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Part 4. Shooting the Puck with Jon Goyens: Switching Feet

April 2, 2019

Phil Kessel shoots differently than Sidney Crosby. Both of them shoot differently than Evgeni Malkin. But they have one thing in common: they can score goals. Jon Goyens is back with the fourth and final instalment of this spring's Pro Skills and Drills series to show us the basic concepts involved with shooting the puck off both feet. Being able ...

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 ...

7 Tips to Prepare for Success in the Big Game

March 10, 2019

In sports, when it comes to playoffs and tournaments, the season will come down to one game where the winning team will advance to the next round, or it can come to one game to determine the champion. Occasionally teams who have had a great season choke (negative losing sports experience under pressure) when the big moment comes and the ...

2019 Hockey Coaches Conference Speaker Series: Skills Coach Tim Turk

June 24, 2019

Our game is moving in a pleasant direction. In last week's speaker series post highlighting Joe Quinn we talked about the value of individual skill development that professional hockey players can employ with their respective teams. We talked to USA youth hockey director Kenny Rausch on the Glass & Out podcast a couple weeks back about small area games and ...

Breaking Down the Defenseman’s Role in Extending Zone Time

July 10, 2019

IZO in today’s NHL includes all five players moving to create offense, recover pucks and extend plays. For years, coaches have worked on 2 and 3 man cycling and only incorporated the D as an outlet off the cycle. But in today’s game we see the D active in all areas and aspects of the offensive zone. In a story ...

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Dictating Shot Quality & Defensive Zone Coverage on the Powerplay

July 17, 2019

Last time, we talked about how special teams play in hockey is often matchup based due to coaching choices and so we should analyze it that way to gain an edge. The previous piece I wrote was focused on breakout plays and the corresponding forecheck. Today, we're going to talk about puck movement in the offensive zone once the PP ...

CoachThem Small Area Game of the Week: 1 on 1 Protect the Gate

July 16, 2019

Drill Description Place 2 pylons near top of circle about 1 foot apart Coach dumps puck in each corner, X and O race to puck Player that gets puck tries to skate it though pylons, player without puck tries to protect the gate If puck gets turned over, change roles Key Points: Quick feet, good puck protection Defence stay on ...

2019 Hockey Coaches Conference Schedule Has Arrived

July 15, 2019

The time is now! The pre-scouting is done, all your special teams meetings are wrapped up, and you've got the perfect game-plan to throw at your opponent. The only thing left to do is go play! Of course we're talking about the 2019 Hockey Coaches Conference in Toronto. Everything is set to go, here's the schedule for all three days ...

HCC2019 Friday Night Social: How To Climb the Ladder in the Coaching Industry

July 12, 2019

If there's one thing hockey coaches enjoy more than watching their team score on a 5on3 powerplay off a play they drew up, it's standing around talking about watching their team score on a 5on3 powerplay off a play they drew up. I'm kidding. Sort of. We spend so much time working with our coaching staff on a daily basis ...