SHOT/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…

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Defensemen 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…

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DEVELOP 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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Actions Speak Louder Than Words

By: Jessi Pierce, USA Hockey There’s a stoic demeanour about Brock Boeser. A quiet approach to NHL stardom sprinkled in with a competitive drive and need-to-win vibe all rolled into one. And while many NHL fans located outside of the Pacific Northwest time zone may not get to experience it on a regular basis, for those…

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PELINO 2 ON 1 – COMPETITION

1. On Whistle, triangle, F1 and F2, touch up at redline and attack, the O D two-on-one. The game is a Colour vs Colour game in the diagram it is O’s vs. Triangles. 2.  On the 2nd whistle the other side goes (O forwards) versus the triangle D. Coach determines when to blow the whistle,…

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SIX BENEFITS OF MINDFULNESS PRACTICE FOR ATHLETES 

By Enio Sacilotto, www.coachenio.com Many athletes realize their most significant obstacle to reaching their athletic potential is within themselves, their thinking, limiting beliefs, and their focus on the past or the future.  These are all distractions that cause stress and take away the focus on playing their sport (the task).  Stress has an inverse relationship…

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ELEVEN LESSONS FOR ATHLETES OF ALL SPORTS FROM A LEADER 

By Enio Sacilotto This interview with Colby Armstrong and Steven Stamkos was aired a few days before game one (June 14) of this year’s 2022 Stanley Cup final between the Colorado Avalanche and the Tamp Bay Lightning.  Steven Stamkos, the captain of the Lightning, will appear in his 4th Stanley Cup final this year.  …

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