Hockey Player Magazine

Tag: #faceoff

  • The Role of a Centerman in Hockey

    When you are playing organized hockey it is important that everyone on the team plays their positions and does “their job”. I like to teach each player what their job is so they understand where they need to be and what they should be doing in each situation on the ice. If just one player…

  • Face-Off Specialists: Always on the Spot

    Face-Off Specialists: Always on the Spot

    Face-off specialists: Always on the spot By Bob Cunningham Nov 5, 2001, 07:53   Randy Gilhen: Specialist at work. ©**ß In many cases, an NHL team’s biggest star is also its top faceoff man. In crunch time—late in the third period of a close game, or in overtime—guys like Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Doug Gilmour…

  • How to Win Faceoffs

    How to Win Faceoffs

    How to win faceoffs By Bill Ferguson Oct 31, 2001, 15:52   ©BBS In talking about faceoffs, let’s start with this: hockey is a team game, and during faceoffs, as in so many other aspects of the game, if one man doesn’t do his job, disaster will surely follow. And you thought we were only…