Archive for September, 2007

Hockey News

3 Tips That Will Help You Score More Goals In Ice Hockey - Part
By Johnny McKenzie, Thu Dec 8th

This article is continued from “3 Tips That Will Help You ScoreMore Goals in Ice Hockey - Part One”.

Assuming that you have set your hockey goals for the season,here are three easy tips you can implement to score morefrequently:

1.Shoot the puck every time you get a chance.

Just look at the statistics for hockey’s greatest goal scorer.These guys are often the guys that have the most shoots on goalevery season. They know that you have to shoot the puck often inorder to score and the chance doesn’t have to be that good.

Simply fire that puck as often as you can.

Wayne Gretzky once said:

“You miss 100% of the shots you never take.”

Think about how true that is.

You will probably be surprised when you find out that not manyplayers have as many as five shots on net a game. Very oftenevery fifth shot you take will be a goal.

2.Always drive the net for rebounds.

Many goals are being scored on rebounds in ice hockey. Drive thenet every time you see a teammate take a shoot, love the trafficin front of the goalie and put that puck in the net.

3.Always try to score at practice.

It is at practice you will grow custom to good or bad habits.The choice is yours.

Go that extra mile and always try to score on every shoot, everytime you are on the ice. Payoff will come to those who deserveit.

You do want to become a goal scorer, don’t you?

About the author:At HockeyTribute.com you can read more about NHL hockey and ice hockey equipment.

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Wheelchair Sports
By Raquel Simons, Thu Dec 8th

There are many sports which have recently become adaptable forindividuals who are confined to wheelchairs. Individuals who arequadriplegic and paraplegic can continue to participate insports, win championships and even take home Olympic metals.Wheelchair sports have come a long way, especially in the pastfew years and almost all sports have become adaptable towheelchairs. Here explained are some of the most popularwheelchair sports and some not-so-popular (but just as fun)sports which you may not have known about before reading thisarticle.

Basketball Basketball, perhaps the most popularwheelchair sport, was the first sport of its kind to beintroduced in the 1940’s. Wheelchair basketball is a highlydeveloped sport and is practiced both for fun and professionallyon elite, competitive levels. There are wheelchair basketballleagues for men, women and children to enjoy.

Hockey The most popular form of wheelchair hockey iscalled sledge hockey. Individuals are placed on a sled withskate blades and use mini sticks as opposed to the larger formsof hockey sticks. Sledge hockey allows disabled individuals toparticipate in and experience the wonderful game of hockey.

Rugby

Rugby is one of the more physical, fast-paced wheelchair sportsthat has the potential to become very intense. The rules differquite a bit from the actual game of rugby, however the sport hasbeen adapted quite well for disabled individuals.

Tennis

Wheelchair
Other Sports and Activities

There are a number of other sports that are available forindividuals with disabilities. Some of the other less-popular(but just as fun) sports and activities include waterskiing,tubing, bowling, billiards and hang gliding.

About the author:Raquel Simons has done a lot of research on wheelchairs and actsas a freelance writer for http://www.thewheelchairsite.com – a site that offers information onwheelchairs, electric wheelchairs, wheelchairs for children and more.