
10k Puck Challenge
No ice time, no personalized instruction or trips back and forth to the rink. Just minimal resources and time.
Instructions
Players who shoot (and record) practice shots from May 1 through September 30th will earn a spot in this exclusive skills club and earn an exclusive 10K Club prize.
September 30th is the final day to submit shot totals from the summer 10K Challenge. We believe that off-ice practice, if done with proper technique and made fun, will pay off on the ice during the competitive season.
Getting Started
To get started with the HockeyShare 10000 Pucks challenge, click the link to navigate to the official 10000 Pucks website. You'll need to log in with a HockeyShare account to record progress.
When setting up your account on HockeyShare, you'll see the option to connect with your team. This allows you to track shots against your teammates.
Equipment
A hockey net is not needed. Anything durable and a space big enough to shoot will do. But lacking pucks can lead to unnecessary hurdles.
A limited collection of pucks means you are going to be stopping often to collect the pucks to shoot them again and again, and it also leaves you to keep count. You need more than a few, and preferably, a bucket of 50 to 100 pucks is better.
It’s a marathon process, and it's better to fill a bucket and then empty it. A 5-gallon bucket full to the top holds roughly 100 pucks, and it’s helpful to dump it out and shoot the pucks without much downtime, or wasted time counting. Shooting a bucket of 100 pucks can take about 10 minutes. Pucks can be purchased affordably on places like Craigslist or Marketplace for about a dollar a piece.
Monthly Focus Ideas
Check out these videos for proper technique!
May: Wrist Shot
June: Backhand Shot
July: Snap Shot
August: 1-Foot Wrist Shot
September: Drag & Shoot
Bonus Challenges: One-Timers, Slap Shots, Stickhandle & Shoot
*Feel free to modify based on age/skill level.
Tips
- Incorporate stick handling with your head up
- Challenge your friends or your siblings
- Keep your head up when shooting
- Practice for accuracy--use targets, paper plates, whatever you've got
- Try shooting from unusual positions, like on one foot for a few shots each time
- Shift your weight
- Follow through
- Shoot hard
Questions?
Amber Ketchmark
Recruitment & Retention
aketchmark@gmail.com