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Posted on January 10, 2017January 21, 2019 Center Defense Defensive Zone Forward Hockey 101 Intermediate Positioning Team Systems Team Tactics Wing

Hockey 101: Defensive Zone Breakout Basics

This is one of a series called Hockey 101, addressing the basics of hockey positioning and systems appropriate for a beginner to intermediate player and... Read more

Posted on January 6, 2017January 9, 2017 Beginner Center Defensive Zone Forward Hockey 101 Positioning Team Systems

Hockey 101: Defensive Zone Positioning- Centers

This is one of a series called Hockey 101, addressing the basics of hockey positioning and systems appropriate for a beginner to intermediate player and... Read more

Posted on January 3, 2017January 3, 2017 Hockey Community Site News

Survey Data: Beer League Players

On December 23, 2016, I put together a survey of users from /r/HockeyPlayers. The survey was hugely successful!  I ended up getting 95 survey responses.... Read more

Posted on January 3, 2017September 16, 2019 Beginner Defensive Zone Forward Hockey 101 Individual Tactics Positioning Wing

Hockey 101: Defensive Zone Positioning- Wingers

This is one of a series called Hockey 101, addressing the basics of hockey positioning and systems appropriate for a beginner to intermediate player and... Read more

Posted on December 30, 2016December 30, 2016 Site News

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I have put up a survey of site users to make sure to get exactly the right content at the right time. If you already... Read more

Posted on December 28, 2016October 31, 2019 Beginner Defense Defensive Zone Forward Hockey 101 Individual Tactics

Hockey 101: Defensive Body Position

Body position is important for defensive players. There is are a few fundamental concepts, as well as a few different locations on the ice to... Read more

Posted on December 27, 2016January 4, 2017 Defense Defensive Zone Individual Tactics Intermediate Puck Control

Defensive Puck Movement: Gaining & Maintaining Control of the Puck

Defensive puck movement When recovering the puck, the d-mans first job is to clear the “danger zone” (in red below).  This is the most important part... Read more

Posted on December 27, 2016January 5, 2017 Beginner Defense Defensive Zone Hockey 101 Individual Tactics Positioning

Hockey 101: Defensive Zone Positioning- Defensemen

This is one of a series called Hockey 101, addressing the basics of hockey positioning and systems appropriate for a beginner to intermediate player and... Read more

Posted on December 26, 2016December 27, 2016 Hockey Community Site News

Quick Introduction

Welcome to Beer League Tips! Over the years of playing beer league, participating online with adult players and coaching youth teams, I saw a lot... Read more

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