Videos

I am a big believer, especially at the younger levels, in being aggressive on the penalty kill. Why? Because it teaches ANTICIPATION, which I think is the best penalty killing fundamental a player can possess.  The ability to read a play and act to disrupt that play is a great, positive habit while penalty killing. ...Read More

Pat Maroon sends his team to the Conference Finals! And they did it using my favorite faceoff play.  We call i “Around the Pile.” On this play, the wings line up on opposite sides. You can see Maroon (lefty)  lines up on the wall while Thomas (righty) lines up in the middle. First of all,...Read More

COACHES: How engaged are you in teaching 1v1 stick battles?? With physicality in the game going down, the emphasis on stick battles is going up, especially in tight spaces. Check out Jeff Skinner on these two goals. Two stick battles won and then two beauties!Read More

The word “TRACK” is reallllllly buzzy right now.  At the end of the day, it’s the same thing as what we learned…BACKCHECK. But now, tracking is taking more of a nuanced role in the game and is being talked about more strategically…rather than when I was growing up where backchecking was just something you did...Read More

I played against Joe Pavelski in the USHL back in the early 2000s.  His Waterloo team ended my junior career in the playoffs. I played against Joe Pavelski in college three years later in the NCAA Tournament.  His Wisconsin Badgers beat us in triple OT to advance to the Frozen Four where they would eventually...Read More

“YOU CAN’T GIVE A GOOD PLAYER A BAD PASS” When you get to the highest levels of hockey, this is the absolute truth.  In all different shapes, sizes, and directions, top players are able to handle pucks no matter what the circumstance. But not only can they handle the tough passes, they can make a...Read More