College hockey player about to pass

Passing The Puck With Precision

While the spotlight usually finds the goal-scorer, the truly great players are also outstanding passers, both to move the puck and to create opportunities for others. Just with other skills development, becoming an effective passer takes both hockey IQ and repetitions on-ice and at home so that you can find your teammates' tape when it matters. Coach Lance takes us through four tips to becoming a dominant passer in this week's article.   

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5 OF THE MOST EPIC OUTDOOR RINKS IN THE WORLD

5 of the Most Epic Outdoor Rinks in the World

Hockey as we know it was born in the great outdoors, on countless frozen lakes and ponds across the northern hemisphere. From playing pickup games in the backyard to watching the pros under the lights at the NHL Winter Classic, there’s simply something magical about outdoor hockey than an indoor rink simply can’t replicate. See our picks for top-5 outdoor rinks in this week's article. 
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A HOCKEY PLAYERS’ NEW YEAR RESOLUTION

A Hockey Player's New Year Resolution

The winter break and new year provides not only opportunity for rest and recovery, but an opportunity to reflect on your season thus far, and whether and how to realign your goals for the remainder of the season. For many, the solution is to re-commit to handling and shooting pucks at home to develop muscle memory and confidence to help your team in the second half of your winter season. 

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GIVE THE GIFT OF HOCKEY THIS SEASON

Give The Gift of Hockey This Season

So what is the perfect gift for the hockey lover in our life? Give them a chance to invest in themselves with an at-home hockey training area in your garage or basement. For 20 years, Snipers Edge has been providing hockey players with an opportunity to get more shots and puck touches outside of practice, which then increases confidence and on-ice performance. We delve deeper into the different home training products in this week's article. 

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The Magic of Outdoor Hockey

The Magic of Outdoor Hockey

Outdoor hockey season has arrived in north, and ushers more incredible opportunities to have fun, make memories, and get better at hockey. Whether you skate on a pond across the street, community park or backyard rink with boards, playing outdoor hockey with friends in a non-structured environment is not only great fun for players of all ages, but offers tremendous benefits for hockey development between the extra skating, puck touches, and decision-making in tight spaces. We dive deeper into what makes outdoor hockey so magical in this week's article. 

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Wayne Gretzky quote on what makes a good hockey player.

Six Traits of an Elite Hockey Player

While we revere the elite players for their physical traits, the truth is that these same athletes work tirelessly both during the season and offseason to develop and refine their skills to help elevate their game and remain competitive. While not everyone is destined to be a professional hockey player, we can learn from those six common characteristics that are shared by the elite players, which we dig into deeper in this week's article. 
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Tips to Take Home the Thanksgiving Tourney Trophy

Tips to Take Home the Thanksgiving Tourney Trophy

Thanksgiving is a great holiday and provides an excellent opportunity to celebrate with friends and family who travel near and far to gather. For hockey families, Thanksgiving is also a big tournament time as youth hockey teams participate in tournaments that often provide some great bragging rights for the season. Here are 3 great ways to help your team take home the turkey trophy!
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Building A Hockey Player, Gift By Gift

Building A Hockey Player, Gift By Gift

Looking for the perfect hockey gift for the aspiring D1 player in your family? We have a range of products for all ages, and for all budgets. As the 20-year market leader in home hockey training, we pride ourselves on offering products that are durable, provide great training benefits, and are simply fun to use. 
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BACKYARD RINK: TRICKS, TIPS AND LESSONS LEARNED

Backyard Rink: Tricks, Tips and Lessons Learned

The leaves have fallen, days are shorter and temp is colder, and the time for outdoor hockey is fast approaching! In this week's article, our veteran backyard rink builder David Shuler breaks down the critical factors you need to consider before tackling your backyard rink this winter.
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THE FIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF A GREAT HOCKEY LEADER

Five Common Traits of a Great Hockey Leader

Whether you serve as captain on your team, or are a third line grinder, everyone has the ability to apply leadership skills to positively influence team culture and level of play of those around them in a positive way. In this week's article, we dive deeper into five such leadership characteristics that are common of great hockey leaders.
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HOW TO STEAL THE PUCK

Dominate the Puck with these Top Puck Stealing Techniques

Hockey is a game of possession. A considerable amount of practice time is dedicated to passing and puck control, which is important to be sure. But nearly as important for many players is knowing the best ways to take the puck away, and the tilt the time of possession back in your team's favor. We review four top techniques to steal the puck in this week's article.
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Person Doing Puck Handler Drills on Synthetic Ice

Why is it Important to be a Good Puck Handler?

Alongside skating, puck handling is one of the base skills in the game of hockey. While mainly overlooked by shooting or stickhandling, puckhandling is at the core of all of...
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