Hockey IQ Newsletter 2022 Recap
Hockey IQ Newsletter 2022 Recap
Looking back at 2022’s best posts
Each year, we will recap all of our pieces from the prior year so you can easily acecess them:
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.
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
January
Playing Hockey Like Chess, Not Checkers
Creating space through “False Movement”
What’s more important, 1v1 or 2v2?
Shooting, Dropping your body weight
February
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
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
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
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
Scanning series
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?
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
November
Better Hockey Communication: The Worst 2 Questions in Hockey
What is Puck Management in Hockey?
December
Dangle at the Point like Cale Makar
Modern-Day Rush Defending with Moritz Seider and Olen Zellweger
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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