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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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Three Mile Mixer Pre-Season Dryland Training Workout
June 2, 2023
After each exercise the players run one lap around the track and then jump right into the next exercise. The three-mile mixer is a workout specifically for hockey players.   It is great for hockey players looking to increase their leg strength, stamina, aerobic and anaerobic capability. This workout consists of 12 skating specific exercises done in intervals […]
Golden Rules for Defensemen
June 2, 2023
Check only for purpose. Checking just for the sake of a hit is seldom of value and creates risk of self-injury, missed checks and open opposition players, as well as penalties. These Golden Rules are the key items players should be striving to master as they progress up through the ranks to high school and […]
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Two-Day Hockey Tryout Plan for Bantams
June 2, 2023
Some of the most effective players will also be the most effective in tighter areas. It forces players to make quicker decisions with and without the puck, protect the puck, play physical and play smarter. This article is written in response to a question asked by one of our members. We were asked if we […]
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The Best Hockey Stretches
June 2, 2023
Addressing shoulder tightness with hockey players is extremely important for puck handling ability, shot power and shot accuracy. Hockey players have been stretching prior to games, practices and workouts for a very long time now. Sometimes correctly and sometimes incorrectly — even to the point where they are harming their own performance potential. I have discussed the […]
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Goalie Warmup Drills
June 2, 2023
Wearing equipment that fits properly is very important to allow our goalies to succeed. These drills should be done every practice. You cannot expect goalies to get better if they are only getting shots in practice with no work on their technique. Some goalies may not be able to do a few of these drills. Start […]
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Whole-Part-Whole Practice Philosophy
June 2, 2023
The coaches should encourage lots of effort and energy but stay away from coaching in this segment. The Whole-Part-Whole practice philosophy is a practice structure that is different from the more traditional progressive practice structure. It may not be applicable to all age and skill levels, and it is up to coaches or directors to decide […]
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Figure Skating Drills for Ice Hockey Players
June 2, 2023
It is important for players to be able to be able to easily move forward. Knowing how to make the most of every push and stride is the key to power hockey skating.  This article takes some secrets from figure skating and applies them to power hockey skating techniques. Most of these drills can be practiced […]
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Choosing Exercises for Hockey Performance
June 2, 2023
Real program design experts equip themselves with as many tools as possible, and then only use them within the correct context in order to help hockey players progress in their performance outputs. When it comes to choosing exercises for hockey performance, it’s somewhat of a conceptual idea (albeit still highly scientific) in comparison to choosing […]
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Hockey Backchecking: Situations and Responsibilities for Each Player
June 2, 2023
The weak side defense will typically have to pick up the attacker that is driving the net. They should be slightly staggered behind the strong side defense and therefore they are the last player back. Players are always taught to backcheck hard, in fact, more often then not players that don’t backcheck hard are quickly […]
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Eleven Warmup Activities and Drills for Youth Hockey Practice
June 2, 2023
For the younger players even the act of getting up off of their stomach or off their knees provides good balance and coordination work. The first 10 to 15 minutes of practice is crucial for setting the tempo and getting players warmed up and engaged. The activities below are great for starting youth practices because […]
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