Summer Skills Sessions
Week 3 Highlights
What happens when you "flip the script" on the negative narratives we face every day?
What if we gave our kids an environment primed for growth, challenge, friendship, and fun?
Week 2 Highlights
A wild week featuring a buzzer beater goal by David W. to tie things up. Some great reps with puck protection and scanning/passing as well!
Roosterdome Highlights Week 1
Last second buzzer beaters, and almost 80 people on ice! Squirts, Pee Wees, Bantams, Varsity players, parents, and coaches all took part in the first RoosterDome of the summer season!
The LIFE of a ROOSTER
Glimpse inside the life of a Rooster and learn how they thrive in their natural habitat.
2024 Kickoff Event: Rooster Night Live!
Improv and Hockey are both games that require all participants to be on the same page. To communicate. To listen. To set aside ego and embrace the power of a group dynamic. You get better at one...you will get better at the other.
Week 4 Preview: Turn N Burn!!
This week is all about protecting that puck and BURNING the competition! We will learn evasive tactical skating moves that will leave your opponents in the dust!
Week 2 Recap: Tactical Skating!
Being a great skater means more than simply having straight stride speed. You need to be able to use linear crossunders, speed changes, and speed differentials to "create heels" on your defenders to catch them in bad angles, twisting them into awkward spots.
Week 2: Tactical Skating
- Acceleration
- Change of Speed
- Linear Crossovers
- Zone Entry
This week's promo video is a master class from Darryl Belfry (hockey's premier development coach whose clients include Sidney Crosby, Patrick Kane, John Tavares, and Auston Matthews) explaining what tactical skating is, why it is important, and going over NHL video clips explaining tactical skating put to use in game situations.
We will be doing drills to develop these skills this week.
Below is a Word Document with the annotated timestamps for this video.
Week 2 Resources:
These are some great YouTube videos going over the techniques we will be using this week.
Week 1 - July 11: Mohawk Turns
Seldom seen in the 1980's, "Mohawk Turns" are now a must-have tactical skating technique for any aspiring hockey player. They are used to evade defenders and protect the puck through traffic. Players wanting to see more can study Sidney Crosby and Cale Makar.
Week 1 Resources:
Here are some links to informative YouTube videos showing you how to mohawk turn.
Week 1 Recap video