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Sick Hands: Developing Stick Skills This Summer

“Shoot pucks in different areas — close to your feet, away from you, receiving it and shooting it or one-timing it,” Hastings said. “You can do that with balls, you can do that with pucks.” For most hockey players, it’s now the offseason. That means our youngsters should be taking a break from the ice […]

Managing Game Day Jitters in Playoffs

Just because it’s the playoffs doesn’t mean everything changes. You’ve been practicing and playing since the fall. Be confident in what you’ve been doing between then and now. It’s playoff time! That means emotions will be running strong as hockey teams at all levels play to keep their seasons going in hopes of winning championships. […]

Learning the Art of Deception

“They can watch all the highlights and watch them over and over. Kids are doing things now we never used to do.” Deception is a tool used in almost every sport. A quarterback looks one way, getting a safety to move and zips the ball to the other side of the field. A point guard […]

Putting the Team First With Jimmy Schuldt

“Be a positive teammate. I think about guys who are fun to be around, who show up to the rink and work hard. That’s something you want from your teammates.” Jimmy Schuldt doesn’t blame college hockey players for leaving school early to turn pro. It just wasn’t something he wanted to do. After last season, […]

Can You Handle Toughness?

Coaches make decisions to play or not play players for multiple reasons. The best thing you can do is: “Don’t take it personally.” You think you’re a tough hockey player? We’re talking tough enough to handle some adversity during your hockey career. Tough enough to turn a negative into a positive. Tough enough to keep […]

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