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Hockey IQ Newsletter 2022 Recap

Looking back at 2022’s best posts

Greg Revak
Jan 1, 2023
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Hockey IQ Newsletter 2022 Recap

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Each year, we will recap all of our pieces from the prior year so you can easily acecess them:

  • 2020

  • 2021

As these posts are intended to be evergreen, this is a great piece to bookmark and come back to over time. At the bottom of this post, we have the full list of articles broken down by month. But first, let’s go through our favorites. And as always, thanks for reading.

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Greg’s Favorites

  • I really enjoyed my conversation and point play breakdown with Seamus Casey, Better point play with Seamus Casey.

  • Finding Space: Utilizing a speed differential. This is the key to creating favorable conditions all over the ice on a consistent basis. Speed is useful, but truly effective as a change of speed up or down.

  • This is the thing I talk about most with players from a development standpoint… Position before possession.

  • Most players can create in odd-person situations, the best create when the numbers are even or inverted. Creating offense with Crosby & Guentzel.

  • Why line changes matter, Featuring Brad Marchand. Line changes are low-hanging fruit and a competitive advantage if done well.

  • When and how to go 1v1 in hockey. Show this to the player in your life that goes 1v1 too often.

  • Behind-the-scenes training during a session with 20+ players that I had never seen before. It’s always fun to jump into the unknown.

  • I loved researching and writing the scanning series. Those with elite scanning habits are those that can progress really fast with good coaching.

    • Scanning Research

    • Advanced Scanning

    • Scanning Training

  • The pretzel is the worst warmup known in the hockey world. Let’s improve our Mental preparation activities in warm-ups for top performance in games.

  • The biggest difference between hockey players and players that play hockey is that hockey players are Playing in The Future.

  • Hockey Tactics: Eliminating Freedom of Movement. This is the simplest way to become more difficult to play against and slow down top-level opponents.

  • Want to become a better coach and teacher? Stop using these 3 questions. Better Hockey Communication: The Worst 2 Questions in Hockey

  • Want to become a better skater? Read this: Skating: The Importance of Posture

Dan’s Favorites

  • Dangle at the Point like Cale Makar

  • Breakouts: Center Support

  • Discussing saucer pass technique

  • Data behind defending 2v1s

  • Offensive Zone Entries for More Offense And Less Risk

  • Zone Entry 101: Gaining Depth

January

Playing Hockey Like Chess, Not Checkers

Creating space through “False Movement”

Asking for your support

What’s more important, 1v1 or 2v2?

Shooting, Dropping your body weight

February

Position before possession

Congrats to Martin St Louis

The Best Question in Hockey

Finding Space: Utilizing a speed differential

Reinventing hockey player development (Supporter)

What do hockey scouts look for in a player?

March

When should players play fast vs play slow?

Shooting: Jumping into your shot

Diving into the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Penalty Kill

Where are the best seats at a hockey game?

April

Hockey details with Nick Abruzzese

How to make opponents look like traffic cones

Stop the slide

Off the puck roles

Modern Defenseman rush tactics with Roman Josi

Puck positioning with scorer’s intent

May

Hockey perspective with Don Granato

Hockey IQ Podcast 2022 Q1 Recaps

Scoring off the goalie’s push leg

Creating offense with Crosby & Guentzel

Speed off the puck with Dylan Larkin

Norway’s athletic system that has led to Olympic success

Movin' on Up: Stair Conditioning for Hockey Players

June

Finding Space: Leaving the OZ

Creating offense with Nikita Kucherov

Discussing saucer pass technique

Concussion prevention in hockey

Better point play with Seamus Casey

July

Does off-ice testing matter? (Supporter)

FC Dallas Academy Deep Dive

  • Part 1 - Development Landscape

  • Part 2 - The People (Supporter)

  • Part 3 - The Culture (Supporter)

  • Part 4 - Executing on Development (Supporter)

  • Part 5 - Seeking Excellence (Supporter)

Data behind defending 2v1s

Why line changes matter, Featuring Brad Marchand

When and how to go 1v1 in hockey

August

Offensive Zone Entries for More Offense And Less Risk

Legendary "Johnny Hockey" Gaudreau Joins CBJ

Zone Entry 101: Gaining Depth

Behind-the-scenes training

Scanning series

  • Scanning Research

  • Advanced Scanning

  • Scanning Training

September

Mental preparation activities in warm-ups for top performance in games

Offensive Vision 101: Recently Vacated Space

What is forechecking? What are the keys for each forechecking role?

Hockey Players In Business

Shooting: How to Add Power to Your Shot

Inside the Mind of a Master Goal Scorer (Supporter)

Leveraging Hockey IQ, Teaching Teammates

October

Skating: The Importance of Posture

Breaking Down The Tape Of Seamus Casey's First Game At The University Of Michigan

The First Move Is For The Defender; The Second Move Is For You

Sean Kuraly’s Forechecking Keys

Modern Powerhouse Hockey

What is Fishing in Hockey?

November

Better Hockey Communication: The Worst 2 Questions in Hockey

What is Puck Management in Hockey?

Breakouts: Center Support

The Car Ride Home From Hockey

What is underhandling?

December

Dangle at the Point like Cale Makar

Modern-Day Rush Defending with Moritz Seider and Olen Zellweger

Playing in The Future

Hockey Tactics: Eliminating Freedom of Movement

Why I love the Rondo for Hockey

Tape-to-Space (Area) Passes > Tape-to-Tape Passes


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