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Part 2. Shooting the Puck with Jon Goyens: Backhand/Forehand Transfer

March 19, 2019

Ever watched one of your players get the puck over and over again in the offensive zone and fail to get a shot off quick enough before they're checked by a defender or a backchecker? This week Jon Goyens is back with a so-simple-why-didn't-I-think-of-that shooting sequence to help your players pull the puck from their backhand for a quick forehand ...

CoachThem Drill of the Week: 2vs2 Wheel / 2vs2 Low

March 14, 2019

Drill Description F1 and F2 leave at the same time with one puck and skate around the cone Both D leave at the same time and pivot around the cone and receive the 2 forwards attacking them 2vs2 After rush is played out Coach rims a second puck for a low 2vs2 Key Points: Once Coach rims 2nd puck other end can start ...

What to Expect at the TeamSnap Coaches Conference This Summer

March 12, 2019

One of the most refreshing practices a hockey coach can do is sit and listen. After a season talking to players, parents, athletic departments, owners, directors, other coaches, media - you get the idea. Being a hockey coach is exhausting when you care enough to invest yourself fully and completely. And it's a good thing we don't have to make ...

PODCAST | Brennan Sonne on Learning the Ropes in European Pro Hockey

March 15, 2019

As a former goal scorer, enforcer, and assistant coach with the Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League, it's safe to say Brennan Sonne has seen the game in its most pressure-packed moments from both sides of the bench. And a lot has changed in the short time since he coached here in North America. After a stop in Hong ...

Regroup | Last Minute Heroics: 6on5 Goals with the Goalie Pulled

March 18, 2019

Last week we talked about scoring goals shorthanded. With the way the NHL is trending and goal-scoring soaring to new heights, it's easier and easier to find examples of offense scored beyond the realms of 5on5 play. And with junior hockey playoffs underway, the college season wrapping up both north and south of the border, and professional playoffs right around ...

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5 Simple Tips to Run Effective Spring Hockey “Practices”

March 20, 2019

Getting better. That's what spring hockey is about. It's not about winning tournaments, it's not about learning systems, and it's sure as hell not about exposure (your spring hockey team winning every game of a tournament 12-0 wouldn't be impressive even if their were scouts in the crowd, which there aren't). And how do hockey players get better when the ...

The Simplest Way to Teach Hockey Players to Play Fast

March 19, 2019

The Why If you don't keep up with the trends in the game, then you're likely to get left behind at some point. The game is always changing. Defense used to rule the day in the 1990's because it was the only hope the NHL had to defeat the Oilers and Islanders teams of the 1980's. Enter the stay-at-home defenseman ...