The Playmaker Report 🚨
Issue #50 · November 10, 2026
Hey {{firstname|Playmaker}},
Fifty issues. I didn't know if we'd make it to five. Thank you for reading. 🙏
Fifteen-plus years of coaching and building, and I'm still learning every day. The mission stays the same: grow the game by empowering and connecting the hockey community.
And the best part of my week is still seeing what you all post. Here's what stood out.
— Brandon
📈 Learn: Greg Wolfe's three-part warm-up that trains your edges and hands at once.
🌟 Watch: A goalie save, a rush finish, and a breakaway deke.
📊 Vote: What's your go-to warm-up before you hit the ice?
📈 Featured Coaching
A Warm-Up That Builds Deception
Greg Wolfe | Player Development Coach, USA Hockey NTDP
A warm-up can do more than get you loose. Greg Wolfe's Skill Blend packs edge work, weight shifts, and puck handling into three short patterns. Watch what the heel anchor sets up for the move that follows, and the three details Greg says make a player harder to read.
🌟 Member Spotlights
Owen Griffith
The shooter had an open net. Key word: had.
Jake Brothers
One neutral-zone mistake. Watch how fast he makes them pay.
Brayden Butler
Alone with the goalie. Guess which way he goes.
📊 Poll
What's your go-to warm-up before you hit the ice?
ICYMI: Greg Wolfe Interview
What would surprise a serious young player about what coaches are really watching for?
Body language. How they respond after failure.
Every player makes mistakes, even the best in the world. What separates players is how quickly they reset and move on. Four more answers inside.
Last Week's Poll: When you don't have a clear shooting lane, what's your first instinct?
Last week’s poll was a three-way tie ☝️
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