Comments for The Hockey Show

Comment on Tulloch and Jenner amass 350 by response

response — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 07:31:15 +0000

As is the case with most of these types of stories, the ones that get written are the ones that get published.

What i mean by that is that obviously someone from Hawthorn Hockey Club wrote the article.

Sad, but I’m sure if someone had actually told HV or whoever it is who admins their website and/or provided them with some content, there would have undoubtedly been rapturous praise and articles for McLennan and MacKinnon’s efforts… and anyone else with “Mc” in their name who happened to play a lot of games.

Comment on Tulloch and Jenner amass 350 by ffjh

ffjh — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:53:50 +0000

congrats to both boys on their respective milestones. Interesting that hockey victoria put it on the website, McLennan and Mackinnon both surpassed 100 AHL games recently while representing the association but didnt get a story in the news feed.

Dont mean to detract from Tulloch and Jenner, amazing effort as they both played a lot of SL3 and SL2 games as well and were a huge part of getting Hawthorn into SL1.

Comment on Understanding Junior Development by wendy

wendy — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:06:29 +0000

All junior coaches should read this

Comment on Understanding Junior Development by Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:19:24 +0000

Nice article, hope some junior parents out there take the time to read it.

Comment on New Penalty Corner Rule by jamesb

jamesb — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:38:18 +0000

AS much as i am for the new play on rule, stop changing the rules!
yes, you did well with the ‘play on’, but, abolishing penalty corners is just stupid!
everyone loves short corners, players, spectators and even passers by who dont even know hockey. coming from a club where the ground is in close view of a walking/bike track, i am constantly seeing bike riders stop and watch this crazy play set up we know as the short corner. AND THEY LOVE IT!
it is an absolutely vital part of the great game we play!
it shows off new skills, talents, tactics and the like, and is a great way for defenders to come up and score.
so, they may not be completely safe, but is anything in hockey? i mean, we do play a game with a small hard ball and stick, so we all know the risks of getting hit. when you think about it, the chances of getting hit in a short corner are not all that different compared to any other play.
with the time issue, wouldnt it take just as long, if not longer to set up a planned/tactical 4 vs 3? or do as Travis suggested and use a stop clock to reduce time wasting
all in all, short corners enhance hockey. the skills, speed, tactics and defense all are a great spectacle of our sport.

Comment on Understanding Junior Development by Dooga

Dooga — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 06:05:08 +0000

Well said Trav!

Comment on New Penalty Corner Rule by Port_lad

Port_lad — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 03:00:25 +0000

“attackers not having to touch the ball inside the attacking D if it comes off a defender and goes in the net for a goal”

I aint a fan of this rule. One of the attractions of the sport compared to others is you have to actually be within a defined area to score a goal. This rule is just a step towards eliminatign the circle all together and allowing goals from anywhere. What next, 3 point goal if you score from outside the D but inside the 25?

Comment on New Penalty Corner Rule by anonymous

anonymous — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:31:54 +0000

another note on the ehl: in their most recent season they introduced the game played in quarters; 1v1 with the keeper instead of penalty strokes; attackers not having to touch the ball inside the attacking D if it comes off a defender and goes in the net for a goal.

Comment on New Penalty Corner Rule by Davo

Davo — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:48:24 +0000

Pretty sure EHL introduced play-on rule, 2 min green card and sending breaking defenders back to halfway.

I’m happy for tinkering with the rules for an improvement in the game. I don’t miss off-side, handstops, rollins, or bully restarts and the play-on rule has changed the game forever.

Comment on How do I teach someone to hit a hockey ball? by Sprite

Sprite — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 06:42:29 +0000

I also note with some players place their left foot perpendicular to the intended direction of the ball as they step forward to hit. This seems to have the effect of restricting upper body movement (twisting) and therefore power. Having the foot pointing around 45 degrees clockwise to the intended directions seems about the right position- to me anyway.