Clip of the day - D, 2 steps When getting the puck off a scramble many players throw the puck to “get it away from danger” We teach our players to first take 2 steps to open space then they can make a decision (off glass, ice, punt, pass, skate, etc)

Daily Detail - Finishing Routes Rather than drop back to his defensive position, Brant Clarke continues on his natural route and ends up further up ice for backdoor tap in. Bonus… working the dot line for great spacing

Daily Detail - Pre-scan To play fast you need information, as close to real time as possible. Scan BEFORE touching the puck to play fast.

Daily Detail - Two Touch (skate to shot) Quickness is most important to keeping shooting percentages high. Ability to get a puck from your skate to immediately shoot it extremely valuable. Skate to shot to back of the net!

Raise your voice only in encouragement

Daily Detail - Finish with Contact Some of the smallest defensemen in the NHL has the highest battle win rates. A big piece is smart physical play where they use angle and finish with contact to slow or stop movement.

Need a good Halloween themed game to work on skating? Zombie tag is always a fan favorite!

Daily Detail - D in the Play Research has shown almost all of the increase in scoring in the NHL is due to defensemen being active in the offense. CBJ might have gotten too excited on this rush chance as all 5 join the attack for a 5v1 at one point!

Silky smooth puck reception by AM34 Try this at home, kids.

Daily Detail - Climbing Wall, Active Weakside D As the puck goes low in the zone to high as the player skates/climbs, the defensive team naturally shifts higher to cover the easy passes up top. In that slide, a tight window opens on the backside for the active/engaged D.

Behind the scenes look at what we’re up to in Worthington/Columbus Also… Book club 🔥

Daily Detail - 5 Hole on Challenging Goalie When the goalie moves out to “challenge” the shot (get big), they’re leaving space on the ice before they leave their feet. A quick shot catches the goalie before they can seal the ice. Bonus to hit the spot just off their push leg: