You may recognize this request situation: The puck comes to you on the ice during a scrimmage shift in Open Hockey or a team game. What do you then do with the puck?Whether you're on defense or forward positions, here are the available options, and your optimal choice depends on: Your momentary place on the iceYour location on ice, i.e.,...

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Drafted here for the newly-interested Coach who may have inherited a hockey team of interested players, this list is bound to increment the skillset of defense and forwards alike. Another major objective is to build the 'Injury-Resistant Athlete'. Cross-training with other enjoyable sports is recommended, but beyond the scope of this agenda list for the hockey player. The order of...

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16 tips for better goaltending and off-ice advice on injury prevention for every position on the ice. #1 For all positions: Don't go on the ice before doing at least a few slow muscle stretches, i.e., from head to toes. The muscle flexion happens easily enough, but it is the opposite movement that builds that ability to exert the strong...

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I attended a medical seminar, and a question their inspired this article. "What is the importance of teamwork in the Emergency Room situation?" (It is a place that many, if not most, hockey players find themselves, at some point in their active playing time). The young audience made many guesses to that presenter's question of "What role would teamwork be...

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