Hockey Player Magazine

Tag: Positioning

  • The Role of a Winger in Hockey

    There are two wingers in hockey, right wing, and left wing. Both wing men, as well as the centermen are referred to as forwards. The forwards are offensively minded and will score the majority of your teams goals. As a winger you will mostly play on your side of the ice, right wing will play…

  • Pavel Datsyuk End-to-End Goal: Dissected

    Pavel Datsyuk End-to-End Goal: Dissected In this post we’re dissecting Pavel Datsyuk’s end-to-end goal against Nashville. As great as the individual effort was, there are quite a few team details that really made this play possible. It starts with Datsyuk providing proper support for his defenseman in the defensive zone. He picks up the puck…

  • How to Play Defence One-on-One

    Defence One-on-One 1) Stay Between the Forward and the Net 2)Control The Gap 3) Watch Their Hips 4) Keep your Hockey Stick out in Front 1) Stay Between the Forward and the Net. When learning how to play defence in Hockey, you can never go wrong with th…

  • How to Play Defence One-on-One

    Defence One-on-One 1) Stay Between the Forward and the Net 2)Control The Gap 3) Watch Their Hips 4) Keep your Hockey Stick out in Front 1) Stay Between the Forward and the Net. When learning how to play defence in Hockey, you can never go wrong with th…

  • How to Play Defence One-on-One

    Defence One-on-One 1) Stay Between the Forward and the Net 2)Control The Gap 3) Watch Their Hips 4) Keep your Hockey Stick out in Front 1) Stay Between the Forward and the Net. When learning how to play defence in Hockey, you can never go wrong with th…

  • DefenceTip: Covering in Front of the Net

    Hockey Defence Tip Protecting the area if front of the net is crucial when you’re playing defense. Most goals are Scored from the Slot. When the opposing forwards decides to camp out in front of the net, your job is to make it as difficult as poss…

  • DefenceTip: Covering in Front of the Net

    Hockey Defence Tip Protecting the area if front of the net is crucial when you’re playing defense. Most goals are Scored from the Slot. When the opposing forwards decides to camp out in front of the net, your job is to make it as difficult as poss…

  • DefenceTip: Covering in Front of the Net

    Hockey Defence Tip Protecting the area if front of the net is crucial when you’re playing defense. Most goals are Scored from the Slot. When the opposing forwards decides to camp out in front of the net, your job is to make it as difficult as poss…

  • Hockey Defensive Positioning

    Hockey Defensive PositioningAlways Cover the Front of the Net When playing hockey in the defensive zone, the key to positioning is communication with your defense partner: Talk to each other. Let your defense partner know when he has time, and when…

  • Hockey Defensive Positioning

    Hockey Defensive PositioningAlways Cover the Front of the Net When playing hockey in the defensive zone, the key to positioning is communication with your defense partner: Talk to each other. Let your defense partner know when he has time, and when…