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Core things good hockey teams consistently do, at every level: 1. They Maintain High Pace and Discipline 2. They Communicate Constantly Good teams sound loud on the ice. 3. They Support the Puck A well-connected team looks like they move as a 5-man unit. 4. They Backcheck Hard Great teams treat the backcheck as a […]

Yoga is one of the most underrated training tools for hockey players. It directly supports the skills and physical qualities the sport demands—mobility, balance, stability, recovery, and mental focus. Here are the main benefits: 1. Improved Flexibility & Mobility Hockey requires long strides, deep knee bends, hip rotation, and strong posture. Yoga helps by: Result:

Stevens 2 v 2 – Drill of the Week Goalies at each end.  Forwards in the corners with pucks and defenseman at the blueline without pucks.  Coach at the far blueline with pucks as well. By Andrew Trimble Andrew is the GM of the New England Wolves- www.ne-wolveshockey.com To purchase Andrew’s book, The Hockey Planner,

This Article is Reprinted (first published in 2021) My first experience with Junior Hockey came in the 1998-99 season when I was a 1980 birth year (hahahha) forward on the Laconia Leafs Jr hockey team, an expansion franchise in New Hampshire that played an independent schedule against College, EJHL, MJHL, Prep, and Canadian teams.  Since

Here are three of the top teams so far in the USHL (United States Hockey League) 2025-26 season: 1. Lincoln Stars 6 2. Youngstown Phantoms 6 3. Dubuque Fighting Saints 6 Here are three of the top players in the USHL right now — young talent, high production, and big-time prospects: 1. Will Zellers (Forward,

Trimble’s Drill of the Week- 2 Puck Showdown 2 Puck Showdown Neutral Ice game with two teams and two nets.  1 puck comes out of each side on the whistle. Goal is to score both pucks in your opponents net, while also defending your own.  Pucks are dead when they leave the neutral zone or

NCAA Division III Men’s Ice Hockey for the 2025-26 season (based on early rankings & recent performance): 🏒 Top Teams Hobart Statesmen (Hobart College) 6 Utica Pioneers (Utica University) 6 Curry Colonels (Curry College) 6 St. Norbert Green Knights (St. Norbert College) 6 ⚠️ Some Notes & Caveats Here are scores from opening night 2025-26

Highlight games Wayne Gretzky on Oct. 31, 1981 6 On Oct. 31, 1981, the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Quebec Nordiques 11-4. In that game, Gretzky scored four goals (and added an assist) — he unleashed a huge offensive burst. thehockeywriters.com+2nhl.com+2 Gretzky again on Oct. 31, 1989 6 On Oct. 31, 1989, playing for the Los

Trimble’s Drill of the Week- Simple Retrieval/ Point Shot drill for Defenseman Pucks in each corner and lines at bluelines. D1 retrieves puck in corner (checks shoulders, uses a fake) before sending a long pass to D at blueline. D at blueline has to walk quickly to get to the middle as puck retrieving D

Early-season struggles can really test a team’s identity. Here are some specific, practical ways to keep a hockey team motivated and united when the results aren’t going your way early: 🧠 1. Reframe the Struggles as Part of the Process 🔁 2. Focus on Small, Controllable Wins 🤝 3. Strengthen Team Identity & Culture 💬