NHL Sense Arena - April Player Update

New Ways to Handle the Puck. New Ways to Think the Game.

Elite players know how to read, react, and create while handling the puck.

They keep their heads up, adapt under pressure and make plays at speed.

Our latest update brings three powerful development paths together:

• Creative, high-tempo puck control with Pavel Barber drills

• Structured progression with the DanglePro Training Plan

• Off-ice development with Transferable Skills Training

  
  

All built to help you become a more confident, dynamic playmaker.

​Pavel Barber DanglePro Drills​

Control the puck, control the game, and get ready to train with one of the best puck-handling specialists in the world. The new DanglePro drills featuring Pavel Barber are designed to push your creativity, control, and awareness to the next level. These are dynamic, reactive, and built for real-game situations.

Traffic Control Drill

Keep your head up and stay in control. In this drill, you’ll react to changing traffic lights across three lanes (left, center, right), moving the puck to the green lane while controlling it across:

• Forehand

• Backhand

• In-front positions

As you move, you’ll:

• Adjust to lane changes in real time

• Collect gold pucks

• Avoid obstacles

  
  

This drill builds heads-up awareness, confidence, and the ability to control the puck without looking down.

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Nonstop intensity to make you game-ready.

This extended combo drill blends multiple skills into one continuous sequence:

• Toe Drags

• East/West Flow (near and far)

• Lumber Yard

• Multitask

  
  

Each 30-second segment flows seamlessly into the next, challenging:

• Tight puck control

• Quick dekes

• Lateral agility

  
  

This drill is fast, demanding, and built to simulate real offensive creativity.

Shoulder Check Control

This drill focuses on awareness under pressure.

Start by shoulder checking to identify your teammate’s position and gear color. Then:

• Retrieve matching colored pucks

• Avoid a defender

• Return safely to the Player Zone

  
  

Repeat as many reps as possible within the time limit.

You’ll develop:

• Scanning habits

• Spatial awareness

• Puck control under pressure

• Fast decision-making

  
  

Scan and Evade

Think fast, move even faster.

Identify the forechecker’s path, then use:

• Tight stickhandling

• Quick footwork

• Sharp directional changes 

  
  

​Use these skills to evade pressure and move past the net.

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At higher levels, you’ll also:

• Solve a math problem

• Select the correct answer while moving

  
  

This drill combines mental processing with physical execution, making your decisions instinctive in real-game situations.

​DanglePro Training Plan​

The new DanglePro Training Plan is built directly from Pavel Barber’s approach to puck control and awareness.

Each session focuses on:

• Tight-area stickhandling

• Heads-up play

• Reading pressure and open lanes

  
  

As defenders close in, you’ll learn to:

• React in real time

• Use deception and quick hands

• Maintain full control under pressure

  
  

What You’ll Build

• Confident puck control in traffic

• Creative offensive instincts

• Faster processing at game speed

• The ability to execute under pressure

  
  

This is where good players become dangerous, by combining skill and awareness training.

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From creative puck control to elite-level awareness and offseason development, our latest updates are built to push your game forward.

Train smarter. Play faster. Create more.

See you in the headset.