Sport guide
Hockey, for the parent in it.
Every read, drill, calendar, pathway, rule, and recruiting note we have on hockey. Use this as the front door.
46 pieces.
Drills
Hockey drills
31 drills total. Most recent shown.
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· fundamentals
1v1 Gap Control
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· fundamentals
1v1 Stick Protect
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· fundamentals
Backward Skating
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· fundamentals
C-Cuts Forward
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· fundamentals
Crossovers Clockwise
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· fundamentals
Figure Eight Cones
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· fundamentals
Give and Go
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· fundamentals
Glide on Two Feet
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· fundamentals
Goalie Glove and Blocker Saves
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Goalie Stance and Shuffle
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· fundamentals
March on Skates
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Mohawk Turn
The Sideline File
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Abdominal trauma: spleen, kidney, liver, and the hit that needs evaluation
Direct blows to the torso can produce internal-organ injury. The signs, the delayed-presentation pattern, and when the emergency room is the right call.
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Concussion: protocol, return to play, your state law
What a concussion actually is, what the trainer or coach should be doing in the first ten minutes, and how return-to-play works under your state law.
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Helmet, bat, and mouthguard certification: the stamps that matter
NOCSAE for helmets. USA Baseball and USA Softball for bats. State-by-state rules for mouthguards. What stamps to look for, what's expired, and what used gear is fine.
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Hockey equipment safety: fit, mouthguards, neck guards
USA Hockey's HECC helmet rule, the BNQ neck-guard standard for goalies, mouthguard requirements, and why a kid in oversized pads is at higher injury risk.
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Mouthguard fit: boil-and-bite vs custom
The 12-dollar option works. The 200-dollar option works better. The actual difference, and when paying for custom matters.
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Rib injury and the splenic concern: the hit that looks like a bruise
A blow to the lower-left torso can be more than a bruised rib. The signs of splenic injury, the timeline to watch, and when the kid goes to the emergency room.
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Shoulder dislocation on the field: do not put it back yourself
The kid is in pain, the arm hangs wrong, the joint is visibly out. The protocol that prevents the simple injury from becoming a complicated one.
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Spinal injury right now: do not move the kid
Suspected cervical-spine injury on the field. The protocol that prevents the temporary injury from becoming permanent.
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Suspected concussion right now: same-day pull, written clearance
The first ten minutes after the hit. What the trainer, coach, or parent does in order. Sideline triage, not medical advice.
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What's actually dangerous about youth hockey
Concussion, dental, eye, and the specific risks that come with skates, sticks, and the boards. Ranked by frequency and severity.