Get On-Ice Feel Off the Ice with FlyPuck

Developing stickhandling skills is paramount to excelling as a hockey player. However, on-ice practice never offers enough time to fully perfect these skills. The FlyPuck from HockeyShot.com is designed to provide on-ice feel off the ice. So does it live up to its claims? Here is our review of the FlyPuck:

Overview: The FlyPuck from HockeyShot.com is a training puck that glides easily over concrete, asphalt and cement, enabling players to practice their stickhandling movement off-ice wearing shoes or inline skates.

How it works: The FlyPuck has been designed to offer on-ice feel off the ice. Available in three weights, FlyPuck gives you a smooth stickhandling feel and is designed not to roll over when at full speed.

Video: Here is a video showing the FlyPuck in action.

Price: $10.95 for 4 oz, $11.95 for 6 oz. and $12.95 for 8 oz.

Top Features:

For off-ice use and training

Each FlyPuck comes with an instructional DVD

Puck will build game feel

Puck slides and does not roll over

Can be shot against nets

Great for developing "toe drag" technique and various other deke and puckhandling skills

Three puck weights - 4oz., 6oz. or 8oz.

Parent and Player Perspective: The FlyPuck is supposed to let you practice stickhandling off-ice on concrete, asphalt and cement. In fact, it works quite nicely in the house on carpet and hardwood floors, too—if you’re allowed to do that. It glides inside and out without tumbling, making it ideal for practicing stickhandling and new moves. Our Mite tester pronounced the 4 oz version “awesome” with the 6 oz version better for Squirt, PeeWee and Bantam players.

Final Period: FlyPucks have the smooth on-ice feel and performance for off-ice stickhandling training. It also comes with a free DVD with drills. For more information on FlyPucks visit HockeyShot.com.

Editor's Note: For a limited-time, when you use the code “teamcares″ at HockeyShot.com, you will receive 10% off any purchase.