anyone got tips 4 hockey????

Question

i'm on a hockey team- this is my first yr. i don't know anything about hockey?

Answer 1

Yay! I love it when women join hockey! Personally, I was start of a new hockey team at my school in my junior year. None of us had ever played hockey, and it's definitely tough.

First, if you don't know anything about hockey, it might be pretty rough. First, just watch some hockey games, listening to the announcers. If you've got friends that are into hockey, have them watch it with you and explain some of the stuff. Researching about stuff on the internet is good too.

Once you have a base of hockey knowledge, you're in a better spot. Obviously, this won't take you anywhere without being able to skate, etc. I reccomend taking some power skating classes, as well as going to a few hockey camps. If a lot of people on your team are new as well, try to all go together. This is what my team did after our first year, and it helped soooo much. It was a camp where we got 6 hrs of ice time a day, and it was great. Try to find something like that!

Aside from that & what you would do during normal practices--passing, skating, shooting, try to do some stick handling and passing off ice too. Just do a lot of hockey stuff!

Answer 2

I've played hockey for that past 12 years. There is a lot to learn with hockey but if your coach know what there doing you should pick it up soon. I would recommend learning the rules first and then the physical parts later. You need to know what the mental parts of the game are then the physical part will come easier. ASK TONS of questions, if you don't understand something ask until you do. I would start watching hockey! lots of it pro, college, high school all of it. You can learn a lot just by watching! I would also try to practice things like shooting and skating on your free time as well as team practice, also ask players on your team that have been playing for a while for suggestions!! Skate hard, try your best and don't give up, its not going to happen over night!! Be ready for constructive criticism and take the help from anyone willing to give it!!!

Answer 3

1. Practice skating every free moment you have that you are awake. If you can't get from point A to point B on skates, the rest of it won't matter.

2. Hockey is a game of being in the right place. Look at how the Pros play, ask your Coach questions, read about positioning in books or on the internet.

3. Practice skating every free minute you can.

4. Mental toughness is essential. You can NEVER get down on yourself to play this game. If you make a mistake, don't dwell on it, just realize what you WILL do better next time.

5. Practice skating every free minute you have.

6. Accept the responsibility of having the puck. There are only 3 things you can do with it --- shoot, pass, or stickhandle. Know what you are going to do before you even GET the puck.

7. Practice skating every free moment you have.

8. TALK out on the ice. Yes, you can talk! Be sure you know who your "man" is you are supposed to be defending against, when you have to switch and take someone else's position, and who will grab the loose puck.

9. Practice skating EVERY free moment you have.

10. Anticipate the play. Know when the biggest threat is an opponent or when you will go on the attack.

11. Practice skating every free moment you have.

12. Challenge your opponent ALWAYS. Even at the highest levels of hockey, defensemen just too often keep backing up without trying to get the puck! NEVER give people room to skate.

You're still here reading this??? GO OUTSIDE AND PRACTICE SKATING!!!!!!!!

Answer 4

Other than taking (and paying for) lessons, one of the next best ways of learning the mental part of the game is to watch it with experienced hockey players and ask a lot of "why?" questions. There are a lot of reasons why certain plays are executed the way they are, even ones that seem like "bad" plays at the time. Positioning on the ice is very important as is anticipating the play(s). Don't chase the puck around the ice...it moves a lot faster than nayone can skate! Anticipate the play! Watch a lot of hockey on TV and listen to the colour commentators and the tidbits of info thay offer up.

Answer 5

yeah, i got a tip: check out the iihf rule book! check the nhl site and any website about hockey. learn about it, learn the basic rules. don't start learning about all the history there is to learn, start with the rules. this my first year as a hockey player too, and also my first year as a hockey referee. i'm only alowed to officiate u12 games but i don't mind, it's difficult enough allready. so maybe you could try becoming a referee (you know, midgets and other low level games) it will help you develop better skating skills, better insight into the rules and it will help you to "see the game" if you get my meaning. it's helped me a lot allready!
good luck =)

Answer 6

Try hard and have fun, I don't know anything about hockey either but your coaches will help you. Practice and watch other people play. Ice hockey or field hockey?

Answer 7

There is a ton of info to look through on this site I listed as a reference. The best thing you can do though is to get out there and play. Don't be afraid to make mistakes - thats how you learn.

Answer 8

Yes the most important one, shoot the puck on net, you always see teams passing the puck around looking for the pretty play, shoot the damn puck ugly goals count too!

Answer 9

um... i dont know. i want to join a hockey team, but i dont know what it will be like. Good luck!

Answer 10

Get yourself a copy of NHL 2006. Play it. You'll learn about passing and strategy.

If you can skate well, you'll do fine.