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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…
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…
Feature Friday is something I like to do where I bring you some of the coolest hockey content on the internet that I’ve found. This week, I’m bringing you a video by my friend Adam Nicholas. He trains hockey players all the way from minor levels, to pro levels. In this video, he’s on the […]
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This week’s video is coming at you from the Toronto Maple Leafs practice facility, featuring the Buffalo Regals. I caught them warming up their hands before their game, and asked them if I could borrow them to help with a video concept I was working on. If you want a better feel for the puck […]
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On top of baking your skate, molding your skate, and doing everything you can to make your skate comfortable, skate blade profiling can greatly help your skating ability. There’s lots of options out there, enough to make your head spin. You can have a forward lean, reverse lean, centered lean, what degree you want the […]
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Is there anything better than opening a brand new pair of skates? All you want to do is toss them on, and fly around your local rink. In reality, there’s a few steps you should really take before you throw your feet in those things and go to town. In this video, we’re going to […]
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In the last video in this series, we looked at how baking your skate can improve the comfort, and really make your skate feel like “second skin”. If that hasn’t completely worked for you, because your skates are on the lower end and don’t have mold-able material, or something went wrong in the baking process, […]
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You may not be familiar with the name Graeme Murray, but I’m here to tell you his story. He has inspired me with his hard work, dedication, and love for hockey, and I’m hoping that his story can do the same for you. Graeme has been playing Sledge Hockey since he was 13 years old, […]
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I’ve built a few backyard rinks in my time. One thing remains the same, when it’s time to build you need tools, you need a friend and you need at least a full afternoon to get everything laid out. The build typically involves planning, measuring, getting all your supplies in order and then carefully following […]
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I get asked a lot “Am I too old for hockey” or “Is it too late to start?” I made this video to show that it’s never too late to start playing hockey, and that you can enjoy the game for your entire life. If you’re new to the game, and you’re looking to get […]
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I get asked a lot “Am I too old for hockey” or “Is it too late to start?” I made this video to show that it’s never too late to start playing hockey, and that you can enjoy the game for your entire life. If you’re new to the game, and you’re looking to get […]
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By Eric Miller
“A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.” Wayne Gretzky
Some scoring statistics are best forgotten.
You’re not a hockey player until you’ve scored on yourself a saying goes, quoted by an anonymous player too embarrassed to admit doing it. In hockey we score on opponents—not on one’s own team. Gretzky prophesied that great hockey players don’t play where the puck is but where it will be. That being said, I’m a great player behind my own goalie’s rear end. … Continue Reading
