Ever get the feeling like you will never

[BK 0]

I definately overthought the two scoring chances, because they should have been automatic.

I always tell the kids to "don't think...just do". Hockey is to fast to try and overthink or analyze while you are on the ice. You need to just go on auto pilot and let your training and experience take over.

bingo.

We run so many drills and have so many practices that it kind of seems natural to do it.

That doesn't mean that you will score a lot, but at least you will set yourself up for better scoring opprotunities.

[willc7786 0]

Actually, its a conspiracy. It's your teammates messing with your head and ringing it off the point to keep you off the score sheet. That way you can't go into arbitration in the off-season to ask for more money. :P

[Havok19 0]

Dont worry those thing happen.I am a big scorer in my league i won the title 2 time in 4 years.But this year for some reason numbers dont go up.I have 1 assist (and not even a nice one) when at the same time last year i had 15 points.... I try every way and the hardest that i can to put it in the net but nothing works atm.So dont worry you will go on the score sheet one day or another.And you will become addicted!

Wil

[Hooah4 12]

One of the hardest things as a beginner is to shoot where the goalie "isn't". Relax, have fun with it. I play D and count a good outlet pass as an assist in my book.

[Justin K. 0]

If all else fails, stop worrying about points and start worrying about plus/minus ;)

Seriously, screen the goalie, forecheck, backcheck, etc. You can help win games and not get a single point.

[technophile 0]

If all else fails, stop worrying about points and start worrying about plus/minus ;)

Seriously, screen the goalie, forecheck, backcheck, etc. You can help win games and not get a single point.

I really wish my league kept +/- stats. I'm too lazy to keep 'em myself, but I'd love to know where I stand (esp. in relation to other players).

[NuggyBuggy 0]

I play D and count a good outlet pass as an assist in my book.

I keep my own mental scorebook as well. A good play, say a nice pass = 1 point regardless of whether or not the puck ends up going in. A bad play, like a giveaway, or misplaying my man, take away one point. Then at the end of the day I use that to judge how well I played. Right now I am playing D and I always look to pass first, but our forwards are pretty bad and most of our goals come from repeated banging around in front of the net, so the scoresheet is not a good indication of my play.

[Hobbes_86 0]

One of the hardest things as a beginner is to shoot where the goalie "isn't". Relax, have fun with it. I play D and count a good outlet pass as an assist in my book.

Exactly!

One thing that helped me was to look for the open hole. So many people I know when they are on a scoreless streak I ask them "what did you see last?" They just almost always say "the goalie".

Look for the twine and relax...it will come.