Posts by Enio Sacilotto
Seven Keys to Defending a One-on-one Along the Boards, by Enio Sacilotto
When your team loses possession of the puck in a hockey game, your players must have the mentality to pressure the opponent with the puck as quickly as possible so your team can get the puck back. It is more fun to play with the puck than without! The terms we like to use are…
Read MoreThree on zero – Eye Contact Passing & Shooting Warm-up
1. Three players leave from each end. 2. Each group passes one puck in Neutral Zone. 3. On the whistle player with the puck shoots. 4. Other two players save ice, get a pass from each corner, and shoot a few seconds apart. 5. Players must call for the puck, make eye contact and keep…
Read MoreTwists and Turns: A World Cup Fitness Coach Explains Pregame Warm-Ups
nytimes.com Sarah Lyall – from the New York Times 6–8 minutes In the final hour before a game, teams’ activities can look as random as recess at the local elementary school. But there is order in the chaos. DOHA, Qatar — Watching players perform their pregame warm-ups on the field is one of the more…
Read MoreWorth a Shot: Shooting Tips to Score More Goals
Charlie Coyle’s shooting tips to help you score more goals – from Massachusetts Hockey Charlie Coyle knows how good he has it. The Boston Bruins forward is now in his fifth season playing for his home-state team. He got married this past offseason, and is currently living out his dream with his wife and two…
Read MoreKevin Bieksa’s Six-Point Formula For Building Team Culture
Kevin Bieksa spent parts of twelve seasons playing for the Vancouver Canucks organization. He is one of Vancouver’s all-time best defensemen playing 597 games and one of the team’s core leaders, being a significant part of the Canuck’s run to the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals. He scored a memorable goal in double overtime at…
Read MoreSHOT/TIP/REBOUND GAME
1. Goals scored off tips/re-directs, rebounds or if the goalie is screened. Clean shots do not count. 2. Drill starts as a three-on-3 at either net. 3. When the defensive team gains possession of the puck, they pass to their D, sprint to the opposite net for the net front position and the offensive team…
Read MoreDefensemen Retrievals – three times
The coach spots the puck below the goal line, and the player goes back for it making an escape move to beat the forechecker. It is imperative to shoulder check one way and read where the forechecker is. Sell the fake to make the checker lean one way. Always skate away from pressure. 1. Start…
Read More5 Tips to Be a Good Team Player
The best sports teams are made up of players who work together and are willing to make sacrifices. A team with unselfish players who support each other will perform better than a group of individuals who don’t play as a team. This is why, in addition to working on individual skills, it’s also essential to…
Read MoreChristmas Defensemen Camp – 2022
December 22 and 23, 2022, at BURNABY WINTER CLUB Playing defence on a team is a very specialized position with particular skills that coaches seldom have time to work on. Likewise, being a defenseman is one of the most challenging and demanding positions to master. You will work specific defenseman drills at this camp to…
Read MoreDEVELOP YOUR GRINDING GAME LIKE ZACH HYMAN
By Enio Sacilotto Zach Hyman is an established NHL left winger, former Toronto Maple Leaf and current Edmonton Oiler. His trademark is that of a hard-working, grinding, two-way, 200-foot player capable of making plays and scoring goals. His playing style and skills did not happen by accident. Zach had a long-term goal of making it…
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