Hockey Player Magazine

Tag: coaching

  • Advanced Hockey Drills – 101 drill collection

    Hockey drills are the backbone of a good practice. Coaches are always scouring for new drills to try to teach a certain point, or help their players develop and enhance their skills. There are a lot of drill resources out there, however most free sources lack organization and experience. By experience I mean a coach…

  • Cornerstone Skating Drill for D

    I’ve used this drill for years to help develop the skating skills of my defensemen. It works many of the fundamental skills a good defenseman needs to play at a high level. If you have the ability to split your ice to work with the defenseman, this is a great drill to add to your…

  • Wisconsin Head Coach Mike Eaves – AROSA 7 Passes

    I received this drill from Coach Eaves last year, but thought it would be good to highlight again as we begin to prepare for the upcoming season. I use this drill a lot because it works a number of areas in a quick moving drill. Players need to concentrate on good passing and receiving skills,…

  • Wisconsin Head Coach Mike Eaves – Slovak 1v0 Middle Drive Drill

    Here is one final drill from Mike Eaves. This is another passing drill that works on the stretch pass to a player driving the middle of the ice. Be sure that the players are skating hard on the drive portion of the drill. This will get them used to the speed they need to move…

  • Wisconsin Head Coach Mike Eaves – Mass Confusion Drill

    Drill runs from both ends at the same time. Working on moving the puck through the middle of the ice. Make sure the players keep their head up while skating for the stretch pass. Timing is very important on this drill. Mass Confusion         .

  • Wisconsin Coach Mike Eaves – Russian Paradox Drill

    I really like this drill. It works individual defensive skills along with team defensive skills. The idea is to get the puck out of the zone either by carrying it or passing to a teammate who can carry it. You don’t want the defensive team to just flip the puck out of the zone. The…

  • Wisconsin Coach Mike Eaves – 4 Nations Drill

    Here’s a drill from D1 head coach Mike Eaves of the Wisconsin Badgers. Nice drill to work on zone entry and getting to the net hard. It incorporates timing passes and full ice skating. I also want to thank Kevin and the guys at www.HockeyShare.com for the animation software, so I could create the video…

  • NHL Coaches Association Symposium

    Two weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending the NHLCA symposium in Philadelphia. The NHLCA was created to help NHL coaches get union like representation years ago, and for the past ten years they have been holding these symposiums. The place was packed with NHL head and assistant coaches. When I first walked into…

  • Why you should play sports other than hockey

    Yes I know, this entire website and Youtube channel is dedicated to helping you improve your hockey skills, so what kind of lunatic would tell you to play different sports? This one (and many others). Don’t get me wrong, playing hockey and training for hockey is the single best way to improve your skills, however…

  • Why you should play sports other than hockey

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