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!

Today at noon: 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. 

COACH NITSCHE WORKOUTS

Join Coach Jake today at 1:00pm for a virtual workout

Items Needed: Stickhandling Ball and 2 objects/pucks

Drill 1: Forehand Vertical 8 

Drill 2: Backhand Vertical 8

1 Minute Work/30 Seconds Rest- 10 Reps is a set

2 Sets a 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: Stickhandling Ball and Object/Puck

Drill 1: Forehand Close Circle Toe Drags- Keeping the puck as close to the object as possible.

Drill 2: Backhand Toe Drags Close Circle- Keeping the puck as close to the object as possible. 

1 Minute Work/30 Second Rest- 5 Reps is a set

3 Sets per drill

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: Stickhandling ball and numbers on the ground

Drill 1: 1 to 1

Drill 2: 2 to 2

Drill 3: 3 to 3

Drill 4: 1 to 1, 1 to 2, 1 to 3 to the right

Drill 5: 1 to 1, 1 to 2, 1 to 3 to the left

30 Seconds Work, 10 Seconds Rest- 10 Reps

5 Sets each drill 

For this #HFHomeschool Challenge we will be seeing who can bounce the most balls off the ground in 1 minute using your stick. 

Rules:

1.) Have to alternate from forehand to backhand

2.) Time Limit: 60 Seconds

3.) Need to be in camera frame the entire time

4.) Each bounce has to be above knees to count. 

GOOD LUCK SKATERS!