Hockey 101
A complete video curriculum covering the foundational hockey concepts every player needs to elevate their game — from reading plays and defensive positioning to transition decisions and offensive zone execution.
Stop watching the puck. Start reading the ice.
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The Three Roles Every Player Plays
Every player on every shift is doing one of three jobs — puck carrier, nearest support, or space. Learn the lens that makes the whole game readable, plus the defensive mirror (pressure, deny, cover) that cancels it out.
Defending Your Zone
Who covers what, why the middle matters, and how to keep play out of the prime scoring area. Covers man-you-net body position, breakout basics, and defending the rush at 1-on-1, 2-on-1, and 3-on-2.
Surviving the Neutral Zone
Stay in your lane — the antidote to the swarm every young team falls into. Learn backchecking lanes, the basics of an angled forecheck, and the one rule you never break: never clear up the middle.
Attacking the Offensive Zone
How to enter the zone with all three forwards in the right spots, where wingers and centers actually belong, and how to create a better shot by skating into your angle. Includes 1-on-1, 2-on-1, and 3-on-2 attacks, and tic-tac-toe execution.