week on my YouTube channel. You can also subscribe to our newsletter on The Hockey Movement

Green Biscuit Alien Review

October 8, 2014 Hockey Blogs No Comments

green biscuit alien review

The Green Biscuit Alien is the newest training puck in the Green Biscuit lineup. This one probably has the coolest feature, in that it lights up! This means you can still throw that sauce, even when the sun has gone down. Check out our video below for full details, if you want to pick one up we have links below.

Key Features

  • Long lasting LED lights illuminate when the puck is in use
  • Slides amazingly on almost any surface (just like the original Green Biscuit)
  • From our tests the design looks very sturdy, this puck should last!

Full Review

Green Biscuit alien price and where to buy

If you are going to buy the Alien, I recommend also getting the regular GB as well it’s by far my favourite off-ice training puck. Check out our review here.

Green Biscuit Alien Review

October 8, 2014 Hockey Blogs No Comments

green biscuit alien review

The Green Biscuit Alien is the newest training puck in the Green Biscuit lineup. This one probably has the coolest feature, in that it lights up! This means you can still throw that sauce, even when the sun has gone down. Check out our video below for full details, if you want to pick one up we have links below.

Key Features

  • Long lasting LED lights illuminate when the puck is in use
  • Slides amazingly on almost any surface (just like the original Green Biscuit)
  • From our tests the design looks very sturdy, this puck should last!

Full Review

Green Biscuit alien price and where to buy

If you are going to buy the Alien, I recommend also getting the regular GB as well it’s by far my favourite off-ice training puck. Check out our review here.

Avalanche Flow Passing Drill

October 8, 2014 Drills, Hockey Blogs No Comments

I got this drill from a friend in Colorado who watched the Avalanche run it during practice. I used it last night at practice and I liked the flow and tempo of the drill. Be sure to have the forwards stay wide so the defenseman has time to perform an escape move before the second pass. Also, make sure the D skates hard to jump into the rush.

 

Avalanche Flow

 


 

 

 


 

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Drills to Build Competitive Instincts

October 2, 2014 Drills, Hockey Blogs No Comments

My team is eleven games into our season and I haven’t been happy with our competitive instincts. I feel we are not winning enough 50/50 pucks and not winning enough loose pucks. Over the past few weeks I’ve started running drills in practice specifically designed to work on these skills and as of today, I’m happy with the results I see from the players. All of these drills can be considered Small Area Games and I will post them in that section of the site for future reference.

Crease Challenge

CreaseChallenge

The team really gets competitive with this drill. I split the team into two groups and they compete against each other. The action gets pretty intense at times and really teaches the players how to win puck battles.

 

 

 

 


 

2v2 Below Goal Line

2v2BelowGoalLine

I picked this one up off the Coach Chris Hall site and it is intense. The players have to work in very tight areas and compete along the walls.

 

 

 

 


 

1v1 Battle

1v1 Battle

This drill is the typical corner battle. Using it causes the players to work on the physical part of the game as well as tight area puck protection.
 

 

 

 

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