Being cool, calm and collected can be the difference maker during a breakaway in hockey. Just look at Tye Felhaber and this shootout move.
It’s not always necessary to shoot the puck as hard as possible or pull off moves you’re uncomfortable with. Sometimes, a little hockey dexterity can help you put the puck in the back of the net.
Tye Felhaber with great move
During a home game Friday evening, the Ottawa 67’s dropped the Peterborough Petes in a shootout thanks to the stickhandling prowess of Tye Felhaber. While some slower stickhandling moves may not work against talented goaltenders, I never said anything about fast stickhandling moves.
Tye Felhaber skated in like Pavel Datsyuk and placed the goaltender in a trance. Stickhandling a hundred-times a minute that close meant the goalie had no chance to react. Granted, a poke-check attempt at the top of the crease may have been enough to stop Felhaber (if timed correctly), but Felhaber’s silky-smooth moves were just too powerful.
