Improving hockey players through off-ice training

Skill development is not limited to the ice. Players of all ages and experience can benefit from off-ice training. Proper off-ice or dry-land training can improve skill, power, speed, stamina, injury prevention and overall health.

Hockey Canada's training materials offer an introduction for several off-ice disciplines, including:

• Warm-up
• Stretching
• Plyometrics
• Balance and coordination
• Core conditioning
• Agility and quickness
• Off-ice stickhandling
• Cool-down
• Nutrition
• Fluids and hydration

Hockey Canada Off-ice Training Manual - Level 1 (pdf)

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