Shoulder Training for Hockey Players

This is a Scapular Stability program we use in our preparation face and throughout the year to precede workouts as well prepare the hockey player for activity.  These exercises are great to balance muscles and improve posture, as well great for activating the scapular stabilizing muscles to ensure that the joint is well protected for the physically of the sport.  A very important part of “shoulder” training occurs in developing stability in the shoulder blades or mid-upper back, as they pull them into a position that is more stable.  The goal is to focus on re-establishing postural control of mid and lower Traps, and decreasing the use of the upper traps. Overall shoulder strengthening, to reduce shoulder impingement.  All exercises are to be performed with shoulder blades down and pulled together, use muscles between shoulder blades and not using upper traps.  Exercises can be done for 2-3 sets of 8-12 repetitions
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Skating Mechanics

Every hockey player wants the ability to outskate their opponent at top speed but how do we train our bodies to get there? The answer, although complex, can be simplified by examining skating biomechanics. Studies have shown that with increasing player speed, Stride Rate significantly increases while Stride Rate remains relatively constant. Therefore, it should seem obvious; to increase speed players should focus on increasing their SR.

The forward stride is broken into 3 main phases; Glide, Push & Recovery. The glide phase allows for proper loading of the hip, knee and ankle joints so that maximum force can be generated during the push phase. We define the push phase as the point in time when the angular velocity of the knee reaches 90 degrees/second to the point when the skate leaves the ice. This phase constitutes only about 10-15% of the total time of the stride cycle, therefore, it is important to be able to generate as much force as possible during that period of time.

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Local product earning quality minutes in Prince Albert

Morrissey, 16, will play in Calgary Saturday night

By Kristen Odland, Calgary Herald November 18, 2011

Josh Morrissey

Calgarian Josh Morrissey is playing full-time in the Western Hockey League this season at age 16.

At 16 years old, Josh Morrissey already has the routine of the Western Hockey League down to a science.

Wake up, study, hit the ice, sleep, hit the bus, repeat.

In fact, the hardest part for the defenceman in his first full year with the Prince Albert Raiders is the off-ice transition. The on-ice stuff has been the easy part.

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