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INTERVIEW WITH SKATING COACH CARRIE KEIL
Quit sweating the local skate sharpener about your skate blades, and learn how to properly use your edges on the ice.

U.S. NATIONAL TEAM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM'S LAWS OF TURNING
Learn how to apply pressure downward through the edges of your skates to cut and turn without losing speed.

WHY MARTIN BRODEUR PRACTICES YOGA
Yoga is an integral part of New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur's flexibility work.

GAME ON: NHL 2K10
As Zamboni machines warm up for the long hockey season, it can only mean one thing: NHL 2K10 is out.

HIT THE VIRTUAL ICE WITH EA SPORTS’ NHL 10
NHL 10 can best be described with one word: passion.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS TRAINING PRINCIPLES
Strength of the core and every other muscle that connects the athlete from top to bottom needs to be the same, whether you’re a forward or defenseman.

ONE-ON-ONE DEFENSE WITH DENVER HOCKEY
DU hockey assistant coach Steve Miller offers instruction for one of the most critical situations a D-man will face: playing a one-on-one.

BALANCE: THE FOUNDATION OF AGILITY
For hockey players, training balance during the off-season should be the first piece of the puzzle for on-ice agility development.

CRASH CONDITIONING’S FUNCTIONAL TRAINING
If you’re an NHL stud defenseman, chances are you’re spending summer vacations with Doug Crashley, enduring a ridiculous dry land, band routine.

DEFENSIVE AGILITY DRILL FOR THE ICE
Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green tests out the following drill to improve his on-ice agility, which helps him quickly chase down the puck.

INTERVIEW WITH WASHINGTON CAPITALS DEFENSEMAN MIKE GREEN
Despite his last name, Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green is hardly a newbie when it comes to hard-hitting, goal-scoring hockey.

HOW JUNIOR HOCKEY CAN BRING GIANT EXPOSURE
Unless you’re living in one of the few states where high school hockey reigns supreme, your best shot at the next level is by leaving home to play.

IMPROVE YOUR SPEED ON THE ICE WITH BOSTON UNIVERSITY HOCKEY
Boston University hockey strength and conditioning coach Mike Boyle offers five tips to help you put some sizzle in your skates in the weight room.

THE 5 MOST EFFECTIVE SQUAT EXERCISES
Among all lower-body exercises, there is a king, a single exercise that develops every muscle in one movement: The Squat.

MIAMI OF OHIO SLAP SHOT
Contrary to what Hollywood conveys in its reel versions of hockey, the slap shot is not the most important weapon in real hockey.

CIRCUIT TRAINING WITH SHAWN HORCOFF
Edmonton Oilers All-Star center Shawn Horcoff has been using an intense, full-body circuit routine to rehab his shoulder and return to the ice.

DEFENDING THE NET WITH MICHIGAN STATE HOCKEY
If the red light behind your net is flashing as frequently as the Blue Light at Kmart, you’re not getting the job done.

ONE-TIME WITH THE PIONEERS
Scoring a goal doesn’t have to be pretty. There’s something sweet, though, about burying a one-time shot into the back of the net.

GET HIP WITH FLEXIBILITY
Your hips are the powerhouse of your body, so an injury to those muscles will affect how you move your legs and rotate your body.

MICHIGAN STATE GOALIE SPEED
Most people think goalies play the position because they’re too slow on the ice. On the contrary, success as a goalie depends on quickness.

CENTER OF ATTENTION
Winning face-offs will earn you more ice time and help you become the go-to guy in key situations.

JUMP INTO OFF-ICE CONDITIONING
If you can’t find ice time, there are other ways to work on your power skating before the season starts.

CALGARY FLAMES ELASTICITY DOS AND DON'TS
Most old school hockey players started playing puck by gathering around center ice to stretch. This game prep technique has changed dramatically.

MICHIGAN HOCKEY'S TIPS FOR WINNING FACE-OFFS
Blowing off the opening face-off like it’s an extension of pre-game ceremonies could cost your team the W.

OFF-SEASON CONDITIONING FOR INJURY PREVENTION
University of Minnesota strength and conditioning coach Cal Dietz trains the Golden Gophers hockey team to be “bulletproof.”