It is well known that defensemen need more time than forwards to develop. Trying to stop an offensive rush at high speed while skating backwards is one of the hardest things to do in the game of hockey. The second hardest skill in hockey has to be trying to elude a two hundred pound forwardRead more
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Get Ready For Tryouts Now that tryout season is upon us, it’s time to make sure that you go into tryouts prepared and with a set plan to showcase your skills. Hopefully, the team that you are trying out for will put more weight on the scrimmage part of the tryout than the drill part.Read more
After watching Finland and Sweden beat the USA and Canada in this year’s World Junior Championships and moving on to play each other in the finals, It was apparent that their skill level was so much higher than the other teams. Finland then beat Sweden in an exciting final game to win the gold medalRead more
After recently writing a Facebook blog on injuries in the NHL, I remembered another situation that causes many injuries in all levels of hockey – that I feel needs to be addressed. That specific action is looking over your shoulder to receive a pass. Many injuries occur when a player skates ahead of the puck andRead more
IHC Hockey is offering their Early Bird discounts for their 2017 Spring & Summer Hockey Schools. If you register for a class before Black Friday, November 25th, you will receive $25 off per class, per student! Also, the first 20 registrants will receive a free IHC Hockey cap ($15 value)!! Take advantage of these discountsRead more
Stickhandling is the foundation for all your puck skills. If you improve your stickhandling, undoubtedly your passing and shooting will improve. When you work on your stickhandling, remember the importance of rolling your wrists. Let the wrists do the work for you and cup the stick over the puck. Work on stickhandling in front of you body andRead more
Hockey players hear all the time how important their ”core” is. Core strength is critical because the core is the center of the body where all movement is modulated. Anatomically, the core consists of the muscles of the hips, abdomen, and lower back. One of the reasons why the core is so important is because theRead more
The term ”Power Skating” has been misunderstood and overused in the hockey world for a long time. The term was invented many years ago by a figure skater who was teaching hockey players proper and efficient skating. She was looking for a name that would appeal to those hockey players and came up with the name “Power Skating”. However, “Power”Read more
