Hockey Player Magazine

Tag: Transitions

  • Proper Transitions: Turning backwards and Turning Forwards

    So far in our skating series we have covered the basic hockey stance, the forward stride, stopping, turning, edges, and balance. You should have a pretty good grasp on skating by now but what about transitions? This is when you are skating forwards and need to switch to skating backwards, or you are skating backwards…

  • Neutral Zone Trap Clarified

    Neutral Zone Trap Clarified Seems like I’m doing a lot of Q&A work these days! There have been quite a few questions on the Neutral Zone Trap I diagrammed up a few years ago. So I decided to make a quick clarification video to resolve some of these questions. Before we jump straight in, let…

  • Winnipeg Jets’ Penalty Kill (DISSECTED)

    A Detailed Analysis of the Winnipeg Jets’ Penalty Kill Forecheck and Defensive Zone Coverage Setups In this video we walk through a detailed analysis of the Penalty Kill Systems the Winnipeg Jets are using. Remember, systems play is very subjective – everyone has their own opinions… this is my two cents worth! Here’s a quick…