Minnesota Hockey Journal

by Todd Smith Gold Medal Scoring Tips Tips your stick and the puck. But if you're in stride and don't set your feet then they don't know when it will be released." SNAP IT! "For my whole career, I've taken more of a snap shot rather than a wrist shot. A wrist shot stays on your stick a lot longer and flows off. The most import- ant thing I've discovered with the snap DANI CAMERANESI IS A DANGLER. T h e Wa y z a t a Yo u t h H o c k e y Association prod- uct, two-time High School State Champion, two-time NCAA National Champion, and Gold Medalist scored a boatload of points throughout her remarkable career. "When I was younger, I used to be an assist person," said Cameranesi, now a scout for the two-time PWHL Walter Cup Champion Minnesota Frost. "Then I started shooting a lot of pucks in the garage. I don't remember my first goal. But I do remember the feeling of scoring as a kid. It's really exciting, obvi- ously. A lot of the time, though, scor- ing is due to a lot of the hard work by teammates. Being able to celebrate with your teammates and the peo- ple that made it happen is the most exciting part." Here are some of Cameranesi's goal-scoring secrets: IN STRIDE "It's definitely harder to score goals now. The goalies have gotten a lot bet- ter. They have better techniques and that helps them cover up more space which definitely makes it a lot harder. "Learn how to get your shot off in stride. To be able to get your head up and pick the corners while in stride. Work on a quicker release because if I release in stride the goalie isn't set or squared up to my shot. The minute you set your feet the goalie squares up to Photo / USA Hockey, Zach Siegert/ZW Photography shot is that you pull it in and open your blade up and release it quickly. Even just pulling it in a little bit changes the goalie's angle on the puck." GET IN TIGHT "Do a lot of drills in tight near the goal. That's where I scored a lot of my goals. I'm not scoring far out from the net. I'm in tight. So, it's important to get the 10 M H J ON L I N E . C O M | J A N / F E B 2 0 2 6 Cameranesi tallied 201 points for the Gophers and 58 points for Team USA in international competitions throughout her illustrious career.

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