Making Plays Under Pressure

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Make Plays Under Pressure

Making plays under pressure is a five-player skill—and your work starts before the puck ever touches your stick. In this episode, Coach Kim breaks down how to make better decisions with the puck and help your teammates create options without it. Learn simple Hockey IQ habits you can take into your next practice or game.

In this episode:

• Scan, read, decide, act: Four steps to making better plays under pressure.

• Be “second quick”: Beat their second player into a close support position and create two-on-ones all over the ice.

• Get "dangerous": Get lost, arrive on time and be puck-ready.

• Support the breakout: How all five players help your team escape pressure with possession.

• Create better options: Why standing still and calling for the puck won’t cut it.

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