Elite Hands Hockey - Offensive Skills & Stickhandling

Elite Hands Hockey - Offensive Skills & Stickhandling Elite Hands is an offensive skills-focused hockey development program built around puck control, creativity, deception, and confidence.

High-rep, fast-paced sessions designed to help players handle the puck better, beat defenders, and create more offense.

08/27/2026

LEARNING TO DANGLE: Toe Drag Push Back Variation

A good escape variation off the toe drag when the middle gets taken away.

1. Start with a convincing pump fake wide, sell the toe drag toward the middle like you normally would
2. Read the defenseman / zone pressure - the defenseman may take away the middle and/or prepare to block a shot
2. If the middle isn’t an option, push the puck back outside instead of forcing it through
3. Use the same escape if you feel backcheck pressure coming through the middle
4. Get your feet moving immediately and attack the open ice you just created

Don’t force the move you planned - read the pressure and take the exit that’s there

08/15/2026

LEARNING TO SCORE: NET FRONT PRESENCE AND TURNING ON REBOUNDS

The majority of any team’s goals are scored from right in front of the net. If you’re at net front, do everything you can to take away the goalie’s eyes. Don’t stand off to the side! Take away their vision, look for the tip, and make them fight to find the puck.

Then, once the shot gets through, turn on the rebound with your stick loaded and ready to attack. Don’t wait for the puck to come loose and then get ready.

That split second can be the difference between burying the rebound and giving the goalie time to cover it - or the defenseman time to clear it.

Be ready before the rebound happens.

Small details make a big difference.

08/06/2026

LEARNING TO SCORE: UNDERHANDLING & SHOOTING OFF THE RIP

One of the easiest ways I can give people to score more goals is to shoot the park early when they get their way behind it without an extra dribble.

1. Convincing pump fake
2. Lateral movement to load the puck and avoid a blocked shot
3. Shoot! Without any extra dribble

The extra dribble takes away your angle and gives the goalie time to adjust and set for your shot

08/01/2026

2-Day Mini Camp - South Windsor, Connecticut

Every drill in this camp is designed to translate directly into game situations—creating time and space, improving deception, and giving players the confidence to beat defenders under pressure.

📍 South Windsor Arena
🗓️ August 24–25
👥 2017–2012 Birth Years
⏳ Limited spots available

07/30/2026

LEARNING TO DANGLE: TOE DRAG

This isn’t a move to just TAKE open ice - it’s a move to CREATE open ice

1. Start from center with a convincing pump fake wide
2. Activate your top hand while the bottom hand slides to drag the puck into the pocket and protect it
3. Get a good push with the leg you loaded on the front fake
4. Escape laterally

Meet Coach Bryan Colella:Bryan has been coaching offensive skills for close to 20 years, starting during his own playing...
07/29/2026

Meet Coach Bryan Colella:

Bryan has been coaching offensive skills for close to 20 years, starting during his own playing days, with a focus on stickhandling, puck control, and playmaking. He spent several seasons as a lead instructor with Turcotte Stickhandling School, working with players of all ages and levels. Today, he coaches with Brookline High School Boys Varsity and Boston Junior Eagles.

A former NCAA Division II and Junior A forward, Bryan compiled nearly a point per game over his junior and collegiate career.

Bryan is passionate about helping players grow their hockey IQ and skill set, and is committed to bringing out the best in each player.

Bryan is a practicing business attorney, and in addition to coaching he enjoys golfing, snowboarding, hiking, and spending time with his family and dogs.

07/29/2026

🧠 WHY IT WORKS:

THREAT: Sell the shot with your hands, posture, and weight transfer, forcing the goalie to drop / get set.

GOALIE’S DILEMMA: If the goalie respects the shot, they have to set early.

RESULT: Once you push the fake out, the goalie is forced to try to recover to the far post. When they dig that blade in to push across, the pad comes up and the five hole opens.

WHEN TO APPLY: This is best applied when a goalie challenges aggressively, creating separation from the far post - often in a 2 on 1 or fast break.

These reviews are exactly why I started Elite Hands Hockey.The goal has never been to run players through drills. It’s t...
07/28/2026

These reviews are exactly why I started Elite Hands Hockey.

The goal has never been to run players through drills. It’s to help players understand why a skill works, build the confidence to use it in games, and create an environment where they love coming back to the rink.

One of the most rewarding parts of coaching is seeing players take what they learn and use it in games.

📆 Fall Sunday Skills Series: Sept. 13 - November 6 at Boch Arena

📆 South Windsor, Connecticut: August 24 & 25 - 2-day Mini Camp

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