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Jack Han

5 months

Hockey Tactics 2024 is now available for: - Coaches who want to up-skill - Player who are students of the game - Media members who want to gain an edge - Aspiring NHL analysts & writers Get THE illustrated guide to NHL tactics here:

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

1 year

Incredible info from Derek Lalonde (fmr TBL asst coach) on Vasilevskiy's weakness: "We did a study...he was one of the lower-percentage goalies in finding pucks from the point...we changed our entire Dzone (coverage)."

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3 years

How sick is this by OTT18 Stützle

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

2 years

Only the second player I've seen use this "reverse bumper" play (McDavid was the other). Very difficult to defend in the middle of the 1-3-1 PP.

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@JhanHky

2 years

Auston Matthews, 2027 Rocket Richard Trophy winner

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@JhanHky

1 year

2023 NHL Playoff Master Thread: "Like" this post and you won't miss any of my postseason short-form breakdowns & Newsletter content.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

3 years

My third favorite Mike Babcock story: At the 2019 trade deadline we were discussing bringing in RD Nick Jensen from DET to play on an active, puck-moving 3rd pair with Dermott. MB essentially said fine, but if we get him then he'll put Jensen in and sit Dermott. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

4 years

Did you know: Today is the 10,000th day since the Montreal Canadiens last won a Stanley Cup

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

2 years

10 minute video breakdown on Mark Giordano & what he can offer to TOR? Hit *like* if you want to see that!

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

23 days

Montreal Canadiens development camp thread (like/retweet!)

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

2 years

Hilariously bad skating technique by Toffoli, but he's made it work somehow since he was in the OHL. He'll be real good in CGY.

Mike Pfeil

@mikeFAIL

2 years

Tyler Toffoli's first as a #Flame is a goddamn beauty.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

6 months

no u

Ian Kennedy

@IanKennedyCK

6 months

"Hockey consultant" This is simply an asinine comment. Please stay away from women's hockey.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

2 years

The saying goes "it takes a village to raise a child." In similar terms, it takes a village to develop a mid-tier NHLer. I know Engvall's journey better than most, so let me share a few anecdotes on TOR47's journey in this thread:

JFresh

@JFreshHockey

2 years

Pierre Engvall, signed 1x$2.25M by TOR, is useful two-way forward. #LeafsForever

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

2 years

On some level I think it's because unlike TOR and FLA, NYR really, really trusts their goaltending and allow themselves to trade rush chances, which exposes TBL's lack of speed. TBL looked slow against TOR and FLA too, but they both tightened the game up. NYR can't/won't.

Joe Smith

@JoeSmithNHL

2 years

#tblightning aren't recognizable from the group everyone saw last round. Slow, sloppy. Out of sync. No answers for Rangers so far

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

2 years

TBL27 and 91 both with potential game-misconduct plays here. Unlikely either will be called however.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

2 years

Great partner work between Jake Walman and Moritz Seider on the regroup.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

2 years

Connor McDavid's biggest problem, as evidenced by his microstats, is that he cannot pass the puck to himself (and create those HD chances off the catch).

JFresh

@JFreshHockey

2 years

Microstat Player Cards have been updated! Remember that all 500+ cards are available for $10+ subscribers.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

3 months

Marner missed the cutoff on Pastrnak when the puck got dumped in.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

1 year

MTL Dev Camp Day 1 Thread Like/retweet/bookmark!

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

2 years

Why are Lafreniere and Kakko underperforming their draft expectations? They haven't yet shown an ability to bend the game in their favor. In other words, they're looking to play their team system instead of productively stepping outside of it like a Panarin or Fox.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

22 days

Montreal Canadiens Development Camp Day 2 thread. Back for more in Brossard (Like & retweet please)

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

2 years

Bold prediction: The next player to do a "Tage Thompson" will be Juraj Slafkovsky.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

1 year

Meet William.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

2 years

Elite sequence by Ondrej Kase. 3 puck touches in 7 seconds. 1) Blocked exit pass 2) Quick touch to set up 2v1 3) Onetimer to the back of the net

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

2 years

MTL doing some interesting things at practice... (I'll break things down in this thread a bit later)

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

3 years

New ebook idea: NHL 2021-22 system packets, with 7 pages per team of how they play at 5v5 + how to implement their schemes. 50 cents to understand how all 32 teams play = $16 USD for the whole league How does this sound? 50 retweets & I'll make this.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

3 years

WJC MASTER THREAD The 2022 World Junior Championships start in less than a day. Looking forward to seeing the 8 different teams & their tactical philosophies tomorrow. Like this post to follow along!

