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https://youtu.be/Ag2mZNBznGk We have all heard that hockey is a game of time and space. Strong offensive teams deploy tactics that create time and space while strong defensive teams deploy tactics to take away an opponent’s time and space. Using the width and depth of the Offensive Zone is an offensive tactic to achieve the following […]
It’s important to differentiate between a dump and chase play where there is no evidence of strategy or tactics being deployed and a strategic dump-in recovery play. A strategic dump-in recovery play tactic properly designed and executed is an offensive pressure tactic that should be part of every good offensive team’s game plan. In the […]
This is a special contribution from Gus Katsaros, a hockey analyst with McKeen’s Hockey focusing on the integration of analytics, video and systems analysis. Follow him on Twitter: @KatsHockey Let’s talk about the power play drop pass, a near universally adopted tactic promoting controlled zone entries. I am not a fan of this play and […]
It was a tough finish for Team Canada at the 2019 World Junior Hockey Championship held right here in British Columbia last week. Failing to advance to the medal round after a loss to Finland might officially dictate the need for a summit here in Canada where our blood is frozen and we serve pucks […]
The turn of another year is an exciting time for everyone involved in our game. What’s got you fired up for the second half of the season? Has your team made solid progress this season? Is there a certain player who’s really coming on strong? The playoffs will be here before you know it, and […]
It’s a new year, and with the new year come new challenges and new milestones to reflect upon. And in that vein, some cool news from TeamSnap this week: the scheduling app had more than 20 million users and 2 million teams registered in 2018. TeamSnap is an app all the coaches here at TCS […]
This is a special series of six posts published over the holidays to help coaches watch the skills and tactics that lead to Team Canada’s success (or lack thereof) at the 2019 World Junior Tournament. Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5 I think the truest sense of the coaching Team Canada is receiving is evident in […]
This is a special series of six posts published over the holidays to help coaches watch the skills and tactics that lead to Team Canada’s success (or lack thereof) at the 2019 World Junior Tournament. Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4 Part of the template guiding modern coaches at the minor hockey level, college level, pro level, […]
This is a special series of six posts published over the holidays to help coaches watch the skills and tactics that lead to Team Canada’s success (or lack thereof) at the 2019 World Junior Tournament. Part 1Part 2Part 3 We come to part four of this series and I’ll admit it’s the first I’m genuinely curious […]
This is a special series of six posts published over the holidays to help coaches watch the skills and tactics that lead to Team Canada’s success (or lack thereof) at the 2019 World Junior Tournament. Part 1Part 2 Once the games have begun at the 2018 World Junior Tournament and the players settle in, the skills […]
