Author: Coach Tooke
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Games 9,10 – Queen City
Queen City came to play us at the Factory September 28 and 29 with an undefeated record. This was a more challenging team than we have played this season, and […]
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Games 7,8 – Roanoke
The Rail Dawgs came to visit us in Raleigh for their first games of the season, and with 6 games in the books, we seemed like we had it together […]
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Games 3-6 – Hershey
Typically, we have started our season with the Labor Day tournament in Hershey, and we have often faced some challenging teams, leaving Pennsylvania with few wins and lots of lessons. […]
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Goalie Drills
The following drills are designed for goalies to practice whenever players are doing an extended activity and no shots are being taken during practice. Post and Out Post Integration Drill
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Games 1,2 – Richmond
We played two pre-season games against Richmond’s Generals A team. This was a great test to see how we do facing a real game situation, and how we are able […]
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Accountability
We hear the word all the time, but rarely understand what it really means to be accountable. As a definition, being accountable means you are expected to justify your actions […]
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S.O.F.T.
Don’t be soft, but play SOFT – Skate On First Touch. Any time you receive a pass when you’re not already on the move, take a few steps towards open […]
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Basic Attack Concepts
“Outside” Entering the zone, the puck carrier (or F1) can go straight to the net and shoot, or carry the puck into the zone and buy a little time for […]
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High Slot
When attacking the opponents’ zone, we have the habit of crashing the net, but there are a lot of reasons to have one forward positioned in the high slot. First, […]