Principles, Not Systems: Part 6

Rule of Thumb: If it’s yelled from the bench, it’s probably not worth listening to..

Things that are principles:

1. Puck movement

2. Spacing

3. Deception

4. Draw 2, Play Through

5. Build, Fill, Finish

6. Shot Selection

Things that are not principles:

• Go to the net

Teach From List 1, Don’t Parrot List 2

“Tell me what you think, not what you’ve heard.”

-Joe Maddon

Teach from principles, not from soundbites.

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