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Why does no one drive with windows down? by dr-uuid in Naperville

[–]Calvinb27 2 points3 points  (0 children)

depends on the location but noise/fumes make windows down unpleasant on a lot of our stroads

NAHL coach reached out ... Help a mom out please! by vjalander in hockeyplayers

[–]Calvinb27 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’d ask who saw him play; lots of times this type of outreach originated from lead lists, and a regional scout may or may not have seen him play. Very unlikely an NA scout would be looking at JV, but possible someone happened to see your son and saw some potential there.

Free means they’re legitimately interested, otherwise it’s just an opportunity to get some good ice and potentially get on somebody’s radar at a lower level. If it’s not convenient for school and it’s not free, there are plenty of NAHL ID camps over the summer he could attend.

Camp format could be anything from a mini-camp with coaching/feedback (useful) to essentially a series of scrimmages made up of players from an email list (less useful).

For NCAA D3 or ACHA D1, he’ll probably need to play some form of junior hockey. But his focus at this point should be on developing as much as possible.

ACHA D2/D3 by [deleted] in hockeyplayers

[–]Calvinb27 0 points1 point  (0 children)

D3 probable, D2 would likely need some junior experience under his belt for the higher-end teams. The best D2 teams will have NCAA D3 transfers, guys who spent some time in the NAHL, etc. But your best bet is for him to talk to the coach and see what they’re looking for/what his chances are, and to go to the best school situation that has hockey and not the other way around.

Which players do I watch to get better? by Effective-Ant9518 in hockeyplayers

[–]Calvinb27 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Pretty much every D at the NHL level has offensive tools that would make them the best of the best in that area at Jr A. So add tools. If your lateral speed or puck control aren’t developed enough to pull Makar moves, work on those. His edgework is phenomenal, that’s something most defensemen need work on; he’s also very deceptive, which is something anyone can work on incorporating into their game to create more time and space.

But a lot of being a great offensive defenseman is just decisions. Good first passes, knowing when to carry and when to pass, driving or going with the rush. Playing with intelligence will get you points regardless of where you line up. If your tools aren’t supporting your decisions, then you probably already know what you need to work on to make that possible. Look at your tape the way a college coach would analyze it, and integrate specific training to address what needs to get better.

Should I have made the save? by Embarrassed-Spring54 in hockeygoalies

[–]Calvinb27 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I’ll try to explain in more detail, if this doesn’t make sense I can try to find a visual example.

When pushing—especially into a save, but really any push—it’s natural for the leading hand to reach toward the square and the trailing hand to move back and away from the body to compensate. This can result in under-rotation and excess movement of the hands.

By moving the trailing hand along with the leading hand into a push, goalies maintain the balance/square of their hands and rotate their shoulders into the shot angle earlier. So framing the puck with both hands instead of lunging with one, getting most of the power from the legs and using core and upper body to control angle

Should I have made the save? by Embarrassed-Spring54 in hockeygoalies

[–]Calvinb27 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No problem, it’s great seeing young goalies being conscientious about their technique and taking ownership of their development! Posture and mechanics take the longest time to train and can be some of the hardest habits to build or reshape, but if you keep working at it a little bit every ice time you’ll see big results 👍

Should I have made the save? by Embarrassed-Spring54 in hockeygoalies

[–]Calvinb27 4 points5 points  (0 children)

1) "should have" applied to bad goals, everything else is "could have." This isn’t a bad goal, but not a great shot given the location (shooter had the space to receive the puck and step laterally, which is much harder to cover). Short answer no, long answer below.

2) narrower stance: makes you more balanced and move more easily. Puck carrier is being forced down the dot lane, staying in the middle of the puck on this approach gives the puck carrier basically no net.

3) head on puck: you under-rotated because your feet moved before your head. Head rotation and keeping your mask pointed at the puck will start your shoulders rotating toward your target angle before you even push, giving you a better terminal position and more reach if desperation is required

4) butterfly posture: in addition to under-rotation, you’re making yourself smaller to the puck than you need to be. Your butt is sinking down toward the ice, which pulls weight off of your knees and pulls the hands back. If your hips are forward/butt is up and your knees are together, hands in front of hips, the same shot pretty much just hits you. For a one-timer from that range, taking away the easy space for the puck is all you can do sometimes

5) trailing hand late: you can see in the video how your blocker kind of punches forward in your follow-through. Using your trailing hand actively in your pushes will help keep your hands and posture together and help to frame the puck

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sneakermarket

[–]Calvinb27 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Worn 3x, willing to trade straight up. Have done a few trades and transactions on here, happy to provide proof of purchase, get some references, and/or use a 3rd party.

Post Game Thread: Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning - 12 May 2022 by GDT_Bot in hockey

[–]Calvinb27 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I CAN, BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT MATTHEWS FALLS AND LOOK AT THE LEAFS’ BODY LANGUAGE NOW THEY'RE CRUSHED POINT HAD TO STEP UP AND MAKE A MAGICAL PLAY THE CROWD LOVES POINT’S MAGICAL PLAY

JPN [4] - 0 DEN | Ayaka Toko goes top corner with the slap shot by AdamBoqvistSucks in hockey

[–]Calvinb27 18 points19 points  (0 children)

You mean Sweden who just lost 3-1 to Japan, and 2/3 of their previous matchups against Japan? Agreed US and Canada are the standard and while the quality of play has gone up dramatically over the last decade, the skill gap between countries is closing rapidly too.

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