Hatzy Hockey Development

Quick Release. . . . Another good skate today. We worked on some stretch passes, tight turns and quick releases. Got this drill from @pierog230, great drill for working in tight turns and cutting in off the wall. ... . . . . . #hockey #development #dangles #hatzyhockey #coachhatzy #work #hard #practice #improve #cambridge #guelph #skate #stgeorgeravens #commitment #tothegame #loveit #passion #hardwork #edgework #skating #shooting #passing #jrhockey #ravens #passion #team #stgeorge #getbetter #covidseason

Toe Drags. . . . One of the most used moves in hockey now a days. The toe drag/backhand toe drag development are built through repetition and muscle memory. So when you implement it into a game situation, it’s almost second nature at that point. This drill is more focused on fast hands rather than fast feet. It’s not how fast you complete the drill, it’s how fast your hands are moving throughout the drill. Great job by these guys! They’ll be pulling this off in a game in no... time . . . . . . . #hockey #development #dangles #hatzyhockey #coachhatzy #work #hard #practice #improve #cambridge #guelph #skate #stgeorgeravens #commitment #tothegame #loveit #passion #hardwork #edgework #skating #shooting #passing #jrhockey #ravens #passion #team #stgeorge #getbetter #covidseason

1v1. . . . .... Here’s a good one on one drill that we did over the years with the Ravens. Love this drill because: . .1. It pushes both forwards and defenseman to push each other to go faster throughout the drill. (Technically a race). . .2. It works in tight edges while maintaining control of the puck. . .3. Works on the defenseman transitioning from a forward to backwards skate from a pivot at high speed. . . . Love this drill, thanks @daneoneill1 for showing me this one early on in my coaching career . . . . . . #hockey #development #dangles #hatzyhockey #coachhatzy #work #hard #practice #improve #cambridge #guelph #skate #stgeorgeravens #commitment #tothegame #loveit #passion #hardwork #edgework #skating #shooting #passing #jrhockey #ravens #passion #team #stgeorge #getbetter #covidseason

All Angle Attack. . . . Another simple yet effective drill for both players and goalies. Set up 6 pucks in the offensive zone, 2 from either side of the net and 2 from the high slot. You can go to any puck at any time (mix and match the point of attack). You get a total of 6 chances and can make it into a competition between the shooter and goalie. Our goal was to get 40-50% success rate when attempting to score. I was making sure each player was creative from each angle of... the ice but also mixing things up from dangling to shooting. Here is @pierog230 captain of the @maconmayhem showing off some skill in the offensive end. You as a coach can decide if rebounds are playable or not! Fun drill and easy to set up, give it a try!. . . . . . . #hockey #development #dangles #hatzyhockey #coachhatzy #work #hard #practice #improve #cambridge #guelph #skate #stgeorgeravens #commitment #tothegame #loveit #passion #hardwork #edgework #skating #shooting #passing #jrhockey #ravens #passion #team #stgeorge #getbetter #covidseason

Mohawk. . . . Mohawk, heel to heel, opening up the hips. Whatever you want to call it, it needs to be worked on with older athletes. I remember being young taking power skating lessons and the things I USED to be able to do. The flexibility and movements I once was able to do were lost with age. I always encourage guys I coach/skate with to stretch after the warm up drill and continue to stretch when working out or after an on ice session. It always sucks losing that flexib...ility by being lazy and not stretching. . . This drill the key was to open up the hips around the net and obstacles in order to simulate puck protection. Keeping their back to the obstacles and opening up with a mohawk, becomes a challenge when doing it both ways. The one thing I tried to re-iterate to the guys was to take it slow until you build the muscle memory in order to do it at a high speed. Once again allowing them some creative freedom throughout the drill as you can see from my run through of the drill. Great drill to keep the hips and edges working throughout a skate!. . . . . . #hockey #development #dangles #hatzyhockey #coachhatzy #work #hard #practice #improve #cambridge #guelph #skate #stgeorgeravens #commitment #tothegame #loveit #passion #hardwork #edgework #skating #shooting #passing #jrhockey #ravens #passion #team #stgeorge #getbetter #covidseason

