cause4alarm 7 Report post Posted February 24, 2020 Are there any practice pucks that work well on carpet (low pile, I'm guessing)? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ParabolicActivity 48 Report post Posted February 24, 2020 I find super old pucks are not bad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bvictor 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2020 (edited) I just picked up a training ball that is the same weight as a puck. Seems to work pretty well so far. Unfortunately, can't remember the brand name, just picked it up from the pro shop. Edited February 26, 2020 by bvictor Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cause4alarm 7 Report post Posted February 27, 2020 On 2/26/2020 at 9:35 AM, bvictor said: I just picked up a training ball that is the same weight as a puck. Seems to work pretty well so far. Unfortunately, can't remember the brand name, just picked it up from the pro shop. I'm trying to work on things like backhand toe drags. Balls won't accurately capture that feel, will they? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bvictor 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2020 14 hours ago, cause4alarm said: I'm trying to work on things like backhand toe drags. Balls won't accurately capture that feel, will they? Probably not? I'm pretty new to the game so any stickhandling practice is good for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ParabolicActivity 48 Report post Posted February 29, 2020 As a coach, I hate stuff like a backhand toe drag. It's such a low percentage play that if you're playing a competitive game just chip it in and go get it. Even if you're 1 on 1 with the goaler or a dman, there are so many smarter plays you could make. If you're playing beer league or drop in, dangle til some breaks your stick bud! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BenBreeg 493 Report post Posted February 29, 2020 True enough from a game situation, but working on any kind of moves improves overall puckhandling. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shooter27 116 Report post Posted February 29, 2020 2 hours ago, ParabolicActivity said: As a coach, I hate stuff like a backhand toe drag. It's such a low percentage play that if you're playing a competitive game just chip it in and go get it. Even if you're 1 on 1 with the goaler or a dman, there are so many smarter plays you could make. If you're playing beer league or drop in, dangle til some breaks your stick bud! +1 for the use of “goaler” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cause4alarm 7 Report post Posted February 29, 2020 While we're sort of on the topic of backhand toe drags, no goal but this was a nice inside-outside move from yesterday (Kevin Hayes). 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
