Read the Ice

Read the Ice trains the split-second decisions that separate good players from great ones. Every rep drops you into a game situation from a player's eye level: the puck is on your stick, teammates are moving, the forecheck is coming. You have seconds to find the right play: pass to an open teammate, skate it, chip it out, rim it, or shoot. After each rep, you see an overhead map of every passing lane, color-coded open, tight, or covered, with a ranked breakdown of every option and why it was or wasn't the right read. SIX GAME SITUATIONS D retrieval in the corner, behind your own net, breakouts on the wall, neutral-zone regroups, offensive-zone half wall, and the rush. 54 SETUPS BASED ON REAL SYSTEMS Face 1-2-2, 2-1-2 and 1-3-1 forechecks, the left-wing lock, neutral-zone traps, box +1 and man-to-man coverage, and more. Positions, stick sides and body angles change every rep, so you…