Brandon Rubeo

By request from @mcknight13 here’s a breakdown of Matthew Schaefer’s game-tying goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs on January 3, 2026. Three details make this goal special: 1. **Building speed through support:** Schaefer supports the puck...

I have access to just about every NHL goal from last season. Is there a particular goal you’d like me to break down from a hockey IQ / player-development perspective? Drop the goalscorer, opponent, and any other detail that will help me identify...

This drill combines rush deception, offensive reads, passing, and finishing. The player starts high in the zone with a backward crossover, receives a pass, and immediately pulls the puck across the body to sell an attack toward the net. After...

This drill challenges players to make a quick, decisive move immediately after receiving a pass and finish two different scoring sequences. The player enters the zone with speed, receives the first pass on their forehand, and immediately moves...

This drill challenges players to turn a pass reception into an immediate scoring play. The player receives the puck (off a passer in the video) while attacking the net, quickly moves it from forehand to backhand, and softly chips it over a...

This drill combines two scoring habits that show up in games: using deception to create a better lane, then attacking with purpose. On the first rep, accelerate up the wall as if you’re leading a rush. Sell a quick pull-up with a stop-and-go and a...

This is a great rush attack drill that combines deception, passing touch, and finishing. Open up to receive the puck while attacking downhill, sell the shot with your body language, then make a hard cutback toward the wall. The soft saucer pass...

This drill gives players a flowing scoring sequence with multiple puck touches, shot types, and finishing situations. The player starts by retrieving a rimmed puck behind the net, cutting back toward the wall, using a quick deke as they come out...

This is a great multi-skill drill that combines speed, deception, passing, and finishing. Players build speed through crossovers entering the zone, sell a shot off the rush, then use a cutback to create separation before making a soft saucer pass...

After watching last night’s Stanley Cup Final Game 1 winner, one detail stood out. Most players would open toward the net. Instead, Colton Sissons opens away from pressure, protecting the puck and creating a better passing option. We worked on a...

Simple drill, but a lot of game habits packed into one rep. Coach throws a puck behind the net, and the first player has to hunt it down, take efficient steps into the puck, cut back to create separation, and make a soft sauce pass over a stick to...

I’ve known Christian Humphreys @CH48 since he was 4 years old, so seeing him score the game-winning goal to help clinch an OHL championship is pretty special. What stands out to me here isn’t just the finish — it’s the timing, awareness, and detail...

The player builds speed with a few crossovers, catches a pass near the high slot, then immediately moves laterally to the right to simulate beating a defender in front of them. The first touch pushes the puck around the 1st defender (obstacle) to...

This is a simple but highly effective puck-protection sequence built around one key offensive habit: moving pucks across your body to create new lanes. The player retrieves on the forehand, immediately pulls laterally to the backhand around...

Most players get this puck and stay on the wall. That’s often a mistake. In this drill, we’re training the ability to get off the wall immediately and attack the middle — where plays are made. Key details: - Clean rimmed pickup off the wall -...

This is a high-tempo, multi-touch #drill that forces players to handle pucks under pressure, adjust to imperfect passes, and attack with deception. Setup & Flow: Player starts backward with a backward crossover start Coach feeds a puck to the...

Morning crew wanted to play a game of 3 bar at the end of our skate whereby each of us got 3 pucks to hit all 3 posts from the hash marks. I assume they nominated me to go first so I could show ‘em how it’s done. 😁

If your shot keeps getting blocked, you’re too easy to read and too predictable. Here are 5 ways to change your release point and create your own shooting lane. 1. Fake backhand → forehand shot 2. Fake wrister → push & shoot 3. Fake slapshot →...

Longer video and explanation coming soon 😁