How to Handle the Puck in Ice Hockey

If skating is the most important skill in hockey, handling the puck is a close second. Everything you accomplish in a hockey game depends on handling the puck effectively.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. First try handling the puck while standing still on the ice. This will help you develop handling skills before you try to skate with the puck.

2. Put the puck flat on the ice. It is impossible to handle when on its end.

3. Hold your stick loosely in both hands - this will improve your touch on the puck.

4. Touch the puck with the front-hand side of the curve of stick blade. The curve should hold the puck for you a little.

5. Slide the puck across the ice toward your backhand, across your body.

6. Move your stick over the ice to the other side of the puck and place it so that the puck will hit your backhand side of the stick.

7. Make sure you provide some give when you catch the puck so that it doesn't bounce off your stick.

8. Push the puck back to your forehand using the same method. This is the basic stick handling of the puck.

9. Try skating with the puck, once you get the hang of it. Practice making turns and stopping.

Tips & Warnings

• Using black, sticky athletic tape on your stick will help you handle the puck more effectively.
• Hockey is a physically demanding sport that could result in serious injury. We recommend that you seek the proper equipment and training before undertaking this activity.

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on 1/2/2007 stick handling can cause serious injury on ice if you dont keep your head up so practice at home before taking it to the ice and if you need some tips go to my article it is also called need help stick handling her are some tips i have some pretty good tips for instince always keep your head up or you could just get laid and also for it you might need a stick a ball and a clear area perhaps a basement. Start going slow then kickc it up a notch if that does not work keep trying never ever give up thats my modo
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on 1/30/2006 Go outside with a regular ice hockey puck and do basic stick handing - heres the tricky part; you have to go very soft or it will flip and you will lose control of the puck. Once you get the hang of it, try to go faster till you are a pro at it (this will give you the best control of the puck you've ever had).

on 11/22/2005 In order to increase puck handling skill, practice stick handling in your house with a golf ball. You can do this while watching TV or something. This will keep your skills fresh while off the ice.