Keith McAdams Coaching Tips: Using the Shaft of Your Stick to Score Goals

Using the Shaft of Your Stick to Score Goals

Technique:

• Speed of stick
• Impact the ice 6-10 inches behind the puck

• Weight transfer allows the stick to flex and unflex  
• Using the shaft of the stick gives the speed to the shot

Related Videos & Teaching Points:

Creating Space To Get Shot on Goal

Little Things: Evander Kane Creating Space To Shoot

NHL REGULAR SEASON STATS

74 GAMES

30  GOALS

27 ASSISTS

57 POINTS

Power Thoughts:

"It doesn't matter who scores the points, it's who can get the ball to the scorer" 

- Larry Bird

“Practice makes the master.” 

― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind

Sports Psychology Tips:

Self Belief and Confidence is critical to becoming a champion. Self Confidence is something that you must earn every day with your daily routines, life habits and work ethic. Self Confidence happens when you have a great plan and work it. Confidence just does not happen, you create it everyday in practice.