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Hockey is an extremely competitive sport and you need to take every advantage you can get. If you are willing to put in the time and effort, you can greatly improve your on ice ability through hard work on the ice. Hockey workouts for endurance are a very important factor…
Well hockey fans, gear up for what's surely to be an awesome Stanley Cup Final series between the Canucks and the Bruins.
Vancouver is hoping for third time's a charm and are likely pretty happy that this time they're not facing a New York team. In 1982 they lost to…
Congratulations Winnipeg you got your NHL team back. What was wrongly taken from you is your again. But for how long?
That's an unfortunate question that people may not be considering. I'm cautiously optimistic.
When they lost the Jets in 1996 there were many reasons. Some of which were:
The…
There are two main aspects to improve your skating speed: technique and power. Lets talk about technique briefly. There are a few main things to focus on to improve your stride. When taking your stride, extend your leg fully, even pushing with your ankles at the end. It is easy…
If you play hockey and are even slightly competitive, you are going to want to be able to shoot the puck harder. Don't worry, everything you need to know will soon be explained and you'll be scoring more goals in no time. Lets take a brief look at technique then…
There is really only one way to efficiently increase your strength... life heavy! Contrary to common belief, to get strong you should be lifting about 5 sets of 1-5 reps. Not lifting as many times as you can. Strength is essentially how much power your central nervous system can generate when…
Even though his teammates called him the "Perfect Human" for his lean, chiseled body and year round workout schedule, it was inevitable that this day would come. But, inevitable aside, the day was no less sad when Nicklas Lidstrom walked to the podium and quietly announced the end of his…
In a dozen seasons with the Boston Bruins, Mike Milbury established himself as a thug, an enforcer and aggressive player on the ice. During one memorable game, he established himself as all of those things off of the ice as well by climbing over the plexiglass into the stands and…
Sidney Crosby is one of those players that the NHL tries to adorn with as many awards as possible to maintain Sid the Kid as the face of the league. But injuries have played a major role in slowing Crosby down the past few years and he has not been…
When I was a kid, I got my first pair of ice hockey skates from a garage sale. They were leather, smelly and the blades were dull. For the first couple years of my hockey career, I was accustom to crappy skates!! As I got older and stronger my father…
Nathan Horton, Daniel Sedin, Jonathan Toews, Daniel Briere, James van Riemsdyk, Chris Pronger, Sidney Crosby. All NHL players who figure prominently in their respective team’s success or failure during the playoffs, and, all who are suffering or have recently suffered concussions.
Nathan Horton
Horton’s most recent concussion was suffered on…
Including flexibility during your hockey season, and off-season is crucial. This will help you to prevent injuries and increase your performance on the ice.
There are two types of stretches: static and dynamic. Static exercises are ones where you hold a stretch. It should be held for 15-30 seconds. A…
Is 30 NHL Teams Too Many? In 1990 the NHL was at a turning point. 21 teams duked it out in those days in places like Hartford, Winnipeg, Minnesota and Montreal. Hockey was played by in places where it was cold for six months out of the year. And the…
Level of play
When considering which type of hockey shin guards to purchase, the most important factor is where you will be using them. Different levels of play create a wide range of hazards for your shins and knowing what to expect on the ice can save you a few…
With the sixth highest salary in the thirty team league, it would be safe to assume that the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets would be a pretty good team. That assumption is sadly, wrong. In it's brief history, the team has made the playoffs exactly one time, only to be swept…
LEARNING THE BREACKOUT
Breakout from defensive zone
The breakout can be the hardest way for starting a rush into your opponents zone. To start a breakout from your own zone it is normal for a defender to be setup behind his own net as the centerman builds speed by circling…
As I'm sure you are well aware, your leg muscles are being used at all times on the ice. The ability to strengthen and develop a more powerful lower body will allow you to skate faster and be stronger on your feet. This can be easily accomplished through off ice…
The Los Angeles Kings entered the National Hockey League in 1967. After a season that did not look like much to write home about, they have finally did what every team dreams of doing at the start of every hockey season. They won the Stanley Cup. But, they did so…
For thirty three years, he was on the ice- very few hockey players today can even dream of matching his professional degree. Gordie Howe, now eighty three, so personified the sport that he was dubbed "Mr. Hockey" and the name still fits him today. Along with his son, Marty, Howe…
Have you ever wondered, now that the regular hockey season is over, how to approach ice hockey off ice training in the summer? What types of activities or specific exercises can be performed from April to the beginning of August to stay in shape but also try to improve certain…
According to ice hockey analysts and NHL statistics, there were approximately 50,000 hits on the ice in the past 2010-2011 NHL hockey season. Of these hits, approximately 50 hits were considered headshots and of those headshots approximately half of the hits resulted in a serious injury to a player causing…
As Canucks fans mull over the prospects of their team getting ousted in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, many are asking how can this happen to the President's Trophy winners?
The signs of a Canuck's impending implosion were evident in the last months of the regular season.…
A lot of people want to know how to gain weight for hockey players. Gaining weight is a lot simpler than people make it out to be. Gaining weight for hockey players is often effective because it makes you more difficult to push around on the ice. Is it easier…
The NHL is a lot like MLB in that rookies do not always make an immediate impact on a team. It can take years for a player to go through the farm system before he even gets the chance to be an NHL rookie. The Rookie of the Year award…
Hockey Pants Guide
Hockey pants are definitely not created equal.
The law of diminishing returns applies to hockey pants. Long pants or short pants, the more money you are willing to spend, the better protection and the more comfort you will get – but only to a certain point. Once…
Could Sidney Crosby be finished with playing hockey? I hope not because he is an amassing hockey player, as well as a great ambassador for hockey. It's hard to argue with what Sidney has accomplished in his short NHL career.
Sidney Crosby entered his first year in the NHL only…
Hockey is such a wonderful sports and every years it gain more and more fans. No wonder more kids are looking for ways to play hockey even outside a ice rink. When a child start really enjoying hockey, he only thinks about it all day and wants to play at…
Hockey is a game of speed, this makes agility crucial in the game. It allows you to dodge checks, deke around appointments and be more agile on the ice. It certainly makes you more difficult to hit, allowing you to keep the puck longer and create more scoring oppurtunities.
Agility…
Any Canadian that's been abroad knows that's it's not always easy to get live streaming hockey outside of Canada. I was in the Czech Republic for a few years, and even there, it's a bit sketchy. Now I'm in China, and there's NO WAY. Anywhere outside the realm of the…
Two major stories were being closely watched this past week in the NHL world. Number one of those developing stories was the announcement of the location for the 2013 Winter Classic, the traditional outdoor hockey game that has been a major draw for the league since it was started. The…
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