Brandon Rubeo

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 →...

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This drill focuses on a defenseman retrieving a loose puck behind the net and creating separation from a forechecker before transitioning into fake pass and ends with a shot. The defenseman retrieves the puck, sells a quick fake to one side, then...

This drill blends puck retrieval, clean regroup habits, timing through the neutral zone, and agility and deception off the rush. Version 1: Player 1 retrieves a loose puck, opens up, and goes D-to-D to simulate a quick regroup. Player 2...

The player starts toward the middle, builds speed using crossovers around the cones (simulating picking up speed through the neutral zone before crossing the blue line), then sells an inside fake and takes the puck wide (the stick on the ice in the...

First player in line builds speed through the neutral zone using crossovers and enters the zone wide. As they approach the top of the zone, they slightly cut toward the middle, catch a pass, and get a shot off—emphasizing underhandling the puck to...

Left-side defenseman receives a D-to-D pass, walks down the left wall, sells the shot, then escapes back to the blue line. From there, he pivots, opens up to the net, and snaps a low wrister on net. Coaching focus: • Head up under pressure • Shot...

I have my skaters open up like they’re playing the half wall on the power play. The 1st pass they one-time on net. The 2nd they fake the one-timer and take two quick steps to the middle to release a quick snapshot. The 2nd shot is something...

Another #drill working on picking rimmed pucks off the wall and making a play. @CSiwek10 demonstrates the drill, picking up the 1st puck and making a soft saucer centering pass to @prhags11 for a shot (can be a one-timer or catch and release)....

We had limited area of ice available yesterday but made the most of it with @JDaff21 Here, I had him practice a classic “winger pivot,” purposefully passing behind him to work on an immediate forehand pull, followed by a soft touch through a...

One skill I work on a ton with my players is picking pucks up off the wall. In this #drill I have the 1st skater come down the wall to receive a rimmed puck. I’m instructing them to immediately “escape” or turn towards the wall as they’re...

Lesson client and HPC+ member @JDaff21 snipes blocker side on the shorthanded breakaway last night in a big 5-4 win over Carrick. 🎯 #snipe #highlight #breakaway #goal

Once we got our edges and hands warmed up, I put the boys through this integrated skill drill where we’re chaining together a variety of skating and stick skills — pivots, tight turns, soft touches, dekes, and a shot right after. Why? Hockey...

Generally I always start my lessons with an edge progression, first without and then with pucks. Yesterday I decided to change it up on my Monday 10U AAA group and started with a v-starts focus, while adding in some pivots and ending with a shot....

Anthony Duclair with some nasty sauce to set up the OT winner earlier this month. #highlight #sauce