Geoff Schomogyi

Don’t be the player that forces pucks into high traffic areas to guys that are covered. Holding onto the puck while moving and scanning allows the picture to change and for more options to become available.

Playing chess not checkers is going to help you win more puck battles on the ice. By eliminating a player stick that you’re going to battle with gives you a massive advantage on winning those 101 puck battles.

This is a great example of how to create a two on one scenario by skating towards the defenceman and drawing him to you. By doing this, you create a passing lane and you also create time and space for the player you’re giving the puck to.

Scanning on rush, play is the hardest for young players to do. The reason for this is that they have to look back and see where the next wave of players is coming. By doing this, you’re going to be able to create more offence off of the rush.

Hockey is a game that happens very quickly, and the picture is always changing as players are always moving. If you want to make plays like Celebrini does on this one you have to scan multiple times to gather as much information as possible.

Not every pass we make has to be a direct pass. Using the boards for indirect passes or putting pucks to an area are extremely smart hockey place.

Here’s a great example of forward Brennan Othmann opening up his hips on a two on one rush to allow him to get his shot off faster and not have to stick handle before he shoots

Here are two great examples of players catching and releasing in one timing pucks off of Rush play. Often times players feel like it’s necessary to stick handle before they shoot, which gives a massive advantage to the goaltenders when pucks come...

Here’s a great example of what good habits and details can do for you. Watch Nylander protect the puck, move his feet, and scan the ice as the defender tries to get the puck away from him. Habits and details like this will allow you to possess the...

This is a great drill you can start practice with, or you can even do this playing on the ODR‘s. Puck protection is so important at every level and should be worked on continuously

This is a great example of using puck protection to create a highlight real goal. Not every play has to be a tow drag or putting it through a player‘s legs. Using your body and reach to protect the puck is a great way to ensure you’ll have the puck...

Scoring more goals requires getting the puck to hard areas. This is a great example by Bedard attacking the interior as soon as he beats a player. Don’t be a player that plays on the perimeter. Get pucks to the interior with purpose and intent if...

Flash screens can be an effective way to alter a goalie’s sight lines. Here’s a great example of a player skating through the net front right before Hage is about to take his shot. By doing this, it is very difficult for a goaltender to track the...

Young players often times only watch the highlights. You need to be a student of the game and understand that all the small details inside the game are so important if you want to make it to the next level. Details like stopping at the net all the...

Young defenceman learn when to jump up in the rush to create offense. This is a great example of Montreal‘s defenceman Noah Dobson beating Tampa Bay forwards up the ice to join the rush as the secondary wave of attack

Every player wants the puck on their stick more when they play. If that’s the case, you have to learn how to battle, smart, and battle hard. Here’s a great drill you can do to work on eliminating a player stick and getting butt to hands to protect...

Understanding the importance of protecting the puck is crucial to having time and space to make plays. This is a great example by Demidov on this goal. As soon as he wins the puck battle, he gets butt to hands which allows him an extra second to...

The details we do with or without the puck are so crucial inside the game. Here are three good examples of that. First Bedard scanning and taking the puck wide to allow his teammates to catch up Second Bertuzzi skating towards the puck to create a...

This is a great example of why scanning when you get the pocket is so important. As you see when Texier gets the puck, he scans to see how many players he has with him. This allows him to take a different route and buy time and hit the late player...

Understanding the situation you’re in throughout. The course of the game is so important. Here’s a great example of John Tavares realizing he’s in an outnumbered situation and his teammates are changing. So what does he do? He holds onto the puck,...