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Summary: Breakaways in hockey are great because the offensive player gets to use their creativity to shoot on the goal. Practice hockey shots on breakaways with tips from an ice hockey coach in this free video on hockey shots.
Chris DiRico has been playing ice hockey for more than 12 years. He is currently the assistant coach of the Amherst College women’s ice hockey team in Amherst, MA. DiRico played all...read more
"Now we are going to be showing you some breakaways. Breakaway in hockey is usually when you only have the goalie in front of you. You are coming skating down all alone. All the other players are behind you and you have a clear path to the goal. And the great thing about breakaways is you get to use your creativity. Whether you want to do a wrist shot, a deke, you just go to your backhand, pretty much do whatever you want, depending on what you are feeling at the given moment. So we are going to show you some different examples of breakaways. And those are some breakaways."
eHow Article: Hockey Breakaway Shots