Face-offs are an area of the game that requires dedicated time in every practice.

Blaise MacDonald feels that a team that can win 55 % of the 50-70 face offs that occur in a typical game definitely has the upper hand in the outcome of the game.

Coach MacDonald's five-part presentation features:

• Technical Skills for the Face off - In this segment, he details 12 specific skills to take into consideration for improving your team's face offs. MacDonald also shares specific in-game coaching tips to put your team in better control of a face-off situation.
• Defensive Zone Strategies - MacDonald shares five specific face-off plays that are designed to get the puck out of the defensive zone as quickly as possible.
• Neutral Zone Strategies - See six proven face-off plays diagrammed and demonstrated.
• Offensive Zone Strategies - MacDonald presents seven successful face offs that cover a variety of game situations.
• Drills and Skills - MacDonald takes his team through a rapid fire series of the face-offs presented to give you a firsthand look at how he trains face-offs with his team on a daily basis.

In all, you get a total of 18 specific face-off plays, each diagrammed and demonstrated, as well as game and practice strategies that are sure to help your team gain an upper hand in winning the face-off battle over your opponents!

55 minutes. 2010.

Face-offs can win or lose hockey games! Fridgen shares his repertoire of winning face-offs for defensive, neutral, and offensive zones along with 6x5 face-offs for a pulled goaltender situation. Each play is diagramed and explained in detail. He then offers on-ice demonstrations with and without defenders to give you a clear-cut idea as to how each play works. Fridgen also offers invaluable coaching expertise as to how each play might fit different game situations. Winning Face-off Plays can give you a BIG advantage in this small part of the game.

45 minutes. 2002.