On this page you will find Hockey Training articles that will help you become a faster skater, increase your explosiveness, give you better conditioning levels, and make you an all-around better hockey player.
Imagine for a moment that you’re an aging NHL player: your joints are a little achier than your younger teammates, and your explosiveness out on the ice doesn’t seem to be as quick as it once was—but, you’ve still got your skills, and you have many years of experience to lean on to give you … Read more
In this article, I will unpack a hockey-specific training method you can use to light up the Men’s Leagues and become a legend in your playing circuit—without having to make crazy sacrifices in your professional or personal life. When I’m hired to get a hockey player into the best shape of their life—to strip them … Read more
In this article, I interview Dr. Riyad Khamis who is a local visual expert here in Canada. He has a unique and fascinating practice where he trains amateur athletes, minor hockey players, OHL, and NHL athletes to improve their visual performance on the ice. We get a lot of questions here at Hockey Training about … Read more
In this article, I will break down how strength plays a major role in your speed, agility, and conditioning out on the ice. I feel the hockey world needs to hear these lessons, because I consistently see and hear of parents and coaches recommending that their kids not perform any strength training, out of fear … Read more
In this article, I will unpack my NP3 Method of designing workouts that are specific to the demands of the hockey athlete during the in-season. After reading this, you will not only know exactly how to train during the competitive season, you will also thoroughly understand the why behind in-season training, which puts you many … Read more
Edge work drills are a hot topic in the hockey training industry. If you have never included them in your dryland training approach before, then they are most certainly the “next big thing” you can do to become an elite skater. Luckily for us, many of the best dryland edge work drills are what I … Read more
In this article, I’m going to give you the action plan you’ve been waiting for to help you become a better hockey player between now and when your official season starts. Right now, many hockey players are stuck and feel like they are “in limbo” with their training and performance progression, because they have completed … Read more
If you want to reach your highest potential in hockey and take your entire game to the next level, then your life’s mantra needs to reflect performing “three sets of three” every single day. However, we aren’t going to do three sets of three in the traditional sense of performing a hockey-specific exercise such as … Read more
In this article, I’m going to break down the five best exercises to start including into your dryland hockey training program to get a nasty backhand. The backhand is the shot that most hockey players struggle with more than anything else. Part of this is simply due to a lack of technical repetition (you perform … Read more
In this article, I will break down the primary differences between off-season and in-season training and why it’s important to have a specific training approach for both. Managing a hockey player’s training program design takes a lot of effort and attention to detail: players are constantly subject to an ever-changing schedule of practices, games, workouts, … Read more