Hockey Players Give Figure Skating a Try

As more an more hockey teams embrace basic figure skating as a valid supplemental training activity, the less I find myself laughing at goofy hockey players.

Here are some NHL rookies getting their figure skating on in a video from the NHL Players Association that I think is a great demonstration of how figure skating maneuvers can help improve hockey skills. It's not about jumps and spins at all, but about the much more important elements of basic footwork.

The rookies trying their hand at figure skating #NHLPARookieShowcase
Posted by NHLPA on Tuesday, September 1, 2015