Skating and Puck Handling are already showing up as meaningful strengths through live shifts, and those strengths are beginning to raise the quality of every rep. The next jump is Shooting.
Mason is doing well with backward skating & pivots, and that strength is starting to show up in more live reps. The goal is to keep making it reliable when the pace rises.
Mason needs to keep developing shooting so this part of the game becomes more consistent under pressure. The next step is cleaner reps that hold up at game speed.
A Season view of how Mason is trending over time.
See the strongest skill groups and the clearest room to grow.
Mason's Skill Build: Shooting
Your drill this week: One-Timer Shooting Drill
Develop the one-timer shooting technique by practicing cross-ice pass receptions and immediate power shots on a live goalie.
Pick the cue that tells you when to go. Say it quietly before the rep starts.
The one-timer is hockey's most powerful and hardest-to-save shot — it eliminates the goalie's read time and generates the most force of any shooting technique.
You positions at the back of the face-off circle; passer is at the opposite face-off dot.
Sync your swing to the pass arrival, not to your own timing
You've got it when your one-timer makes a solid thump and goes on net, not a scoop, not a mishit, a real shot the goalie has to stop.
Add a penalty killer who rushes the shooter from the point, requiring faster release and shot decision.
Each skill gets a 1-10 rating that maps to a milestone, helping track skill development and player growth over time.
Milestones show progress in a specific skill. Players usually move through milestones with age, practice, and better game understanding.
Stages describe the player's broader development level. They are based on the overall rating, which averages the skill ratings in the report.
A player can be at different milestones in different skills while still having one overall stage for the report. The value is seeing what changed from one evaluation to the next.
The player is building the base. Coaches are looking for understanding, effort, and cleaner reps before expecting the skill to show up consistently in games.
Open a skill to see the rating, growth, and next milestone.
SkatingStandout milestone8.15ratingStandout⌄FOUBUIDEVCAPCONCOMSTAELI
Skating measures how reliably the athlete performs this part of the game when the pace, pressure, and decision-making demands are real.
Exceptional skater. Edges allow cuts and angles that peers cannot replicate. Skating is a primary differentiator.
Backward skating is elite at this standard. Pivots and transitions are seamless at top speed.
Puck HandlingCompetitive milestone7.95ratingCompetitive⌄FOUBUIDEVCAPCONCOMSTAELI
Puck Handling measures how reliably the athlete performs this part of the game when the pace, pressure, and decision-making demands are real.
Elite hands in tight space. Dekes that work against live defense. Creates separation through puck handling skill.
Dominant in puck battles. Physical and smart — the puck rarely comes loose when they want to keep it.
PassingCompetitive milestone7.85ratingCompetitive⌄FOUBUIDEVCAPCONCOMSTAELI
Passing measures timing, accuracy, pace, and whether the ball is delivered in a way that helps the next action happen cleanly.
Passing is a primary weapon. Creates scoring opportunities with the pass. Leads receivers perfectly.
One-touch passing in live situations. Off-the-boards, bank passes, and backdoor feeds.
ShootingCompetitive milestone7.58ratingCompetitive⌄FOUBUIDEVCAPCONCOMSTAELI
Shooting measures shot selection, mechanics, timing, and the ability to create and finish quality attempts.
Wrist shot is a primary goal-scoring weapon. Varied release points. Goalies have to react, not position.
Slap shot velocity is a threat. One-timer from the point. Power shots create deflection opportunities.
DefenseCompetitive milestone7.72ratingCompetitive⌄FOUBUIDEVCAPCONCOMSTAELI
Defense measures how well the athlete protects space, stays disciplined, and disrupts the opponent without losing shape.
A player opponents scheme around defensively. Gap control creates turnovers. 1v1 defense wins games.
Organizes the defensive zone. Reads plays before they develop. Zone is clean and organized.
PositioningCompetitive milestone7.8ratingCompetitive⌄FOUBUIDEVCAPCONCOMSTAELI
Positioning measures how early and how well the athlete gets into the right spot instead of reacting late to the play.
ClearingCompetitive milestone7.78ratingCompetitive⌄FOUBUIDEVCAPCONCOMSTAELI
Clearing measures how reliably the athlete performs this part of the game when the pace, pressure, and decision-making demands are real.
CheckingCompetitive milestone7.9ratingCompetitive⌄FOUBUIDEVCAPCONCOMSTAELI
Checking measures how reliably the athlete performs this part of the game when the pace, pressure, and decision-making demands are real.
