Here’s a great example of how defencemen should look to join the rush. By coming late with speed the defender completely misses him.
Beauty goal for the OT winner by my nephew, Ben Chiarot!
High Performance Development for U15AA, U18AA and girls who aspire to get better
Here’s a great example of how defencemen should look to join the rush. By coming late with speed the defender completely misses him.
Beauty goal for the OT winner by my nephew, Ben Chiarot!
This tactic involves two steps:
The key points shown in this example are as follows:
The value of having a “good stick” sounds obvious, but many miss the fact that “good stick” doesn’t involve lunging at the opponent to knock the puck free. By simply presenting your blade in the area of the offensive player’s puck-handling (stick-to-puck) while maintaining your defensive positioning, it’s stunning how often you make them do … Read more
Ben is Coach Steve’s nephew and helps us out from time to time. This video was made a couple of years ago while Ben was still playing for the Winnipeg Jets (He’s with the Montreal Canadians now #8). This video shows how even the pros have fun while they are training.