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Hockey Passing and Stickhandling
Soft hands and accurate passes keep the puck on your team's sticks. Learn passing mechanics, receiving, puck protection and stickhandling moves, with drills you can practice anywhere.
Control the Puck, Control the Game
Possession is the currency of modern hockey. Teams that move the puck quickly and accurately spend more time attacking and less time defending, and players who can protect the puck under pressure buy time for teammates to get open.
This hub covers the forehand, backhand and saucer pass, how to receive passes cleanly, and the stickhandling fundamentals behind moves like the toe drag. You’ll also find home drills that need little more than a stick, a ball or puck, and a smooth surface.
What You’ll Learn in This Hub
- The forehand pass
- The backhand pass
- The saucer pass for lifting the puck over sticks
- How to receive a pass with soft hands
- Stickhandling grip, hand position and soft hands
- How to perform a toe drag
- Stickhandling drills you can do at home
- Stickhandling with your head up
- Puck protection with your body
- Team passing drills for practice
Related reading: turn possession into goals with Hockey Shooting and Scoring Skills, and learn when to pass, carry or delay in Advanced Hockey Skills and Game Intelligence.
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