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This week’s focus is heads-up hockey and soft-touch decisions under pressure.

Whether it’s retrieving pucks off the wall, placing a pass into space, or timing a flash screen in front, elite players don’t rush — they read, touch, and connect.

These breakdowns focus on the details that turn pressure into possession — and possession into goals.

Let’s get into it.

From: Brandon Rubeo of Quest Hockey and the Hockey Players Club

Winning the wall battle isn’t enough—what comes next matters more.
This skill development drill teaches players how to escape pressure off the wall, make soft plays under pressure, and turn possession into scoring chances.

Bonus Skills & Drills from the HPC Community this week:

Warm up your hips and hands with this simple sequence from Andrei Lavrov

D Shuffle transition drill from Cassidy Hilworth of Total Speed Hockey

Continuous half ice zone entry from Dan Arel

From: Geoff Schomogyi (Instagram | Facebook)

Sometimes the goal isn’t the shot — it’s the screen.
This Hockey IQ breakdown explains how flash screens disrupt goalie sightlines and why skating through vision at the right moment turns good shots into goals.

Bonus Hockey IQ from the HPC Community this week:

Fake backhand bury forehand breakaway move explained by Matt Carey

Last week’s poll: Should Russia be allowed to participate in the Olympic hockey tournament despite ongoing geopolitical conflicts?

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