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Simple Penalty Kill Forecheck
Killing off a penalty can be one of the most critical turning points of a game. Your team finally ices the puck, and you get a fresh set of legs on the ice to go pressure the opposing team while they're setting up their breakout....now what? If you're dealing with older players, it is important your players know their responsibilities and the lanes they're defending.
Over-Speed Training
Over-speed training is a buzz term often associated having "quick feet" during a drill. Simply put, over-speed training involves the execution of a skill at a higher tempo than the player is comfortable with.
Learn from the Pros - Week 9
Another exciting NHL season has come to a close - this year with one of the original six teams bringing home the Stanley Cup. Although the finish was a bit strange, it's safe to say it was an exciting final game. In this week's Learn from the Pros segment, we'll take a look at the last two goals of the 2009-10 NHL season.
20 Stickhandling Drill Videos
Sometimes some of the best content on the web is hard to dig up. While looking for some off-ice stickhandling drills, I came across a 20-part video series offered free online by USA Hockey. This series is part of their National Team Development Program training.
6 Neutral Zone Regroup Drills
The neutral zone is often an over-looked zone by many hockey coaches. It's easy to focus on scoring goals or improving team defense. I've put together a few of my favorite drills to work on neutral zone regrouping. Hopefully some of you find the drills useful.
Learn from the Pros - Week 8
As the final two teams battle for the cup, there are plenty of intense moments and great plays. This week we'll look at Claude Giroux's OT winner vs the Blackhawks on 6/2/10.
10,000 Pucks - 2010
HockeyShare is excited to announce the launch of the 2010 - 10,000 Pucks, 1 Summer Contest. This will be the 4th year of the contest, and we're excited to see it continue to grow. Last year we had over 500 participants from across the US & Canada shooting pucks.
Learn from the Pros - Week 7
As the final four teams inch closer to their goal of playing for the Stanley Cup, the intensity level of games continues to rise. This week in our Learn from the Pros segment, we'll take a look at a goal from the Western Confrence finals between the Hawks and Sharks. The goal we're looking at comes from Chicago's Dustin Byfuglin (#33) on a nice setup from Patrick Kane (#88).
User Email: Tight Turns
I recently received the following email: "Love the site, a great resource for new coaches like myself! I would like your advice on teaching tight turns to under 10's?" I thought the answer may help quite a few people out there, so I decided to share my response.
Learn from the Pros - Week 6
What a week in the playoffs. Upsets and game sevens - it doesn't get much more exciting than this! In this week's Learn from the Pros segment, we take a look at a goal by Montreal's Mike Cammalleri. Cammalleri's goal helped hoist the Canadian's past the Penguins in their seven game series.
5 Drills for Defensemen
Developing defensemen can be a difficult task. The skill sets required to be a solid defenseman are unique and require years of practice. One of the biggest things to work on with defenders is lateral movement. Here are some drills I like to use to improve my defensemen's footwork:
How to Watch a Professional Game
I think if most coaches went around their locker room and asked how many player watch NHL games, a good number of kids (generally speaking) would raise their hands. I would venture to guess if you asked who watches a game without texting their friends, updating Facebook, or Tweeting - the number of hands raised would be drastically decreased. Players (and coaches) who watch professional hockey have tons of opportunities to learn from the best in the game every time a game is televised.