Red Zone . . . . .... Due to the fact that Guelph is turning into a red zone, that means I won’t be able to go to the rink in St. George. Upsetting because even though we had small numbers the skates were allowing me to perfect and learn some new drills. 28 days until I’ll be back out on the ice and it’s upsetting. But here are some clips of me testing and trying out drills with the boys last week. @mattvalletta31 I could only fit in the last puck on the last clip I swear. . . . . . . . #hockey #development #dangles #hatzyhockey #coachhatzy #work #hard #practice #improve #cambridge #guelph #skate #stgeorgeravens #commitment #tothegame #loveit #passion #hardwork #edgework #skating #shooting #passing #jrhockey #ravens #passion #team #stgeorge #getbetter #covidseason See more

Great Warm Up Drill. . . . Here is a simple warm up drill that gets the hands, feet and brain working. The drill starts with 3-4 moves around or through the obstacles around the circle with a pull shot to finish. One thing I’ve realized with drills such as this are sometimes guys get frustrated. You want to keep your feet moving but also, keep the moves simple when going around the obstacles. If you’re messing the drill up, slow things down get comfortable with the path you’re going to take and then speed it up after a few completed tries. Be smooth throughout the drill first, then work on speed afterwards.

Another Day at the Office. . . . This is one of the best clips @clarkyj3 has filmed for me in the year 2020. It has everything, good puck movement, displays of great skill, a snipe, a nice glove save and a good intensity. Not much to say about this video except great work to the guys involved. . @pierog230 @amceneny97 @tylerlewis33 @isahoe_18 @hunterdubecki19 @_owenpatrick_ ... . . . . #hockey #development #dangles #hatzyhockey #coachhatzy #work #hard #practice #improve #cambridge #guelph #skate #stgeorgeravens #commitment #tothegame #loveit #passion #hardwork #edgework #skating #shooting #passing #jrhockey #ravens #passion #team #stgeorge #getbetter #covidseason

PullDragRelease. . . . Here’s a little drill I was working on at the end of practice today. Usually at the end of a skate I give the guys 8-10 minutes to work on whatever they want or even play a quick game of rebound with the goalie.... . . The drill starts with a simple backhand chip over the first stick into a toe drag around the second stick. I then placed two pucks at the top of the circle in order to narrow the lane I have to drag the puck before I release. This works on changing direction while your shooting, most commonly known as the Matthews shot. Great simple drill to do at the end of practice when your coach gives you some time to work on your own skills!. . . . . . . #hockey #development #dangles #hatzyhockey #coachhatzy #work #hard #practice #improve #cambridge #guelph #skate #stgeorgeravens #commitment #tothegame #loveit #passion #hardwork #edgework #skating #shooting #passing #jrhockey #ravens #passion #team #stgeorge #getbetter #covidseason #austonmatthews See more

Not every goal has to be bar down!. . . This is a drill that works on close range quick puck movement between two guys. Working on giving and receiving pucks at a fast pace while keeping your feet moving. Also, working on transitioning from backward to forward quickly while passing the puck. .... . Here’s a perfect run by @pierog230 and @nickgiunta18, ending it with a perfect low pad shot and potting the rebound in the back of the net. Great skate tonight with the boys! The more volume of players the better outcome of the practice. Love to see more guys coming out as the (possible) beginning of the season closes in!. . . . . . #hockey #development #dangles #hatzyhockey #coachhatzy #work #hard #practice #improve #cambridge #guelph #skate #stgeorgeravens #commitment #tothegame #loveit #passion #hardwork #edgework #skating #shooting #passing #jrhockey #ravens #passion #team #stgeorge #getbetter #covidseason See more

Repetition. . . . A quick drill that works on toe drags both forehand and backhand. We started with a regular toe drag first 4-5 reps through then moved on the working the backhand toe drag. ... . . To finish off I wanted the guys to work on a quick shot through a stick. When you go to beat a defender they tend to extend their stick to try and stop you from driving the net. The key is to realize the timing of the defenders turn, tuck the puck under the stick, pick it up on the other side and finish with a quick shot on net. You see this new move in a lot of high level hockey players and we wanted to recreate that here at the end of this drill. . . . . . . #hockey #development #dangles #hatzyhockey #coachhatzy #work #hard #practice #improve #cambridge #guelph #skate #stgeorgeravens #commitment #tothegame #loveit #passion #hardwork #edgework #skating #shooting #passing #jrhockey #ravens #passion #team #stgeorge #getbetter #covidseason