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Hockey is one of the few team sports played on ice. Its fast-paced gameplay is filled with precise passes, blistering slapshots, and hard collisions—making hockey one of the best spectator sports. Two teams faceoff with a total of twelve players on the ice at a time, including two goalies. 

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Pain Is the Best Teacher
June 2, 2023
Hockey athletes aren’t training on hockey specific programs and are completely under respecting the amount of science that goes into REAL program design. Think about some of your most memorable lessons in life right now. Whether in the gym, on the ice, as a child, or in a relationship – anything at all. What did […]
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Hockey Drills for a Power-Play Practice
June 2, 2023
A slight modification to this drill allows the defense to shoot it from the point with the other player going to the net for a screen, tip and rebound. A hockey practice that focuses on the power play is not to be confused with a practice where you play power play versus penalty kill for […]
Parents, Remember These Seven Tips During the Tryout Process
June 2, 2023
Whether your child makes the team or not, do not let them feel like they have disappointed you in anyway as this can affect their self-esteem. There is no question that tryout season can be both an exciting and stressful time for hockey players and their parents. All players will be working extremely hard to […]
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Six Reasons Hockey Players Need Grip Strength
June 2, 2023
With stronger hands, you will be able to lift heavier weights using your back, legs, shoulders, glutes and hamstrings — all incredibly important muscle groups for optimal hockey performance. A critical observation I have made through the years of working with thousands of hockey athletes and networking with some of the top coaches in the […]
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Three Best Exercises for Off-Ice Hockey Training
June 2, 2023
Young hockey players who want to get to the next level understand that there’s a lot more to it than having fun on the ice. The ‘How To’ to better development of a hockey player can be very complicated. There are so many off ice hockey instructions and exercises out there we wonder who to believe. When I […]
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Why Hockey Players Need Isolated Exercises
June 2, 2023
When you’re taking a look at a complete approach to hockey performance enhancement from strength and conditioning, you quickly realize that it’s not just about getting stronger and more powerful. One of the primary drivers of motivation that I use to make so much content on a weekly basis is because I want to change […]
Oklahoma Teen With Autism Excels on the Ice
June 2, 2023
“It’s taught me to sit still and pay attention because I need to make sure I’m getting on the ice when I need to and getting off; it’s really helped with that,” A Yukon teen is beating the odds in more than one way. The 18-year-old with Autism is excelling in online school and on […]
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Hockey Training Program Design Myth
June 2, 2023
Specific exercises for proper hockey training program design should include exercises that improve target movements that we utilize out on the ice. Put very simply, compound exercises are multi-joint movements that involve several muscle groups. These exercises consist primarily of the traditional strength training and bodybuilding movements – things like squats, deadlifts, chin ups, bench […]
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Total Body Explosive Hockey Training
June 2, 2023
The goal of these hockey specific total body power exercises, however, is specifically designed to improve your explosive power. Improving your body composition and hockey performance is a multifaceted goal that requires a multifaceted training and nutrition approach. There are many different ideologies and ways in which you can utilize resistance training, but today I want to […]
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Six Keys to Improve Skating Speed and Efficiency
June 2, 2023
Whether you take lessons or not, you must get thousands of repetitions on your own, just as golfers practice by the hour after each lesson. Add dryland skating workouts when you come off the ice. Every year some players dominate in the regular season but not in the playoffs when the pace is faster. The difference is […]
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