Reply To: Game Intelligence / Decision Training

[DaveM]

You had to do it Paulie, didn't you? I thought I might get a Sunday off from thinking…..

Right off the bat:
– Head & eyes up: constantly sizing up the situation, not just driving through everyone (though I like these players too!)
– Deceptive: shows an understanding of what most players will over-commit for, and uses to his / her advantage.
– Use of space: recognizes what's given and uses it, or creates own space through qualities listed above. Passes to areas, and makes other players more eager to move without the puck. (This is most important in my opinion)
– Communicates: sometimes verbal, sometimes non-verbal, but is always a quarterback with the puck.
– Multiple speeds: understands how changes of speed are as important as all out speed.

Good question….thanks for getting the ball rolling.

Dave