Game situations
Rebounds & scrambles
The second and third shot: recover, find the puck and get set.
Level 1 · Lesson 3 deep dive
The T-Push
The goalie's fastest way across the crease. Look, point, push, glide, stop and set, and why swinging your arms slows you down.
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Level 1 · Lesson 5
Getting Back Up (Recovery)
Standing back up from the butterfly into your stance, so you're ready for the next shot.
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Level 2 · Lesson 2
The Butterfly Slide and Push Slide
Both movements involve pushing with one leg while sliding sideways on the ice with your other knee. The key difference is how you start:
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Level 2 · Lesson 4
Rebound Control
Deciding where the puck goes after it hits you: into your glove (catch it and freeze it), to the corner, or trapped under you. Not bouncing back out in front.
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Level 2 · Lesson 5
Handling Rebounds
Where the rebound goes decides how you move. Learn when to cover it, push over, get up, or combine them, and how to arrive set for the second shot.
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Level 3 · Lesson 4
Rotations: Standing and in the Butterfly
Turn your head, chest, hands and hips to stay square to the puck before you move, standing up or in the butterfly: look, rotate, then push.
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Level 3 · Lesson 5.3
The Trailing Shoulder When You Rotate
When you rotate into a slide, bring the trailing shoulder around with the lead so both arrive together and square, with the holes sealed.
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Level 3 · Lesson 6
Puck Handling
Stop dump-ins, set them up for your defense, and use your hips to fool the forechecker. Stop it first, then play it.
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Level 3 · Lesson 7
Game Management and Communication
Run the game from the crease: set the pace your team needs, help teammates with your voice, and lead with your body language when things go wrong.
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