Wanna Reduce Injuries And Teach Your Players To Properly Give And Receive Checks?

By Andrew Trimble

Loose puck retrievals & checking shoulders

Check out the clip for hints and tips on drills that start with a loose puck.

• Teach players to check their shoulders when entering a corner and retrieving a loose puck
• Use misdirection to (and practice it with or without a checker to develop good habits) evade and catch off balance a checker
• Stay low and with a strong base
• Keep your head up!

Putting your players in game like situations to start a drill can make all the difference in developing proper habits.

GOOD HABITS HELP IN INJURY PREVENTION, CONFIDENCE WITH THE PUCK… and much more!