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How Do You Plan on Taking Your Game to the Next Level?
Most hockey programs are finished their schedule. We hope you had a fun and fulfilling season. Now is a good time to take a break from hockey and play a few other sports. While you are taking a break from hockey, you should also evaluate what you can do to improve your game and get […]
Recovery Techniques For Exhausted Legs
If you play the game of ice hockey, you have probably suffered exhausted legs at one point or another. Taking a shift and limping off the ice, huffing on the bench to catch your breath, and wondering when you lost your step is actually a common feat, since the skill needed to perform at a […]
Getting Back Into Hockey
There are few sports that challenge the physical and the mental prowess of its athletes like ice hockey, making the process of getting back into hockey quite demanding for any participants who have been away from the game for a while. Anyone interested in coming back to the game after an extended period of time […]
Plyometric Hockey Training Builds Power And Speed Off The Ice
Speed and power are the most important components in becoming a successful hockey player. Plyometric hockey training can be used to build both of these factors, and to improve your performance on the ice. Plyometrics focuses on making the muscles contract more quickly and with more power. This translates into stronger, faster legs and a […]
Hockey Hip Injury Prevention Tips
Muscle strains and more serious injuries are common in hockey players, particularly strains of the hip and groin. In fact, according to a study by The Steadman Philippon Research Institute, hockey players as young as 12 have shown early signs of arthritis in the hips. This comes from repeated injury to the area. These hockey […]
The Most Common Hockey Injuries
Hockey, like all sports, can be dangerous. As a player moves through the ranks from pee wee leagues into traveling teams and collegiate play, the risk increases. Players at all levels are much more likely to get hurt during intense game situations than during drills. Expert Injury Avoidance Advice The chance of getting hurt depends […]
Hockey Acceleration Drills Make Stronger Players
Traditionally hockey players have trained through a combination of traditional weight room workouts paired with a few on-ice skating drills. Recent research, however, shows that a focus on hockey acceleration drills may be more beneficial to building better players. Successful hockey players all have a few things in common – rink sense, skills, competitiveness, poise, […]
Full Body Hockey Strength Training
Hockey is one sport that truly uses the entire body. Full body hockey strength training is one way to improve your game off the ice and during the offseason. Building strength in your legs, torso and upper body will not only improve your game, it can help prevent injury, too. The torso is referred to […]
Dryland Stickhandling Tools Keep Players Sharp
Every hockey team faces a time during the offseason or between games when they don’t have access to the ice, no matter the level. Even professional players have days where they only have their home gym or a local training center to work out. They have to find ways to keep their skills sharp – […]
How Often Should I do a Hockey Workout?
It is no secret that you do not get better at a sport by not playing it, but a hockey workout frequency should not be so often that it creates undue stress on a player and leads to injury. Since hockey is a sport that emphasizes both cardiovascular capabilities and muscular performance (rather than a […]
Is Hockey a Good Cardio Workout?
Hockey is an intense cardio workout. You’re out there on the ice, sweating under pounds of heavy equipment, heart racing, eyes darting every which way, and skating like your life depends on it. It is a game of skill, speed and coordination. Above all, it is a game of heart. Hockey as a Cardio Workout […]
How to Improve Your Hockey Skills
When looking for hockey skill improvement, it may seem challenging to understand if all the practice that you are putting forth is actually making you better, or if the improvement is largely mental. Since it is so important to improve, you should look for ways to actually measure whether or not you are getting better […]
Can You Warm up for Hockey Games Off-Ice?
While the game of hockey is played on a sheet of ice, preparing for a big match does not always take place entirely on the rink and there are a number of off ice warm up drills that any player on the team can perform. You can work out, alone or with a group, in […]
Improve your Hockey Skills with Hockey Flow Drills
Professional hockey players use hockey flow drills in order to move the puck to a higher-percentage area. Since possession in a game of ice hockey is not limited to one team or another at any time in the game, the ebb and flow of offense and defense is interchangeable and the best players are those […]
Off Ice Foot Speed Drills for Hockey
If you have just gotten back into hockey and feel a bit sluggish or if you want to give yourself an edge over the other players, off ice foot speed drills increase your skating, stopping, and turning abilities without ever having to strap on skates. The off-ice drills you do emphasize explosive speed in your […]
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