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

4 years

*Announcement* I have written a book about hockey. You will enjoy reading it. It is coming out soon. Here is a thread about WHAT, WHY, HOW & WHEN: #HockeyTactics2020

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

1 year

A glimpse at how much NHL hockey's changed. NJD96 (a forward) goes behind the net and makes a blind pass to a teammate right in front of his net. In 2000 you got cut for making this play. Now you get cut if you can't make this play.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

1 year

Upset Alert: I think the Florida Panthers are a bad matchup for the Boston Bruins in Round 1.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

4 years

Adam Benak (born 2007) This is how you play center.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

2 years

This particular thing ticks me off whenever I see it. Are Asian people in hockey considered white, or are they considered see-through?

Greg Wyshynski

@wyshynski

2 years

Hockey Hall of Famer Willie O’Ree, who broke the NHL’s color barrier with the Boston Bruins in 1958, has joined the ownership group of the Premier Hockey Federation’s Boston Pride, sources told ESPN.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

11 months

Around this time in 2019 Babs actually had a "show us picture on your phone" meeting with Leafs and Marlies coaches. At first I was like "what's the angle here." Ended up showing a photo of my family to the other coaches. Babs showed us a pic of his home pickleball court.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

3 years

Thread: How to ruin a player like Sami Niku (offensive-minded D who skates well but isn't strong physically)

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

3 years

How good is FLA52 MacKenzie Weegar...

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

2 years

More useful practice footage from TVA: Stutzle (left) being dominated by Giroux (right) while practicing faceoffs. Notice how Giroux controls the 1/3 of the dot nearest the puck dropper. Also he's directing his weight downwards instead of forward like Stutzle.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

1 month

My neighbour's son is a U14 who enjoys working on his shot off-ice. To help him get more out of his time, I put a thin piece of wood in front and behind his release point as to constrain his release Compact arms + snappy feet = quicker release & better feel in game scenarios

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

2 years

A few announcements: - I've signed with a men's professional hockey team as a coaching consultant next season - My contract will allow me to CONTINUE doing public work via my Newsletter & the Hockey Tactics ebook series - Hockey Tactics 2023 will be released next January (1/2)

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

2 years

TOR is talking about emulating the Raptors with a "Summer of Kawhi." Who will their target be? I'm thinking Nik Ehlers.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

2 years

Soon...

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

3 years

Krebs!

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

3 years

Best DiPietro story I've heard: Around 2013 he gets sent down to the AHL by NYI in a last-ditch effort to get him playing after his many injuries...

Mike Commito

@mikecommito

3 years

On this day in 2013, the Islanders used a compliance buyout on the final eight years of Rick DiPietro's contract. Under the buyout, DiPietro receives $1.5 million each year until 2029 #Hockey365 #Isles

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

3 years

This goes on for the 18 games he played in the AHL that year. Then he gets bought out and everyone on the team were disappointed because there'd no longer be free breakfast.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

3 years

The ideal linemate for Matthews-Marner isn't Ritchie or Ho-Sang or Bunting. It's Connor Brown.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

11 months

If Jason Robertson is an example of a poor (by NHL standards) skater who actually uses his skating really well, then Jake Sanderson might be the opposite: an excellent skater who gets himself in trouble with how he uses his skating...

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

2 years

That. Is. The. Stuff.

Canadiens Montréal

@CanadiensMTL

2 years

100% effort from our director of hockey development. #GoHabsGo

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

2 years

The way to get the most out of Tage Thompson is to forget that he's 6'6". Notice how all of his good looks are generated by playing off the pass and carrying into the middle, instead of forechecking, standing in front of the net, or other "power forward" nonsense.

JFresh

@JFreshHockey

2 years

Tage Thompson (BUF72) had a big night for the Sabres in a 4-3 SO win against PIT. He scored 2 goals, the SO winner, and had an 81% xGF% at 5v5. Here are his most notable puck touches and plays from last night. #LetsGoBuffalo #NHLPotN

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

2 years

Anyone interested in a short video breakdown of what I see in Ilya Lyubushkin's game?

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

1 year

Putting this out there right now: 8-9 months from now Sean Durzi (24YO RHD, expiring $1.7M contract, ARZ) might be just the player for a Stanley Cup contender to target. (Thread)

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

4 years

The Phil Myers origin story: He was a lightly scouted undersized D coming out of midget. My friend & current VGK scout Raphael Pouliot convinced Rouyn to take a chance on him due to his hockey sense and 'because his parents were pretty tall.' Rest is history.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

2 months

You will not see many hockey teams (at any level) complete 8 passes in a row, including 4 one-touch passes to end the sequence. Doesn't matter the defensive structure, if the puck gets moves this quickly/accurarately, it'll get broken.

