Hockey Player Magazine

Tag: skating

  • Conditioning – Michigan Mile

    Those that have played for me know I’m all about conditioning.  I would run my hardest drills and skating drills in the last half of practice.  “Why you ask?”Because, when the game is on the line, I want to know you still have something left …

  • Conditioning – Michigan Mile

    Those that have played for me know I’m all about conditioning.  I would run my hardest drills and skating drills in the last half of practice.  “Why you ask?”Because, when the game is on the line, I want to know you still have something left …

  • Conditioning – Michigan Mile

    Those that have played for me know I’m all about conditioning.  I would run my hardest drills and skating drills in the last half of practice.  “Why you ask?”Because, when the game is on the line, I want to know you still have something left …

  • Conditioning – Michigan Mile

    Those that have played for me know I’m all about conditioning.  I would run my hardest drills and skating drills in the last half of practice.  “Why you ask?”Because, when the game is on the line, I want to know you still have something left …

  • Drills for Defensemen

    While looking at the stats for views on the site, I noticed a lot of action every day in the Defensemen section. To give you more choices, I’ve added 16 new drills, that my defensive coach runs throughout the season when we split up by group. Hopefully you find these useful in building the skills…

  • 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…

  • Russian Suicides II (The Admiral II)

    Russian Suicides II (The Admiral II)

    Drill:1. Player 1 skates to the other end around the cone2. Player 2 in other corner passes to Player 1 and then backchecks3. After Player 1 shoots, Player 2 skates around the other cone and drill continuesFocus:1. Hard skating 2. Stickhandling and sho…

  • Russian Suicides II (The Admiral II)

    Russian Suicides II (The Admiral II)

    Drill:1. Player 1 skates to the other end around the cone2. Player 2 in other corner passes to Player 1 and then backchecks3. After Player 1 shoots, Player 2 skates around the other cone and drill continuesFocus:1. Hard skating 2. Stickhandling and sho…

  • 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…

  • Turning: How to turn better in Hockey

    Turning is one of the fundamental skills that every hockey player needs to learn. Sure you might be able to turn, but how well can you do it? There is a big difference in a slow gradual and off balance turn VS a quick, tight, sharp turn. In this video and article we are giving…