Hockey newsletters are a blessing! Why, you ask?! It’s a simple, unfortunate fact: we don’t have time to stay up and watch every NHL game and highlight every night. And we don’t have the energy or time to scour countless ... Read More The post The Best Hockey Newsletter appeared first on Hockey Players Club Blog ..read more

Hockey Sense, Hockey IQ, a “Brain,” whatever you want to call it… being able to read the game is that elusive trait that we’re all trying to study and teach our players. It’s the fundamental of all great hockey players.  ... Read More The post Teaching Hockey Sense With Artemi Panarin | NHL Video Breakdown by Topher Scott appeared first on Hockey Players Club Blog ..read more

NHL players are exceptional at the details, including playing “stick-on-puck” and “boxing out,” oftentimes creating turnovers and scoring chances for their teammates and themselves. Details are what make up the competitive advantages within the game. This goal by the Toronto ... Read More The post How NHL Players Go “Stick-on-Puck” and “Box Out” to Create Scoring Chances | NHL Video Breakdown by Greg Revak appeared first on Hockey Players Club Blog ..read more

Beating a defenseman on a 1 on 1 off the rush can be one of the most exciting plays in hockey… or frustrating. There are fewer plays in a hockey game that get coaches fired up more than rush play ... Read More The post 2 Tips To Beat a Defenseman 1 on 1 | NHL Video Breakdown by Topher Scott appeared first on Hockey Players Club Blog ..read more

Every player loves having the puck on their stick. If you polled 100 players if they like playing with the puck vs playing without it, 100% would agree playing with the puck is more fun. Yet in the defensive zone, ... Read More The post “2 Steps” The Defensive Zone Rule That Every Team Should Have | NHL Video Breakdown with Greg Revak appeared first on Hockey Players Club Blog ..read more

The biggest predictor of success is preparation. In hockey, this mean what you do before you ever touch the puck. It’s about how your prepare and set up the conditions for your puck-touches. In this video and post we are ... Read More The post “Working Up” Why Your Puck Touches Suck and How to Make Them Better | NHL Video Breakdown by Greg Revak appeared first on Hockey Players Club Blog ..read more

Whether to relieve persistent pressure or elude a patient forecheck with a structured escape plan, it’s common for NHL teams to stop behind their own net to set up a controlled breakout. This is exactly what the Edmonton Oilers did ... Read More The post Edmonton Oilers Controlled Breakout Leads to Draisaitl’s Goal | NHL Video Breakdown by Topher Scott appeared first on Hockey Players Club Blog ..read more

What comes to mind when you think of the word GRIT? And sorry Philly fans, we aren’t talking about Gritty today – although he’s taken the league by storm since his rookie year.  For me, a great player example that ... Read More The post Soft Skills with Coach Marchi: Playing Hockey with Grit appeared first on Hockey Players Club Blog ..read more

In this video, we review four clips from NHL action where the teams on the forecheck create turnovers and turn them into prime scoring chances. When trying to create offense, it’s always good to look at the game from a ... Read More The post Creating Turnovers & Scoring Chances on the Forecheck | NHL Video Breakdown by Topher Scott appeared first on Hockey Players Club Blog ..read more

In your hockey career, you’ll hear coaches and parents say that so and so was “born to be a hockey player” or “they’re a natural talent.” You may see some of these players make it to the next level and ... Read More The post Soft Skills with Coach Marchi: Developing a Growth Mindset as a Hockey Player appeared first on Hockey Players Club Blog ..read more