Hockey Daily 365 l NHL Highlights & News

@HockeyDaily365

2 months

SAM REINHART WINS GAME 4 FOR THE PANTHERS IN OVERTIME! #TimeToHunt

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

3 years

The NHL would be a vastly better league with a 3-2-1 point system (regulartion win-OT win-OT loss)

JFresh

@JFreshHockey

3 years

What's an unpopular NHL-related opinion you have? I'll start - I think MacKenzie Weegar is better than Aaron Ekblad

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

3 years

Brooks has to go in for Nash tomorrow night. Holy crap.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

1 year

A few ideas for an NHL Skills Competition that doesn't suck: - Stick with the hits: Fastest Skater, Breakaway Relay, Accuracy Shooting, Hardest Shot - Show skill gap: bring in high school players to compete alongside & vs NHLers in each event - Have the COACHES do each event too

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

2 years

Notice how Nazar gets inside the coach's reach to initiate contact before cutting back.

Scott Powers

@ByScottPowers

2 years

No. 13 overall pick Frank Nazar

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

2 years

If you're a Stanley Cup contender playing a possession style, invest a draft pick and trade for Brett Kulak (MTL77). Defends speed pretty well. A good passer. Jumps into the rush as F4. Not the biggest or toughest, but people said that about Devon Toews too.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

4 years

A statement:

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

2 years

An NHL exec once told me: "Players want to coach, coaches want to manage, managers want to own, and owner want to play." Sounds wacky but consistent w/ my experiences in pro hockey.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

9 months

I just don't think Klingberg is very good at defending.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

3 years

Career update: I've joined @CTWhaleHockey of the @PHF as a consulting coach, working alongside HC @EnforceOrr . I'll be involved in all aspects of tactics, analysis and player development. Here's to a productive season, and long live the Hockey Tactics Newsletter!

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

4 years

Mattias Norlinder is going to be a star.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

3 years

In light of the Laine/Ghostisbehere stuff, I'm thinking 'How to Ruin a Player' could be a good topic for a future newsletter post.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

1 year

Misidentifying your No.1 Dman is a big Cup hurdle.

Corey Sznajder

@ShutdownLine

1 year

10 exits on 26 attempts, 4 with possession, 8 failed exits & 8 failed retrievals. Only Desharnais had worse stats.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

2 months

A few takeaways from the Florida Panthers making their 2nd Cup final in a row: - It's probably easier to find undervalued Ds than Fs on the open market - Playing at a higher tempo than the opposition is an important advantage - You can play skilled, but you can't play soft

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

2 years

A friend of mine (who publishes a very popular french-language hockey podcast) told me a story - he hailed a cab in Montreal and started chatting with the driver. At some point the conversation turned to hockey. The driver said "have you heard of my son?" It was Boko's dad.

Craig Morgan

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2 years

Boko Imama's father (Bokondij Imama), mother (Kumbia Kandolo), and 2 of his 4 sisters (Alice & Bandeja Imama) were at Gila River Arena to watch him score his 1st NHL goal tonight. The building was electric after the goal & that emotion seemed to spark the Coyotes' 3-goal rally.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

8 months

Hear me out: 3pt regulation wins 2pt OT wins 1pt shootout wins, loser gets 0 points 😈

David Johnson

@hockeyanalysis

8 months

I've seen and heard a lot of discussion about how to make 3v3 overtime better because 3v3 OT isn't as entertaining as it originally was. The problem I see with this is almost no matter what you do, coaches and players will adapt.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

1 year

Ah. Nevertheless.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

2 years

MTL Rookie Camp, Day 2. Follow this thread for explanations on their on-ice sessions.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

4 years

A guy who gets paid to talk about hockey: "A really fast guy who doesn't make plays + an old, overpaid guy who happens to shoot right > one of the best forwards in the NHL."

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

3 years

JHS up with TOR LFG

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

3 years

Right now I'm doing video research in an attempt to answer the question "why isn't Jesperi Kotkaniemi better than he is?" 50 likes and I'll post an explainer on the newsletter tonight.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

3 years

In 2018-19 Justin Holl was healthy-scratched something like 70 times by TOR. Liljegren is headed that way this season, and he might be a better player than Holl at the time.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

2 years

Walked by a top prospect eating lunch with his agent. He looked super familiar and yet I couldn't place him among the 2022 eligibles. Turns out it's because Connor Bedard's in town.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

4 years

LHD-LHD LHD-LHD LHD-RHD (rookie) ❌No handedness fetish in VGK. ✅Best possession-driving team in the league.

Jesse Granger

@JesseGranger_

4 years

Golden Knights lineup tonight- Marchessault—Karlsson—Smith Tuch—Stephenson—Stone Pacioretty—Stastny—Roy Carrier—Nosek—Reaves McNabb—Schmidt Martinez—Theodore Holden—Whitecloud Lehner #VegasBorn

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

3 years

Important career announcement coming soon...

