Ice Hockey – Sports Videos

New Sport of Ice Soccer

admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2015 05:19:13 +0000

Ice soccer is a hybrid sport of Association Football and ice hockey, here is a game being played in Thailand. It is not an “official Sport”, but maybe it should be! See more about ice soccer and hybrid sports.

Following McDavid at the 2015 NHL Draft Combine

admin — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 02:03:53 +0000

The 2015 NHL Draft Combine has some new testing protocols, and a new location. It is now much easier to watch the action, and here is a video following the potential top draft pick Connor McDavid as he progresses through the fitness tests. Note the new vertical jump procedure using a force plate, and the Y-balance test. See descriptions of all the tests, and all results from 2015.

New Balance Test for NHL Combine – Y Balance

admin — Sun, 07 Jun 2015 13:02:10 +0000

A new balance test was added to the NHL Combine in 2015, called the Y Balance Test. This test is a dynamic test performed in a single-leg stance that requires strength, flexibility, core control and proprioception. This is the latest in a series of balance and core stability type tests that they have trialed over the years. It looks like a pretty complex test to perform, but seems a good objective measure of balance. Previously they have used a balance board, single-leg squats and a Hex Agility test (like the like the hexagon test). See more about the Y Balance Test.

30-15 Intermittent Test With Hockey Players

admin — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 04:25:25 +0000

Highlights of a 30-15 Intermittent Fitness Test performed by the ice hockey team Brûleurs de Loup in 2006. The Brûleurs de loups (French for Wolf Burners) are a professional ice hockey team from Grenoble, France. It is just like a beep or yo-yo test, but has 30 second exercise periods inter spaced with 15 seconds of recovery time. See details of the 30-15 test.

NHL Combine in 2007 – Part 2

admin — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:37:01 +0000

Here is more of the 2007 NHL combine test – the annual NHL Draft involves interviews, medical screenings, and fitness tests over a four-day period. Here is part two of the two videos from the NHL Combine in 2007 that capture the action of the day, which focus on Stefan Legein and Sam Gagner. (video length 5.41). Here is part one. See more information about the NHL combine.

NHL Combine Testing 2007 – Part 1

admin — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:11:36 +0000

The annual NHL Draft involves interviews, medical screenings, and fitness tests over a four-day period. Here is part one of two videos from the NHL Combine in 2007 that capture the action of the day, which focus on Stefan Legein and Sam Gagner. (video length 6:55). See part 2. See more on the NHL combine.

Next Testing Hockey Combine

admin — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:13:23 +0000

Demonstration of on-ice testing as part of the Next Testing Skating Combine. The 14 different tests are shown here. The complete combine also includes some off-ice physical fitness testing. This footage is from CHL Top Prospects 2010 testing.

Ice Hockey Miracle on Ice

admin — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:03:45 +0000

If you think Winter Olympics and Ice Hockey, it comes down to the so-called ‘Miracle on Ice’ from the 1980 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, when the USA team made up of amateur and collegiate players upset the favorites USSR in a medal round match, and subsequently went on to win the gold medal.