Ice Hockey

Winning 3-on-3 overtime is about keeping the puck, not forcing shots. Here are the six keys coaches can teach to win in OT.

A coach's guide to backchecking in hockey: which player takes the middle lane, the four steps of a winning backcheck, and three drills to build the habit.

Small-area games pack more puck touches, battles, and quick decisions into every minute of practice. Here are six hockey SAG drills you can run tomorrow, with setup and coaching tips.

The 6 best hockey passing drills to build crisp, tape-to-tape puck movement, from the give-and-go to small-area keep-away, with coaching cues for every level.

A clear guide to all six hockey positions, the roles and responsibilities of each, and how to teach coverage so every player knows where to be.

A coach's guide to winning more faceoffs in hockey: the right stance and grip, the four core techniques, and set plays for every zone.

A coach's guide to hockey defensive zone coverage: how man-to-man, zone, and hybrid systems work, and a simple slot-first way to teach it to any team.

A coach-friendly guide to the box, diamond, and wedge+1 penalty kill systems, when to use each, and drills to teach your team to kill penalties.

A proven 60-minute youth hockey practice plan built on the USA Hockey ADM: warm-up, skill stations, small-area games, and a team finish, with drills and coaching points.

The five hockey breakout plays every team needs, the wheel, reverse, rim, D to D, and up, with coaching points, a rink diagram, drills, and a quick-answer FAQ.