Sunday Clinic

Today’s clinic started with a High-Low drill: Two skaters from the goal-line along either side.  Take the puck around cones set on the face-off dots – either far or near, depending on which side you’re starting from – then into the zone for a shot. We ran this...

Game 2

So game number two for me, after skipping last week due to taking an ass to the groin.  Even strength teams tonight and we lost 3-4 in overtime.  I wasn’t on the ice for any goals against and was out there for one of our goals, so I feel better about my...

Monday Clinic

Only seven skaters at the start and eleven when the late arrivals finally showed, so Coach went easy on us as far as the end-to-end skating went.  Tonight we stayed around the net, practicing deflections. First off, taking position between the goal and the point,...

Clinic Catch Up

There was no Sunday clinic last week (4/8) because the rink was closed for Easter.  Monday’s clinic ended abruptly in the following manner. After a brief skating drill, the first puck drill was to carry the puck from the goal-line, down the ice to the other zone,...

Equipment Review

So having used it all for a while and now finally played a game, it seems like a good idea to review my equipment and see what I’m happy with and what I’m not.  Maybe decide what order to upgrade things in. Skates Bauer Vapor X:50 – not a single complaint about...