Hockey is a fast game, so it seems logical that the best way to get better is to practice everything as fast as possible. There is certainly a time for that. Players eventually need to skate, stickhandle, pass, shoot, and make decisions at game speed. But when a...
Buying a hockey stick for a growing player can get confusing quickly. A player who used a junior stick last season may suddenly be taller, stronger, and ready for something different. That often leaves parents with a seemingly simple question: should they stay with a...
Ask a hockey player about an old pair of gloves or skates and they might remember them fondly. Ask about that one stick, though, and you may get an entirely different reaction. Maybe it was the stick they used during their best season. Maybe everything about it just...
Most hockey games are governed by rules everyone recognizes. A player goes offside, the linesman blows the whistle. Someone trips an opponent, the referee raises an arm. The puck crosses the goal line, and everyone looks toward the net. Then hockey gets weird. A stick...
Speed can change a hockey game. A fast skater can beat a defender to a loose puck, create separation through the neutral zone, or turn a small opening into a scoring chance. It makes sense that players spend so much time trying to become faster. But skating faster is...
Hockey has never been an inexpensive sport. Between skates, protective equipment, sticks, helmets and all the smaller pieces that fill a hockey bag, gearing up for a new season can turn into a significant expense. This season, families may be paying even closer...
