hockey

Hockey is a fast-paced, multi-dimensional game that requires a wide range of athletic abilities. Players must be fast, agile, strong, have a great sense of balance, and be aware of everything going on around them — all while performing on two thin pieces of metal!

You'll find bloggers talking about hockey on sites like Hockey Blog in Canada, and Kukla's Korner.

The best hockey players generally started playing at a young age. Because a player must be able to skate before he or she can do much else, the learning curve to play hockey is quite large. Players in younger age groups generally work on hockey drills that focus mostly on individual skills such as skating, passing, shooting and puck-handling.

Knowledge and skills are often shared from player to player in the form of hockey tips, tricks, and moves. This empirical style of learning means that geographic location can have a significant effect on what skills a player learns in his or her formative years. As expected, places with large hockey populations generally tend to have more high quality players.

As players get older, the hockey development focus shifts more toward team play and positional strategies. Players who haven't developed that strong foundation of individual skills are often left behind as the game intensifies and becomes more complex at the older age groups.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “hockey”

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  by jenna3967 / on Feb 3, 2012
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  Sidney Crosby to Resume Skating — Again
  Sidney Crosby is set to resume skating after suffering concussion-like symptoms in December.
  by jenna3967 / on Jan 12, 2012
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  Rogue NHL Fan Charged After Hurling Banana at African-Canadian Player
  The alleged thrower of a banana during an NHL game has been identified and charged by police.
  by jenna3967 / on Sep 28, 2011

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• The Legacy Of Bobby Hull

  
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  Bobby Hull–nicknamed The Golden Jet for his blond hair and his style of play–was the most feared goal scorer of the 60s and 70s and along with teammate Stan Mikita made the Chicago Blackhawks one of the NHL’s true offensive juggernauts. He and Mikita were the first NHL players to use curved stick blades, which ...
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• UConn Hockey’s Gay Friendly Video & One Man’s Confused Definition Of “Bullying”

  
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• The Hockey Stick is Gone

  
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• Stanley Cup Playoffs 2012: LA Kings Must Ride Postseason Dominance

  
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• NHL Playoffs 2012: Martin Brodeurs 4th Title Would Cement Him as All-Time Best

  
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  Martin Brodeur is arguably the best goaltender of all-time.  If he finishes off the New York Rangers and then leads the New Jersey Devils to another Stanley Cup title, therell be no more arguing.  Currently, the Devils legend has three Cups to his name. A fourth would tie him with goalie God Patrick Roy who ...
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• Boston Bruins: Offseason Additions the Bruins Should Consider for 2012-2013

  
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  The Bruins have a busy offseason ahead of them, and while this years free agent class isnt exactly stellar, there are a couple of big players that will be available. The biggest of all the names is Rick Nash .  Nash has an incredible skill set and is the perfect hybrid of finesse and power.  For Bruins fans, hes ...
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• Jackets sign Ryan Russell to 1-year contract - Ryan Russell (W) Columbus Blue Jackets

  
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  Ryan Russell has agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with Columbus.
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• Hockey in Dodger Stadium?: The Los Angeles Dodgerss new owners...

  
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  The Los Angeles Dodgerss new owners are going around telling people they want to host an outdoor hockey game on New Years Day. According to the LA Times , new Dodgers President Stan Kasten says the facility can handle the Winter Classic--a one-off outdoor NHL game hosted in the past by Fenway Park in Boston and ...
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