Youth hockey player working on how to hold a hockey stick

How to Hold a Hockey Stick - 5 Stickhandling Mistakes to Avoid

Nate Tower
There are five common mistakes that I regularly see when training youth hockey players. Luckily, if they are identified early they can be corrected and allow players to reach their full...
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1 MINUTE TO GO, DOWN 3 GOALS – NO PROBLEM

1 Minute to Go, Down 3 Goals – No Problem

Sniper Sam
When your team is down late and needs some last-minute heroics, the players who put in the work with off-ice stick handling drills and shooting thousands of pucks at home will be ready to step up and make the plays. Those players not only have done enough repetitions where they can act without thinking, but also can play with the confident "I got this" approach to help the team prevail.   
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Hockey player practicing his shot

Four Types of Hockey Shots

Sniper Sam
If you asked a hockey player to list the four types of shots they use, most would rattle off the wrist shot, snap shot, slap shot and backhand.   Yes, you...
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Kids Doing Off-Ice Hockey Training

Off-Ice Hockey Training: Essential Training Tools

Sniper Sam
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The start of school not only means that summer is over, but also that the hockey season has begun or will soon be beginning.  For a lot of players, this...
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hockey training

What Makes a Player Stand Out in the Game of Hockey

Sniper Sam
 hockey training When it comes to the game of hockey, there are a few distinguishing factors that the top players have acquired over the years that makes them leaders and not followers.

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How to Saucer Pass in Ice Hockey

How to Saucer Pass in Ice Hockey

Lance Pitlick
saucer pass There are hundreds of ice hockey drills that involve passing, but very few are designed to work on mastering the saucer pass, which is a passing technique where...
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Deking 101: 4 Essential Moves Used by the Pros

Deking 101: 4 Essential Moves Used by the Pros

Sniper Sam
The fast-paced game of hockey requires split-second decision making hundreds of times during a game. Maintaining possession of the puck under pressure is essential to a team’s success or struggles.
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Hockey Training and Hockey Development

Taking Ownership of Your Hockey Development

Lance Pitlick
  When you first started playing hockey, it was your parents who got you signed up. They provided you with the necessary hockey equipment, drove you...
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Hockey Players Playing Scoring A Goal

Score More Goals with These 5 Tips

Sniper Sam
Hockey Goals  Every hockey player wants to score more goals. In no particular order, here are five tips you can apply to your game the next time...
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Getting Better Isn’t Glamorous

Getting Better Isn’t Glamorous

Lance Pitlick
hockey player  What I realized was that getting better at something isn’t glamorous. The majority of the time, you are by yourself, lost in your thoughts while lifting weights, riding the bike, running,
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HOCKEY 101 - TRAINING TIPS FOR BEGINNERS

Hockey 101 - Training Tips for Beginners

Sniper Sam
youth hockey  Beginning a new sport can be pretty intimidating…especially hockey because of all the equipment required to play the greatest game on the planet.
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A kid playing hockey at sunset

How to Choose a Hockey Stick Blade Curve

Sniper Sam
 hockey stick blade My goal for this post is to provide information on how to choose the right hockey stick for the first time.  There are a number of factors that go into the process and it can be...
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