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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The Secret to Balance, Speed, and Power

December 6, 2013 Hockey Blogs No Comments

Skating tip

Do you keep falling over, do you get off balance, are you easily knocked off the puck? You should be more like Sidney Crosby, his personal trainer explains he’s so hard to knock off the puck because he stays low

This is the second article in our how to skate series and it covers a very important aspect of skating. We covered this in our first video, however I wanted to expand on it to really drive the point home. In the first video we talked about the importance of knee bend, and in this video we talk about the importance of staying low throughout your stride.

If  you want more power, better balance, and a smoother stride it is important to stay low and maintain a good knee bend. Many players start low, but then end up coasting. Remember to always be ready, you have to be low, it helps with speed, balance, agility, and power.

Maintain Good Knee Bend for more Power

More Skating Tips for a better stride

  • How far should you bend your knees? With equipment on, and knees properly bent, you should not be able to see the toes of your skates. Remember to keep your weight over your skates, like in the video.
  • Good knee bend is important for a powerful stride, but be sure to maintain the knee bend in all maneuvers (crossovers, turning, accelerating, stopping)
  • Chances are your legs are too straight when you skate. If you get a chance record yourself skating for a shift and watch it later.
  • Remember to get a full extension with each stride, and recover quickly
  • For more skating tips be sure to subscribe to our website and Youtube Channel

Head Coach Derek Schooley Brings us This Simple but Effective Passing Drill

December 4, 2013 Drills, Hockey Blogs No Comments

Yesterday I received this simple but very effective passing drill from Derek Schooley ( @DerekSchooley Twitter handle ) head coach at Robert Morris University. Coach Schooley was the very first D I coach to offer to help with this site when I first started it three years ago so it was really great to get some unsolicited drills from him again yesterday. I took it to practice last night and used it with my team and was very pleased with how it flows. You don’t need goaltenders for this drill so my guys were working with the goalie coach while the team executed the drill. If you don’t have a goalie coach to occupy your goaltenders just have them do some crease movement drills or run it the last few minutes of practice and let the goalies go off the ice early. Make sure the players execute the drill with a high tempo and be sure to make them keep their sticks on the ice so the passes can be quick one-touch type of passes.

Raider Passing Drill

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RaiderPassing

Horacek 5 Pass 2 on 1 Drive Drill

November 27, 2013 Drills, Hockey Blogs No Comments

I am always on the lookout for good team oriented drills and last night I watched former NHL player Tony Horacek run this drill with his Midget 16 team. Timing is very important with this drill and it may take a few rotations to get it right but once you do the drill will flow really nicely and force your players to make good passes and work on timing their approach to the receiving zones. This drill is best performed by the more advanced teams.

If you like you can add an additional regroup in the neutral zone to make the players think and create more confusion.

5 Pass 2 on 1 Drive

5 pass 2 on 1 Drive Drill

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Kevin Kenny Fund

November 25, 2013 Hockey Blogs No Comments

As hockey players, parents and coaches, we are one big family.  It doesn’t matter if you play deck, roller or ice hockey, we need to look out and take care of one another.  Please see below the information on fellow player, Kevin Kenny who sustained a severe spinal cord injury during a hockey game on Saturday, November 16, 2013.

Kevin is a 20 year old forward for the Junior Hockey Team the Pittsburgh Vengeance (formerly the Junior Penguins). Kenny a veteran of the squad, since 2011, has remained a leader both on and off the ice especially for his teammates this season.

After two surgeries, Kevin remains in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh where he’ll continue to be cared for and monitored until enough time passes to allow for a more thorough diagnosis.

Our goal is to raise funds for Kevin’s ongoing medical expenses.

Please join our team of 7 Kenny Strong!

Donations
https://www.facebook.com/7KennyStrong


https://twitter.com/7KennyStrong

Kevin Kenny Fund

November 25, 2013 Hockey Blogs No Comments

As hockey players, parents and coaches, we are one big family.  It doesn’t matter if you play deck, roller or ice hockey, we need to look out and take care of one another.  Please see below the information on fellow player, Kevin Kenny who sustained a severe spinal cord injury during a hockey game on Saturday, November 16, 2013.

Kevin is a 20 year old forward for the Junior Hockey Team the Pittsburgh Vengeance (formerly the Junior Penguins). Kenny a veteran of the squad, since 2011, has remained a leader both on and off the ice especially for his teammates this season.

After two surgeries, Kevin remains in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh where he’ll continue to be cared for and monitored until enough time passes to allow for a more thorough diagnosis.

Our goal is to raise funds for Kevin’s ongoing medical expenses.

Please join our team of 7 Kenny Strong!

Donations
https://www.facebook.com/7KennyStrong


https://twitter.com/7KennyStrong

Kevin Kenny Fund

November 25, 2013 Hockey Blogs No Comments

As hockey players, parents and coaches, we are one big family.  It doesn’t matter if you play deck, roller or ice hockey, we need to look out and take care of one another.  Please see below the information on fellow player, Kevin Kenny who sustained a severe spinal cord injury during a hockey game on Saturday, November 16, 2013.

Kevin is a 20 year old forward for the Junior Hockey Team the Pittsburgh Vengeance (formerly the Junior Penguins). Kenny a veteran of the squad, since 2011, has remained a leader both on and off the ice especially for his teammates this season.

After two surgeries, Kevin remains in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh where he’ll continue to be cared for and monitored until enough time passes to allow for a more thorough diagnosis.

Our goal is to raise funds for Kevin’s ongoing medical expenses.

Please join our team of 7 Kenny Strong!

Donations
https://www.facebook.com/7KennyStrong


https://twitter.com/7KennyStrong

Player Evaluation forms

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Player Evaluation forms

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Player of the game awards

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Player of the game awards

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