Ice Hockey

The neutral zone trap clogs the middle of the ice to turn speed into turnovers. Here is how the 1-3-1 and 1-2-2 traps work, and the reads that beat them.

Net-front presence wins the dirty goals. Learn where to stand, how to screen the goalie legally, how to tip point shots, and how to win the battles in front of the net.

Good goalie positioning is geometry: stay on the line from the puck to the net, set your depth, and move with the play. Here is how to teach it.

Who lines up where on a defensive zone faceoff, what to do when you win and lose the draw, and 4 set plays to clear your zone fast.

Five offensive zone faceoff plays in hockey that turn won draws into scoring chances, with simple alignments, diagrams, and coaching tips you can run today.

A coach's guide to the four hockey shots: wrist, snap, slap, and backhand, with technique steps, one-timer tips, and drills to shoot harder and more accurately.

A coach's guide to hockey line changes on the fly: ideal shift length, when to change, how to avoid too many men penalties, and clean bench management.

Learn when to carry the puck over the blue line and when to dump and chase, with a coach's read, drills, and the mistakes that kill clean zone entries.

How to run the hockey offensive zone cycle: forward rotations, scoring reads, and drills to build possession and create chances.

A coach guide to the hockey 2-on-1: how to attack it, how one defender stops it, drills to rep it, and the top mistakes to avoid.