idk why i dont get points

[thorpedo26 0]

i consider myself one of the better players on my hockey team "i dont want to come off as narsistic when i say that" but anyways i never get points. I am one of the best skaters/puck handlers on the team and im not productive in games at all. im not sure if anyone has any advise but i figured id give it a shot.

[Cole13 0]

Put the puck on net... You cant score or get points without putting the puck on net

[Konig von Kuhlem 0]

Agreed. You really need to WANT to score and put the puck on/in the net as much as possible. Use your skating and stick-handling tools to your advantage to put you in positions where you can score from or set up scoring chances for your team.

[Chadd 916]

passing usually helps, as does going into high traffic areas.

[-brady2 0]

go to the net like a madman, you might get bruises but you'll get the points and the girls.

[chippa13 1844]

Not for nothing but if you're one of the best skaters and puck handlers on the team then you should be getting points by accident. Unless the previous phrase is like being the smartest kid on the short bus.

[DamnLocust 0]

More important than your skill level is what you do/where you go with your skills. Watch the players who do get a lot of points and pay attention to the decisions they make on the ice.

[JJ Thompson94 0]

I have the same problem, unfortunatly hockey isn't a skating contest, cause I'd win all the time, I just can't seem to score. My coach moved to defense and since then I don't have the pressure of trying to score and I get more assists and PP points just cause I shoot from the point and people tip it in and get rebounds and whatever.

Plus I get more ice time as a first line D. Try out defense you just might like it.

[Tyler B 0]

you can have the best skillset on your team, but if you lack the mindset you wont get points. Try and get yourself into open areas. You dont always have to go for the pretty goals either. Stand infront of the net and pick up rebounds for garbage goals or tip ins. Also learn to play with your linemates. Know where they are/are gonna be at all times. Try and get them the puck to.

[thorpedo26 0]

i guess it has to be because i dont get in front of the net. makes since now

[kobcc 0]

Keep your stick on the ice and go hard for the net. As mentioned don't be afraid to go into the corners or set up office behind the net and pass the puck out.

[Aussie Joe 0]

Watch a game thats higher in ability then yours, hopefully by one division but if not watch the NHL. Trace with a pen and paper where the puck goes. Then once you are finished you will see the most common traffic areas for the puck. Skate to those areas in a game and you'll see your points improve.

NOTE: This is what Gretzky's father got him to do as a kid according to an old hockey coach of mine from Chicago.

[-brady2 0]

Watch a game thats higher in ability then yours, hopefully by one division but if not watch the NHL. Trace with a pen and paper where the puck goes. Then once you are finished you will see the most common traffic areas for the puck. Skate to those areas in a game and you'll see your points improve.

NOTE: This is what Gretzky's father got him to do as a kid according to an old hockey coach of mine from Chicago.

haha, when i was injured, suspended etc my coach last year would always give me a ton of printouts of a rink and 2 or 3 whiteboards to trace it out every time, and im not sure if it worked, i think i just sub concviously knew where to go more

[Aussie Joe 0]

I had the backup do it over the weekend's game. Then told the team off for not filing the blank areas, I told the fwd's if they are not skating to space then they are not going to receive anything.

It worked, we won, 3-1.

[lotus 2]

I felt the same way about one league I'm in. Then this year my line totally changed. Me and this one guy just click, and my first game with him was worth 2 goals 2 assists for me, 2 goals for him(he should have had an assist when he set me up for what turned into a penalty shot goal). We lost 7-5 but our line rocked.

No matter how good you are, you can't beat five people then a goalie unless you've got insane speed / stick handling. Not just good :P

And it takes real real bad defense to let anyone beat the whole team just like that. So keep passing it around and going to the net. I've scored so many goals off the rush by dishing the puck off to someone and going hard to the net. Bang in that rebound.

[Chadd 916]

i guess it has to be because i dont get in front of the net. makes since now

If you don't go to the front, or side, of the net, then you better have a hard and accurate shot.

[JR97 2]

The best pass is a shot on net.

In my young speedier days all I did was get out of position faster. Learning to slow things down a bit and being more discretionary when I turned the jets on made a world of difference in my game. Going back to defense was the single most improvement to how I saw things because I could see what worked and didn't work for forwards.

[Chadd 916]

The best pass is a shot on net.

That's not always true Mario.

[epstud74 24]

i consider myself one of the better players on my hockey team "i dont want to come off as narsistic when i say that" but anyways i never get points. I am one of the best skaters/puck handlers on the team and im not productive in games at all. im not sure if anyone has any advise but i figured id give it a shot.

Maybe you're not as good as you think you are?

[gxc999 7]

I'm a crappy rookie inline player as of now but I'm finding many more scoring opportunities just getting near the net and trying to jam it home. Also, don't be a puck hog, as soon as you get the puck, if you see an open man in good position, pass it!

[djinferno 2]

skaters/puck handlers?

you make yourself sound like a puck hog, be a good passer and give others opportunities, the ice will open up as people will see your teammates as weapons...

[adam14 182]

watch ovechkin when he gets the puck, he WANTS to score, every time, he just wants it so bad thats what makes him go hard every shift.

[english15x 3]

watch ovechkin when he gets the puck, he WANTS to score, every time, he just wants it so bad thats what makes him go hard every shift.

watch ovechkin not pass to his team ...

just keep things simple. anytime i'm getting flustered I remember keep things simple.

[Jason 65]

Ovechkin can make nice passes too!

I agree with many of the previous posters who have mentioned an emphasis on improving your hockey sense (knowing where to be and what to do at a given time) and positional play. Also focusing more on keeping your head up and observing the play around you is important, especially when you have the puck (obviously). I have had similar issues to you. I am one of the better skaters on my team and probably the best stickhandler, however my point totals were usually lower than I would have liked. My shooting is better than average and my passing abilities are average to good just to fill you in further. I took 8 years off playing and when I came back, it was an incredible challenge to say the least. Very frustrating at times. I just tried really hard to observe other players (specifically pros) and also worked on my known weaknesses and the results have been quite satisfying. Try to ask a teammate or hockey buddy to critique your play. If you have a friend who doesn't play on your team, have him or her come and watch one of your games and tell you what he or she sees right and wrong with your game. Nothing wrong with a little constructive criticism. Also, be diligent and work your heart out. You will get your results if you do at least that. Good luck buddy.

[NuggyBuggy 0]

i consider myself one of the better players on my hockey team "i dont want to come off as narsistic when i say that" but anyways i never get points. I am one of the best skaters/puck handlers on the team and im not productive in games at all. im not sure if anyone has any advise but i figured id give it a shot.

Are you an adult playing beer league or playing on a team with a coach ? If you have a coach, have you tried asking him ? Someone who knows your game is going to be able to give you much better feedback than people who don't.

On one of my old beer league teams, I usually led our team in scoring. One season, I had about half as many points as our top scorer, and I couldn't figure out what had changed in my game. Then I started looking more closely at ice time. I discovered that I usually took shifts that were about one third to one quarter as long as those of most of my teammates.