How to Saucer Pass in Ice Hockey

How to Saucer Pass in Ice Hockey

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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Invest in Your Hockey Self

Invest in Your Hockey Self

 hockey training and development Do your coaches have the same commitment to achieving your dream as you do? In most cases, the answer is no.
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How to Get the Most Out of Hockey Camps and Clinics

 Over the past 20 years, the overall skill level that players possess has seen a steady increase. Coaches are more knowledgeable on how to teach skating, stick handling, passing, and shooting.
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Hockey Training and Hockey Development

Taking Ownership of Your Hockey Development

  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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The Best Off-Ice Shooting Drills

 hockey drills Over the last decade, off-ice training for hockey players has become very popular. Players and coaches have discovered that stick skill acquisition can be...
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Getting Better Isn’t Glamorous

Getting Better Isn’t Glamorous

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

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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How to Choose a Hockey Stick Blade Curve

 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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Hockey Warm-Up Drills: 3 Pro-Approved Exercises

Prepare to Win with these Three Pro-Approved Warm-Up Drills

hockey warm-up drills  The purpose of doing hockey warm-up drills is to wake up both the mind and body. One of the most popular warm-ups for teams is playing a variety...
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Person playing Hockey trying speed tips for skating

Speed Skills - Skate Faster with These Pro Hockey Tips

 skate faster with pro hockey tips As a long-time hockey skills coach, I get asked by parents all the time about how their son or daughter can increase their skating speed.  I do a lot of...
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Three professional hockey players playing.

Ice Hockey Tips and Hockey Skills: Making a Perfect Saucer Pass

 

The saucer pass is a passing technique used in ice hockey where one player elevates the puck off the ice, through the air, to another player.   The goal is to ....

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Words Every Hockey Player Can Live by

 

There will be many magical moments in your hockey career, as well as challenging ones.  Here are some great quotes you can use to inspire yourself to greatness. .....

 

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