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Wood Vs. Composite Hockey Sticks (Understanding The Differences)
If you are already into your new season or about to get started, you are probably thinking it’s time for a new stick. If so, will you choose wood or composite? Deciding on wood vs. composite hockey sticks can be
Best Hockey Sticks For Youth Players
Choosing the best hockey stick for youth players can be tricky. They may be just getting started in the game and not even know what kind of stick it best and young players can be easily influenced by ads and
Learn To Play Hockey…For Adults
So if you’re here you’re probably looking for some tips to learn to play hockey for adults. You didn’t play hockey as a kid. You didn’t play hockey in high school. Now you want to lace up the skates and join
11 Tips For Motivating Youth Hockey Players
Talk to any teacher and they’ll tell you that motivating children is the one of the hardest parts of their job. Now as hockey coaches you would think that we were immune from these struggles. After all, hockey is a
Tryout Tips For Coaches
Let’s face it, anyway you slice it tryouts are the lifeblood of a hockey team. Whether you are holding a week-long training camp or a few isolated evaluation skates, tryouts are the foundation upon which your season will be built.
How To Get Recruited For College Hockey
Every year, thousands of young hockey players and their parents want to know how to get recruited for college hockey. If you’re one of them, keep reading. This guide will help you get started in the right direction. At this
9 Hockey Stick Handling Tools To Build Your Skills
Stick handling is one of the most important (and most difficult to learn) skills for a hockey player. These hockey stick handling tools are great for getting that edge in your training. Many of these aids will work great on
How To Poke Check In Hockey
The poke check is the unsung hero of defense in ice hockey. It is used more than any other type of check. There’s more to it than just poking your stick at the player with the puck. We go over the basics of poke checking and some things to be careful when using the technique.
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StartPlayingHockey.com was started by a group of friends that grew up playing and still love the game of ice hockey. We all followed different career paths but all stay involved in the game in some way or another. Over the years, we have learned a lot about the sport of ice hockey. Now, as some of us are even seeing our kids start to play the game, we wanted to pass along whatever we can to anyone that wants to learn.
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