The Playmaker Report 🚨
Good players execute. Dangerous players manipulate.
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📈 Player Development
The backhand toe drag is one of the most effective moves in hockey — and one of the least developed.
Sheldon Trees breaks down 3 drills to sharpen a move defenders consistently struggle to defend.
More coaching breakdowns this week:
Shoot in Uncomfortable Positions — @CoachSchmogs: how to generate cleaner shots when your body position isn't ideal, using Miro Heiskanen as the example
Create Space Through Traffic — @BrandonRubeo: a puck-protection sequence built around moving pucks across your body to open lanes in traffic
🏆 Playmaker of the Week
Cam Lundin — C/RW | 2012 Minutemen Flames
Cam Lundin gets this week’s nod with a reel full of touch, poise, and finish.
Watch the fake-shot dangle, the linear crossovers attacking back to the middle, and the elite hand-eye. High-end skill paired with timing and intent.
More standout plays from inside HPC:
Denied on the Breakaway — Andrew Rigsby looks beat, then flashes the left pad at the last second to steal one back
Backhand Finish in Tight — Clarke shows soft hands and calm under pressure, slipping one around the netminder in tight
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