Ice Hockey Tips

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"Skate to where the puck is going to be,
not where it has been."
~Wayne Gretzky

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Quick Tips



Keep your head up!

Headman the Puck - The puck moves faster than you do.

Point your stick where you want the puck to go.

Never clear the puck up the middle.

Shoot low for the rebound.

Wash your Gear!

Keep your stick on the ice.

Never eat within 2 hours before a game.

Play at least twice a week.

Warm up before the game.

Stretch after the game.

Learn to play all positions.

Always be ready for a pass.

Watch your player, not the play when you're on next.

Skate hard to the bench at the end of your shift.

Don't screen your goalie.

Always keep a dark, and a light jersey in your bag.

Always cover the most DANGEROUS player.

Call your teammate's name when you're ready for a pass.

Don't look at the puck when you are stick handling.

Don't Panic! You have more time than you think.

A shot on net is never a bad play.

Wash your team water bottles.

Don't watch your pass. Give an GO!

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Shooting Tips

Shooting Tips: Wrist Shot
Shooting Tips: Backhand Shot
Shooting Tips: 4 Reasons to work on Your Backhand
Alex Kovalev Shooting Tip

Passing Tips

Passing Tips from Wayne Gretzky
Always Be Ready for a Pass
Call Your Teammate's Name When You Want the Puck
Don't Watch Your Pass
How to Make a Saucer Pass
Standard Breakout

Hockey Defense Tips

Clearing the Puck Up the Boards
Covering the Front of the Net
Playing Defense One-on-One
Playing the Point
How to Block Shots

Skating Tips

Upper Body Control
Speed Kills
Who's the Fastest Skater in the NHL

Positioning

How to Block Shots
How to Change on the Fly
Playing the Point
Covering in Front of the Net
Offense: Two on One
Defence: One on One
Standard Breakout

Beginner Tips

Beginner Basics
Beginner Video Tips
Howie Meeker Hockey School
Stick Handling Tips with Wayne Gretzky

Training Tips

Yoga?
Videos to get you Stoked

Equipment

Blade Tape
Bring Your Own Water Bottle
Ankle Guards
Neck Guards

Books and DVDs

Complete Conditioning for Hockey
How to Play Like the Pros

Beginner Video Tips

NHL.Com Inside The Game Video Tips

If you’re just learning to play Ice Hockey, or looking for a refresher on some of the basic skills, check out these short video clips from Tampa Bay Lightning assistant coach, Mike Sullivan.

These 4 clips are part of the NHL.com Learning centre called Inside The Game. Unfortunately, you have to watch a lengthy intro before each clip and there’s no rewind control, just pause. Still worth it though.

Hockey Tips from Mike Sullivan

Pass Receiving
Receive a pass with your hands out front to cushion the puck.

Puck Protection
Keep your body between the player trying to check you and the puck.
Turn the opposite direction from where you feel the pressure.

Puck Control 1
Don’t handle the puck too close to your body. It will force you to keep your head down.

Puck Control 2
Roll Your wrists to cup the cup on your stick, so the puck doesn’t roll off your blade.

Howie Meeker Hockey School

Back in the 70’s Howie Meeker had a great show on CBC teaching kids how to play hockey. Famous Howie-isms like “Golly gee-whiz!” and “Pass the cotton pickin' puck!" in his patented squeaky voice and classic Canadian accent are still imitated dressing rooms today. Truly a legend.

19 episodes of Howie Meeker’s Hockey School can viewed at the CBC archives.

Even though the intro looks like a cross between a 70’s slasher movie and an episode of "Will it Blend?", the priceless 15 minute shows are as great for nostalgia, as they are for reviewing the basics.

Episodes Include:

Offence One-onOne
Deft Defence
Perfecting the Pass and Shoot
Skating with Power
Skate Matter
A new Season, New Skills
Make every Practice Count
Back to Basics
The Slapshot
Goalie Skills building
Checking the Forward
Smart Forechecking
Drills for Skills
Blue Line Stand
Stick Tricks
Puck Control and the Snapshot
The Right Equipment
Serious Stick-handling
Mobility on Skates
Perfecting the Pass

Believe it or not, Howie’s still at it - teaching Skills and Drills

“Remember, skills will beet systems - every time. It works.Works like Heck!”

Play Better Hockey

5 On-Ice Tips to Hone Your Hockey Skills

If you are unfamiliar Squidoo, the site is filled with a collection of articles called ‘lenses.’

Professional writer and hockey player, David Cameron, wrote an excellent Squidoo lens called “Play Better Hockey.” David expands on 5 key hockey tips related to skating, playing defense, forechecking, shooting, and scoring. Namely:

Tip #1 Look Up!

Tip #2 Win the Races

Tip #3 Close the Gap

Tip #4 Think Forechecking

Tip #5 Shoot! Shoot!

Check out David’s take on these fundamental tips at: Play Better Hockey