One of my go-to breakaway moves—right up there with the backhand deke. Most players do the motion, but they don’t actually read the goalie or understand what they’re selling. On this setup, I’m watching one thing: which leg the goalie is anchoring on. As a lefty, if I see him leaning heavier on his right leg, that’s my cue. Once he anchors, you can manipulate him—pull him one way, snap it back the other. The small horizontal backhand shifts are mini-dekes to open up that low blocker spot just over the pad. The vertical shifts are pump fakes to freeze the goalie and keep your momentum. Bigger fakes are used to drag him completely out of position so you can T-stop or jab-stop and cut back clean. Most players can do the move… But the real secret is the sell. Sell the fake, read the anchor, and you’ll score every time. Check Connor bedards latest