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Cut the Ice in Half for Additional Skill Development

May 14, 2013 | Chris Costa

Tired of Russian Circles and the countless other half-ice hockey drills your team has been completing in practice since the Squirt level? To enhance speed, agility and puck-handling skills in a tight space, incorporate a half-ice, board-to-board game situation drill into...

The 10 Dirtiest Hits of the 2013 NHL Season

May 8, 2013 | Zac Clark

Cross checks, flying elbows, knee-on-knee collisions: There's nothing nice about playing the fastest game on ice. Still, despite the lockout-shortened NHL season and league-imposed suspensions and fines, the vicious hits just keep on coming. League disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan handed out 47 games'...

Unlock Your Hockey Performance With Mobility Drills

May 2, 2013 | Conor Doherty

If you want to take your hockey game to the next level, you must focus on more than strength, speed and power. Having sufficient mobility will help you take advantage of those other athletic attributes and maximize your performance on...

Exercise of the Week: Triangle Drill

April 29, 2013 | Andy Haley

The STACK Exercise of the Week helps you improve your overall sports performance—including strength, speed, conditioning and flexibility. The Exercise Triangle Drill Who’s Doing It Jordan Eberle, NHL forward Sports Performance Benefits The Triangle Drill improves quickness and agility for short sprints and fast changes of...

3 Essential Hockey Off-Season Exercises

April 19, 2013 | Conor Doherty

The hockey off-season is fast approaching, and there's no better time to start planning for it. This will help you seamlessly transition into your summer workouts to get a step ahead of your competition. (Watch how Jordan Eberle trains in...

Off-Ice Training for Youth Hockey Players

April 11, 2013 | Sean Cromarty

Off-ice hockey workouts are a staple of any serious hockey player development program. In the past, they were reserved for athletes who were mature and fully committed to the game. Now, young players are increasingly taking the time to improve...

Practice Pressure With This Hockey Defenseman Drill

April 11, 2013 | Sean Cromarty

Split-squad drills are a great way to provide your hockey players more repetitions and personal attention during practice. This method is particularly beneficial for teaching defensemen how to deal with pressure from a forechecker. (Watch Nail Yakupov's practice.) The following drill...

Exercise of the Week: Depth Jump and Prowler Push-Pull Combo

April 9, 2013 | Andy Haley

The STACK Exercise of the Week will help you improve your overall sports performance—including strength, speed, conditioning and flexibility. This week we highlight a lower-body power combo. Who’s Doing It Nail Yakupov, Edmonton Oilers forward Muscular Benefits Increases lower-body power Sports Performance Benefits This power combo...

Prevent or Heal Lace Bite

April 4, 2013 | Chris Costa

Lace bite doesn’t care whether you’re a professional or recreational hockey player. You can be a figure skater for that matter. It can affect anyone who laces up a pair of skates. Clinically termed an aggravation of the extensor hallucis longus...

Anterior Pelvic Tilt: A Hockey Epidemic

March 28, 2013 | Chris Costa

Hockey players are some of the best athletes in the world. During a shift, they must simultaneously use their power, strength, endurance and coordination. But because of the nature of skating, most hockey players suffer from anterior pelvic tilt. The...