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

2 years

If an avg to above-avg team can get Kadri/Puljujarvi this offseason without losing major roster pieces, they'll be a threat to win a lot next season.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

2 years

New Post: Jack Hughes is an extraordinary player, but his progression from can't-miss junior to struggling rookie to dominant NHLer is quite typical.

Jack Hughes in His Prime

Good things take time; elite talent finds a way

jhanhky.substack.com

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

3 years

Who I'd look into from each team's unprotected list, a thread: (Not a mock draft and my opinions only)

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@JhanHky

2 years

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

5 years

Blessed

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

3 years

A side-by-side comparison of what poor (61) and good (63) defensive skating looks like:

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

3 years

New Post: Why I think the Nick Foligno trade makes perfect sense for the Toronto Maple Leafs on a deep level.

Making Your Dreams Come True

The idea behind the Maple Leafs' Foligno acquisition

jhanhky.substack.com

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

3 years

He shows up to Bridgeport on the first day and realizes breakfast isn't provided, which bums him out. Immediately he calls a caterer and has breakfast sandwiches delivered to the practice rink daily, which immediately makes him a very popular teammate.

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@JhanHky

2 years

2-Minute Video Explainer: "Give a puck, get a puck" Why Auston Matthews has poor DZ exit numbers (for a star player) & why it's actually a good thing given his style of play (Stats via @JFreshHockey / @ShutdownLine )

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@JhanHky

2 years

Are you building a career in hockey? Here's a thread about the 4 kinds of people you will meet:

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

3 years

Julien BriseBois was the first NHL GM to buy Hockey Tactics 2020. So thanks, Julien, and congrats (again).

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

1 year

. @JFreshHockey @domluszczyszyn this should play

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

3 years

You'll be surprised to know this: Most people I know working in the NHL are not that happy with their jobs. At some point it becomes more about staying in the league than elevating their craft, because doing so would ruffle feathers. And then you're out, either way.

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@JhanHky

2 years

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

1 month

Related to the CapFriendly discussion: There's something I've seen to be broadly true in software development. A very small number of passionate, knowlegeable and possibly under-employed amateurs will often outperform a much larger, better-financed group of professionals.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

1 year

100 likes and I'll do a video breakdown of Alex Newhook. 99 likes and I'll fry pierogies for dinner.

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

3 years

Scouted Riley Nash for TOR as a potential 3rd line C in the summer of 2018, right after he had a big year filling in part-time for Bergeron on BOS' top line. Some of my notes:

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

1 year

Luke Schenn vs Mikhail Sergachev

Umir

@umirf1

1 year

Sometimes rubbish footballers are better than better footballers because they are aware that they are a bit rubbish.

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@JhanHky

1 year

Ryan O'Reilly video breakdown Part 1: - Why he is such a highly-regarded defensive center - What I love most about his offensive game 20 Retweets and I'll release Part 2 (rush play, special teams, TOR fit) later today!

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@JhanHky

2 years

@KPapetti

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@JhanHky

3 years

Whenever MTL gets eliminated I'll start working on a plan to turn the organization around. It'll be a multi-part series to be published on my newsletter, with input from some subject-matter expert(s) but mostly based off my observations and experiences working at the NHL level.

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@JhanHky

2 years

Crosby remains "the best player in the world at the skills *you* can get better at" Notice how he improves the condition of the puck by gaining body position & finding 5-10ft plays.

JFresh

@JFreshHockey

2 years

Sidney Crosby (PIT87) was dominant last night in Pittsburgh's 5-1 win against CBJ. He had three assists and an 87% xGF% at 5v5. He's now on pace for 87 points in 70 games. Here are his most notable puck touches and plays from last night. #LetsGoPens #NHLPotN

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@JhanHky

3 years

Julien (system) Domi (rush play) Tatar (rush play) Danault (winning tough minutes) Weber (winning tough minutes) They're all gone. That team doesn't exist anymore.

JFresh

@JFreshHockey

3 years

habs are in real trouble. it'd be one thing if they were their usual selves, outchancing but getting outscored, but they're just getting outplayed

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Jack Han

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3 years

Yes, because a coach can very easily tell a young, undersized, mobile, offensive D to play like a 6'4" plodder ("never use the middle, never pinch, box out in DZ, get every puck on net") and turn him into a completely useless player.

JFresh

@JFreshHockey

3 years

The Dahlin thing brings up something I'm curious about. Are young defencemen inherently more vulnerable to being "ruined" from a development perspective than forwards?

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Jack Han

@JhanHky

3 years

Congrats to Kent Johnson, who becomes the first Hockey Tactics Newsletter subscriber to be selected in the top 5 at the NHL Entry Draft.

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@JhanHky

3 years

Claude Julien could do some things with this EDM roster.

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