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TAGLINE GOES HERE Stick tap for Suter On Sept. 9, the hockey community suffered a huge loss with the passing of 1980 U.S. Olympian Bob Suter. Best known for being a part of the "Miracle on Ice," Suter's impact reached far beyond a gold medal, as he played influential roles in youth hockey. Bob was the father of Wild defenseman Ryan Suter. "… My dad was my hero and he taught me about life, hockey and what was truly important — family," Ryan Suter said in a statement. "He will be missed greatly and his legacy and spirit will be with us every day." The elder Suter coached youth hockey and became a part owner and director at Capitol Ice Arena in Middleton, Wisconsin. He also worked as an amateur scout for the Wild. HuSky HiStory St. Cloud State University hockey fans have plenty to be proud of. Husky faithful now have all of their rich tradition and history in print. Former player Marty Mjelleli recently released "St. Cloud State Hockey: Guts, Goals and Glory." The book takes a look at the history of the men's hockey program at SCSU, dating back to the 1930s. "I felt extremely privileged to be a part of the Herb Brooks legacy at SCSU and wanted to continue that leadership to inspire others," Mjelleli said. "The goal of this book is to capture the essence of Husky hockey by preserving its rich history and keeping it vibrant for the future. In order to dream big, you have to think big, and I wasn't afraid to take the risk." The book is sold on Amazon.com and can be found at many St. Cloud and Twin Cities local sports shops. All proceeds from the book will be donated to the newly named and renovated Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. DiD you know ? MINNESOTAHOCKEYJOURNAL.COM // OCTOBER.2014 perfecting tHe one-timer The one-timer is a great shot if you can do it properly, it is also a great way to embarrass yourself on the ice if you don't know how to do it properly. There is nothing worse than completely missing the puck, or sending a muffin towards the net that the goalie easily gloves. In this article and video we will share a number of tips on how to perfect the one timer. Tips for Practicing the One Timer You need to know how to take a slapshot before you will be able to have a good one timer. The key to a good one timer involves two things, timing and body positioning One Timer Timing When timing your shot you need to read how fast the puck is coming at you, you want to strike the puck just like you would with a regular slapshot but when the puck is moving this requires some good timing. When you start practicing your timing start with slow passes, and low wind-ups. Don't try to kill the puck every time, just try to connect with it After you get better you can try bigger wind-ups and faster passes, soon you should be able to connect with almost any pass: • If the puck is coming at you slow, you can take your time with the wind up • If the puck is coming at you fast you need a fast wind-up and you will need to start your swing a bit earlier (so that you can connect with the puck in that perfect area) one timer BoDy poSitioning You will only have a few seconds to adjust your body position once you see the puck coming towards you. You need to ensure that you receive the pass in the "slapshot zone" in order to get the one timer off properly. Remember where you normally hit the puck with a regular slapshot, and try to move your body so that you get the puck in that zone. Adjusting your body position involves taking a stride forwards, backwards or to the sides, if you get a bad pass do not be afraid to bail on the one timer. It is better to just catch the pass and go for a normal shot, than missing the puck, or sending a really weak shot on net. HockeySHot extreme paSSing kit This is a great product to help you work on and improve your one-timers: www.hockeyshot.com/ HockeyShot-Extreme-Passing- Kit-p/passing-aid-013.htm HOCKEYSHOT.COM TIP OF THE MONTH: OCTOBER 2014 ADVERTORIAL NEWS + NOTES FROM THE STATE OF HOCKEY 06 "Like" Minnesota Hockey Journal and follow @mnhockeyjournal For over 200 great training aids to help you work on your toe drags and other skills, visit: www.hockeyshot.com. A record amount of players hit the ice across the nation in 2013-14. The final player count — youth, junior and adult players — for the year was 519,417. Minnesota had the highest participation numbers with 54,507 hockey players. USA HOCKEY; MSU ATHLETICS & GOALS ASSISTS