Nov 14, 2025
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2 min read
A fast Friday hit: our Playmaker of the Week, two community highlights, and your pre-game song.
Playmaker Report Newsletter
Nov 13, 2025
Silky touch. Sharp vision. Finishing from everywhere.
Playmaker of the Week
Nov 11, 2025
5 min read
Elite IQ meets elite habits — learn how to attack downhill, train structure, and test your hockey instincts.
Nov 10, 2025
3 min read
Learn how elite players create speed, space, and scoring chances before they even touch the puck.
Hockey IQ
Train game-speed reactions, team structure, and defensive discipline in one high-tempo sequence.
Hockey Drills
Nov 4, 2025
8 min read
Game-realistic drills, off-ice mobility work, and an OHL standout lighting up the scoresheet.
Nov 3, 2025
4 min read
With 21 points in 14 games, Avalanche prospect Christian Humphreys is leading Kitchener’s offense and proving himself one of the OHL’s top playmakers.
Develop lightning-fast reads for both forwards and defensemen with this game-speed rush drill.
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Master the habits elite players use to create scoring chances and make defenders look silly off the rush.
Build stride strength, balance, and explosiveness by improving ankle dorsiflexion off the ice.
Off-Ice Preparation
Oct 28, 2025
7 min read
Snipe like Caufield, create more scoring chances with this week's Hockey IQ breakdown, and one filthy backhand pass to celebrate.
Oct 27, 2025
Breaking down the high-IQ play that turned a 2-on-2 into a backdoor tap-in goal.
Elite playmakers sell the shot before threading the pass. Learn how passing from a loaded position manipulates defenders and goalies to create Grade-A scoring chances.
Develop pinpoint accuracy and patience by narrowing your scoring window — a proven drill inspired by one of the NHL’s purest goal scorers.
Train your body to load, open, and explode — this skating detail transforms your first step and acceleration.
Oct 7, 2025
Simple principles every player should understand to generate more opportunities
Build better balance, posture, and proprioception with this 3-part barefoot progression designed for hockey players.
Oct 6, 2025
Reduce scoring chances by steering attackers wide and minimizing their time and space.
Master key skating moves for better edge control, deception, and agility.
Oct 5, 2025
Develop the fundamentals of rimmed puck pick-ups and learn how to use body positioning and cutbacks to maintain possession and dictate the play.
Oct 3, 2025
13 min read
The ultimate guide to learning how to tape your hockey stick and perfecting the tape job of your butt end, shaft, and blade.
Ultimate Guides
