New on the Hockey Tactics Newsletter:
Montreal's powerplay game-winner looked like nothing the team's ever practiced. And yet there was nothing haphazard about what led to Slafkovsky's OT goal
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New PDOcast with @jhanhky.bsky.social + @jfreshhockey.bsky.social:
Monster show. We previewed the Round 1 matchups in this year's playoffs. Talked through all of the stuff that matters ahead of each series (we did the first 6 here, the last 2 are coming later today)
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New on the Hockey Tactics Newsletter:
Why Minnesota look so good (and Dallas, so so bad) in Game 1
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I have a new WhyHockey show out with the fantastic @jhanhky.bsky.social talking the HALO conference in Denver, a small playoff preview and his advice to the Leafs on building a new front office.
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Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4ZPd...
Worth every damn penny and then some. I'll be sure to do a writeup on this for the Dallas Stars portion, as it really lays out how much Glen Gulutzan has shifted away from Pete DeBoer's tactics.
Over 5000 players/parents/coaches/fans have found value in the Hockey Tactics ebook series over the years.
Get HT2026 today: jhanhky.gumroad.com/l/hockeytact...
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Part 4: Quick Tips
Concise, memorable tidbits from my experiences working at the NHL/AHL/Liiga/PHF levels - things I wished I knew as an aspiring player many years ago
Part 3: NHL Team Diagrams
The best way to understand how the best (and worst) teams in the league approach tactics.
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Part 2: Practice Design
Five years ago during COVID lockdown, I started working with a small group of Bantam-aged players in MTL. Now a number of them are QMJHL stars/D1 commits/NHL draft picks.
Here's the basis of what we did differently
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Part 1: Play Diagrams
I've been coaching university & pro hockey for 10+ years.
In this section you'll find a breakdown of every single 5v5/special teams structure you'll see in the game today.
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The Hockey Tactics 2026 ebook is now available at jhanhky.gumroad.com/l/hockeytact...
The best visual resource in our sport gets another update.
Here's an overview of what you'll find inside:
The Hockey Tactics 2026 ebook drops 8am ET tomorrow.
Get excited!
Hockey Tactics 2026 will be released very, very soon...
Keep your eyes peeled the rest of this week for special launch-day offers!
New on the Hockey Tactics Newsletter:
Some parents got angry when I asked "do you actually enjoy being a hockey parent?", but acknowledging the problem can change everything for the better
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CAN-USA Olympic final preview:
OZ faceoff set plays & entry patterns off the rush
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New on the Hockey Tactics Newsletter:
- Why going 1v3 works in high-leverage moments (CAN vs CZE)
- A Netflix documentary you should check out
- A 3-part series on defensive theory
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New on the Hockey Tactics Newsletter:
I had a few minutes to talk to Dan Boyle, who I grew up watching on TV.
What we talked about also explains why certain D prospects overachieve while others bust.
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New on jhanhky.substack.com
Useful info for casual fans & industry pros alike
- The most underrated way to stay healthy as a player
- How to watch hockey like a (good) scout
Remember how FLA played before Maurice? They needed to go through that, like MTL needs to go through this.
New post on the Hockey Tactics Newsletter:
The solution to "(region X) is not producing enough NHLers" starts at home.
Here's a low-cost way that parents can help their kids get on a path toward high-end skills: jhanhky.substack.com/p/the-best-t...
New Post:
There's won't be another player quite like Nikita Kucherov. But Ivan Demidov can get into the same conversation by putting his own twist on what makes TBL86 so deadly on the powerplay.
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Rare goalie content on the Hockey Tactics Newsletter:
Many are loving Jesper Wallstedt's puck stopping.
But I'm just as impressed with his puck *playing*
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From early this morning: a case study for the ecological dymanics approach in NHL player development.
Not a lot of jargon, a couple of short clips; a short read
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Just looked at Natural Stat Trick today:
VAN allows 3.12 xGA/60 (5v5, worst in NHL)
TOR allows 3.29 GA/60 (5v5, worst)
COL allows 3.45 GA/60 (4v5, best)
What the fuck.
(Also I just wrote about the "what" here: jhanhky.substack.com/p/the-proble...)
New on the Hockey Tactics Newsletter:
How the landscape changes between low- and high-level hockey & why you'll need to work hard away from the puck to remain effective on offense
(intro below, full-length breakdown for paid subscribers)
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New on the Hockey Tactics Newsletter:
- Ivan Demidov's star quality
- How to troubleshoot an ineffective offense
- NHL powerplay trends (MTL, PIT, VGK)
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