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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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Hockey Slide Board Training
June 2, 2023
At the end of the day, the slide boards are a great tool when used properly, but they should be seen as a catch-all replacement for all of your other speed and conditioning methods. The slide board is a tool that was originally designed to be used by speedskaters but is now being used by […]
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Improve Your Game With Six Puck Protection Drills
June 2, 2023
It is extremely beneficial to show players video clips so the teaching can come full circle. This will allow them to fully grasp what the skill is, why it is beneficial and how it can be applied in practice or a game situation. What would happen if you were given an extra 1 to 5 seconds […]
Dedication, Diversity and Talent
June 2, 2023
As anyone in the youth hockey world knows, the players and the families both need to be dedicated to make the season work. In the recent years ice hockey in California has taken off. Players from the state are getting drafted and playing in the NHL at a rate that I am sure that the […]
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Hockey Weight Training
June 2, 2023
Stride length training offers hockey players the chance to have their “breakout” year because if they have never trained it properly before, this type of training can turn a good athlete into a great athlete. It’s very well established in sports science that getting stronger can improve your overall functional outputs and lead to an […]
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Cut to the Middle On Off-Hand
June 2, 2023
There will be a tendency for player to want to stickhandle before the shot but we want them to push the puck into a position where they can release the shot. The Off-Hand Pull and Push is an effective skill for zone entry as well as changing the angle of the shot. Here are a […]
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Eat Right This Year or You Will Never Make Progress
June 2, 2023
Each meal contains roughly two fist-size servings of carbohydrates, one palm-size serving of protein and one thumb-size serving of healthy fats. This might sound strange coming from a guy who has a blog on a site called “Hockey Training” and not “Hockey Nutrition” – but it’s true nonetheless. If you want to gain maximum muscle […]
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Five Drills Your Hockey Tryout Should Include
June 2, 2023
This is your opportunity to see the matchups you want to see when they are tired and exhausted. Now that we have gone over how to set the tone for hockey tryouts and how to structure your hockey tryout we want to give you five drills that are great for evaluating your players at tryouts. This segment will focus […]
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Practicing the Power-Play Breakout
June 2, 2023
The four-dot chip drill will help players get used to supporting the puck and chipping past forecheckers in the neutral zone. Here are several ways to practice the power-play breakout. One of the most important aspects of the breakout is timing. Practice and repetition are required to perfect the timing of the breakout. The simplest […]
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When Can I Add More Hockey Training?
June 2, 2023
Mindlessly throwing in extra sets, reps and conditioning work without taking the context of the entire program “as a whole” into consideration will not give you any further benefit. “Hey Dan, can I add XYZ to my existing program?” “Coach Garner! When is the best time to add in this finisher I saw?” “Hey coach, […]
Parents Are Responsible for Team Success
June 2, 2023
“In essence, whether the team reaches its full potential is up to the parents, not the coaches.” In today’s world of youth sports, parents are interwoven into the fabric of the teams on which their kids play. This is quite a change from 20 years ago when the kids were dropped off at the rink […]
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