Two things are true in hockey:
You can’t give a good player a bad pass
Effective partners have a knack for delivering the puck into each others’ sweet spots
Watch the video below to see how the Val d’Or Foreurs’ dynamic forward duo of Noah Reinhart (20 year old heading to NCAA D1 next year) and Philippe Veilleux (17 year old NHL draft eligible) find each other from DZ to OZ.
1st pass reception: VDO18 Reinhart spins with the catch to keep his momentum and stay off the wall.
2nd pass reception: Reinhart’s pass to the middle is behind VDO44 Veilleux, but the latter turns his upper body, reaches behind, absorbs the puck on his backhand and then crosses over to re-accelerate.
3rd pass reception: Veilleux feathers a pass into space to avoid the opposing D’s extended stick. Now Reinhart is the one who corrals a pass behind him on his backhand.
4th pass reception: Both forwards are under pressure and must thread carefully when transitioning from entry to OZ possession. Reinhart slips a pass under his check’s triangle. Veilleux cuts back on first touch to find open ice.
