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.
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
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
A question that frequently springs up in a hockey player’s mind is “How can I get more playing time?” Parents also want their kids to get more time on the ice, and most of them can create a real argument as to why their kid deserves it. Coaches understand that it’s tough being the player … Read more
In this article, I’m going to unpack the four biggest reasons why NHL players train throughout the in-season—and why you should too! It has always baffled me how so many hockey players dream about making it to the next level and becoming the best hockey player they can be—yet at the same time, they discontinue … Read more
In this article, I’m going to teach you the five keys that you need to have in check in order to dominate at both tryouts and camps. Before you dive in, I want you to head over here and put your name in the hat so that you’re the first to know when the brand … Read more
In this article, I will provide you with the top five tips that you need to know to become an elite hockey trainer who gets the best results for all their hockey players. The world of hockey training is rapidly growing, giving us the opportunity to continually learn about how to properly train hockey athletes. … Read more
Hockey is one of the fastest sports in the world. In this article, I’m going to teach you exactly how to reach your next level of speed out on the ice. Hockey presents several unique movement demands that no other sport has to deal with. First, hockey is played on ice with skating as the … Read more
In this article, I’m going to explain how the treadmill can be used to your advantage on those days where you can’t make it outside—and I will also give you an exact workout that will improve your hockey performance. The treadmill should ideally be used with the aerobic energy system in mind. Since the anaerobic … Read more