views from the bench

Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at noon tune into our Hockey Factory Facebook Page for a live Q&A with some of the best hockey minds in the State Of Wisconsin. We will be talking youth hockey and the development of our kids so tune in!

Monday, April 6th: Mikhail Salienko- Stevens Point Youth Hockey Pee Wee A, Wisconsin Flyers ‘07 Head Coach, Kohlman Cup '07 Head Coach

Tuesday, April 7th at 2:00pm: Special time and date with Brock Weston- NCAA Marian University DIII player who recovered from  COVID-19

Wednesday, April 8th: Tyler Lewis- WAHA Goaltending Development Coordinator & High Performance Goaltending Coach

Friday, April 10th: David Ruhly- Middleton Youth Hockey Coaching, Middleton High School JV Head Coach, Lawrence University NCAA Head Coach '98-'06

FREE VIRTUAL WORKOUTS

The Hockey Factory Development Program will be offering virtual workouts in participation with Rule 1 Sports. 

Monday: @StrengthbyNitsche at 1:00pm via Instagram Live & Hockey Factory Facebook

Tuesday: Coach Rex at 3:00pm (U8 and under workout) on the Hockey Factory Facebook.

Wednesday: @StrengthbyNitsche at 1:00pm via Instagram Live & Hockey Factory Facebook

Thursday: Coach Rex at 3:00pm (U8 and under workout) on the Hockey Factory Facebook Page.

Friday:  @StrengthbyNitsche at 1:00pm via Instagram Live & Hockey Factory Facebook

WORKOUT EXPLANATIONS

Make sure you click on the tabs below for the Reps and Sets along with the instructional videos!

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COACH REX WORKOUTS

Join Coach Rex on Tuesday's and Thursday's at 3:00pm for his virtual workout. 

Thanks to Silver Hockey School for the drill. Each day we will bring you a new Silver Hockey School drill! Check out their Instagram page.

Items Needed: "L" shape on the floor and stickhandling ball

Drill 1: Feet to the side, Toe Drag- Players will stand to the side of the "L" and toe drag back. 

Drill 2: Strong side foot high, Toe Drag- Player will stand with strong side foot high and toe drag back

Drill 3: Feet to side, strong side foot high, backhand back- Player will stand with strong side foot high and toe drag back

Drill 4: Strong Side hand, toe drag back- Player will toe drag back on their strong side

Drill 5: Strong Side hand, backhand drag back- Player will backhand drag back

1 Minute Work/30 Seconds Rest- 5 times is 1 set

2 Sets Per Drill

Thanks Charlie Dupuydt from Xcel Hockey Development for the drill. Visit their Facebook Page. We are excited to offer you more drills from Coach Charlie!

Items Needed:  2 Stickhandling Balls

Drill 1: Close Puck Pulls Forehand Toe drags: Pull the puck/stickhandling ball as close as you can to the puck/object on your forehand.

Drill 2: : Close Puck Pull Backhand Toe drags: Pull the puck/stickhandling ball as close as you can to the puck/object on your forehand.

1 Minutes Work/30 Seconds Rest- 5 Reps is 1 Set

3 Sets for each drill

Items Needed: Stickhandling Aid and ball/puck

Drill 1: Forehand pull and drags- Toe drag down then around the aid and pull back through. 

Drill 2: Backhand pull and drags- Backhand toe drag down then around the aid and pull back through.

1 Minute Work/30 Seconds Rest: 5 Reps is a set

3 Sets per drill

For this #HFHomeschool Challenge, skaters will place ten pucks in a row. They will weave the ball through each of the pucks. For the skater who is able weave the ball through the pucks the most will be the winner.

Rules:

• All ten pucks must be in camera view
• Camera angle must be from the side so we can see ball go through the pucks
• Only 1 minute long