Hockey screen?

Question

Any tips on screening, tipping, deflecting? I need to work on it I'm already "ok" but I need to get better because I don't always know how to tip it the right way. Ex. if it is low between my legs I try to swipe it at a corner but it goes wide.

Answer 1

Try to find some film of Mike Bossy and Tony Tanti. Along with Tomas Holmstrom and Ryan Smyth, those 4 are the masters of the tip-in. Tanti could do it in his sleep I'm sure.

Some people call them garbage goals, but to me the tip in is a thing of beauty.

One of the most famous tip-ins occured in the semi-final of the 1984 Canada Cup. It was the first time the Soviets ever played overtime (they've had shootouts in Europe since the 40s). Giovanni Tonelli took out two Russians behind the net, passed it back to Coffey at the point, who wired it towards the net.....where a wide-eyed Mike Bossy picked it out through a gaggle (Danny Gallivan's term) of players and tipped it in sending Canada onto an anti-climactic final against Sweden.

Answer 2

yeah it's all practice and eye hand coordination.

i reccomend having someone softly flick pucks at the net from the blue line so you can get used to the feeling and gradually have the shots harder, that way you learn.

it could take a long time, but you look at someone like Nik Antropov who, Every practice, sits infront of the net and deflects and tips pucks in.

When screening, if your going to tip, i reccomend getting out of the way just before the shot, it scares the goalie and gives you a better shot at hitting it.

Answer 3

Its all about distracting the goalie and deflecting the puck, if the puck is on the ice or real low I liked to tip my blade bad and deflect it up into one of the corners

Answer 4

When screening you don't always have to tip or even touch the puck, especially a low, hard shot you think is going to be on net. Best to just screen the goalie & take your chances and be prepared to pounce on a juicy rebound.

Answer 5

In training have no goalie, one player in the crease or on border and get some1 on D to shoot at the side of net and you deflect it in and practise that.
ANd if you want to screen just get infront of him and irritate him make sure your not in crease or you'll get penilised

Answer 6

Practice, practice, practice, and when you're sick of it, practice some more. You can't teach hand - eye coordination but practice makes it seem more natural. Shooting pool also helps you visualise angles that are needed to be good at deflections. Also gives you something constructive to do when you're not practicing.

Answer 7

Brewin