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Developing your skills is essential to your hockey career at any level. Here players and coaches will find top drills and practice plans from leading coaches.

WHL Skills

WHL Skills: Skill development at home

March 19, 2020

By WomensHockeyLife

Work on your skill development without leaving your house! We’ve teamed up with Olympians Brianna Decker and Kacey Bellamy to...

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Carrie Keil

Skating builds the foundation: An Interview with business owner Carrie Keil

November 15, 2019

By Dana Timm

Hey Everyone! Coach Dana here with Advantedge Goaltending. I wanted to bring you the first in a series of interviews...

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Develop hockey skills

How to effectively develop new hockey skills

October 15, 2019

By Ashleigh Maestas

Do you want to learn an effective way to master learning new hockey...

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Goalie tips

Six things goalies should focus on to have a better season

October 3, 2019

By Dana Timm

Hello fellow hockey players, coaches, and supporters! My name is Dana Timm and I am a goalie coach, personal trainer,...

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Hockey training worksheet

Track your hockey training: Free download!

September 3, 2019

By WomensHockeyLife

Want to keep better track of your hockey training this year? Here’s a free hockey training tracker! Our #WHLAmbassador, Ali...

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Pressure and finding your (wo)man

October 29, 2018

By Rick Traugott

When we begin talking about defensive play, I will ask my player if they have ever played Monkey in the...

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Tight Angle Save Selections

October 8, 2017

By PGI

The position of goaltending is very simple from the outside looking in but has its complex nuances. When coaches take...

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Edge Control: A Must for All Goalies

July 21, 2017

By Bob Janosz

Whether you’re a hockey player or spectator, for years you’ve probably heard that goalies need to be good skaters, perhaps even...

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Top 3 reasons why you can’t shoot

May 31, 2017

By Kim McCullough

As a coach, I’m constantly amazed at how poorly most girls hockey players shoot. Here are my top 3 reasons...

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