Hockey Player Magazine

Tag: Crashing the Net

  • Using the Wall

    Drill:1. Player 1 skates toward Defender (Coach (C)) on the blue line2. Player 2 in the middle skates toward the middle3. Player 1 passes the puck off the wall and steps around the coach4. After getting control of the puck, Player 1 looks for Player 2 …

  • Skate 8 and Deflect

    Drill:1. Line 3 Defenseman up at the points (D location is based on skill level of players and how far they can shoot.2. Forward passes puck to point man and skates around first circle and then stops in front of net looking for a deflection from the D …

  • Skate 8 and Deflect

    Drill:1. Line 3 Defenseman up at the points (D location is based on skill level of players and how far they can shoot.2. Forward passes puck to point man and skates around first circle and then stops in front of net looking for a deflection from the D …

  • Video: Quick Shot

    I often run this ‘Shoot and Break’ drill in my practice.  I like it because it does 2 things:Focuses on the drive toward the net and a quick shotBreaking out with speedIn Game 1 of the Blues/Kings game, I saw a great example of how the first half …

  • Finding "Good Rink" – The key to scoring goals

    I often talk to my players about finding ‘Good Rink’.  I’m not talking about find a good place to play or a rink with a good surface.  I’m talking about those areas on the rink where you know pucks are going to end up or a rebound that the go…

  • Skate 8 and Deflect

    Drill:1. Line 3 Defenseman up at the points (D location is based on skill level of players and how far they can shoot.2. Forward passes puck to point man and skates around first circle and then stops in front of net looking for a deflection from the D …