Quickness and foot speed are two major criteria that truly separate the better players from the rest of the pack when it comes...
PyeongChang 2018 Puck Report
With Bill Guerin of the Dallas Stars and U.S. Olympic Team
Thursday, March 5, 2009 - 11:08
With Erik Cole of the Carolina Hurricanes and U.S. National Team
Thursday, February 5, 2009 - 11:38
Everybody loves to skate with the puck and stickhandle through the opposition defenses on the way to the net. Still, it’s...
With Adam Hall of the New York Rangers
Monday, January 5, 2009 - 14:19
Win the battles for the puck and there’s a strong chance you’ll win every hockey game. Nowhere is that battle more...
With Scott Gomez
Friday, December 5, 2008 - 14:31
The snap shot is quicker than a wrist shot and more accurate than a slap shot. It’s probably the most widely used shot in...
With Drew Stafford of the Buffalo Sabres
Wednesday, November 5, 2008 - 14:43
Great goal scorers seem to have a knack for putting the puck in the net. The rest of us have to work at it. Seriously, the great...
With Hal Gill
Sunday, October 5, 2008 - 14:54
A one-on-one is the classic confrontation between you and your opponent. As a defenseman, you could be the only thing standing...
With Natalie Darwitz, Head Coach of the Hamline University women's hockey team and former U.S. Women's National Team player
Friday, September 5, 2008 - 15:07
You may have heard your coach say, “Keep your head in the game and don’t daydream.” Well, thinking about...
With Bill Guerin of the San Jose Sharks
Sunday, August 3, 2008 - 14:03
Skating is like anything else — the more you practice, the better you’ll be. If you’re not that great a skater...
with Brandon Bochenski
Sunday, June 8, 2008 - 14:57
Dating back to his days at Blaine (Minn.) High School, Brandon Bochenski has always put the puck in the net. Now in his second...
With Jason Blake of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Tuesday, April 8, 2008 - 15:39
Talented and tenacious, Jason Blake enjoyed his best season as a pro last season with 40 goals and 69 points for the New York...
With Brian Gionta of the New Jersey Devils
Sunday, March 9, 2008 - 11:53
Brian Gionta may be small in stature (5-foot-7) but no one in the NHL plays with more heart. He enjoyed his best season in 2005-...
With Ryan Kesler of the Vancouver Canucks
Friday, February 8, 2008 - 14:41
In 2002, USA Hockey put together a study of how long the best players on the ice actually handle the puck. The results of the...
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Who is your favorite American player?
Auston Matthews
21%
Jason Robertson
6%
Tage Thompson
10%
Matthew Tkachuk
7%
Patrick Kane
24%
Other
32%
Total votes: 379