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Howie Meeker Hockey School

Howie Meeker Hockey School changed the way kids learned Canada's game. From 1973 to 1977, CBC Television captured the lessons and spirit of the school with four seasons of Howie Meeker Hockey School aired on the full network. Truly one of the greats of the game, the former Toronto Maple Leaf brought his incredible knowledge of hockey and endless enthusiasm as a coach to players, coaches and fans across the country. In 15 minute-long episodes, Meeker puts a class of young skaters in St. John's through their paces, teaching the fundamental skills needed to play hockey. The CBC Digital Archives spotlights 19 full episodes spanning all four seasons.
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Howie Meeker Hockey School: Checking for forwards

Broadcast Date: March 7, 1975

Offensive checking "is the easiest thing in the world," Howie Meeker tells his forwards, "if you have a little knowledge and can skate." Today's lesson teaches the boys how to get their man off the puck, stay between the puck carrier and the net, and close off the centre of the ice. The trick, Meeker says, is to get the man to go where you want him to go, and not where he wants to go. Then, pick a spot on the boards and run him off the rink.

Howie Meeker Hockey School: Checking for forwards

• In the introduction to his book More Hockey Basics (1975), Howie Meeker thanks famed Toronto Maple Leafs coach Hap Day for teaching him most of the checking drills seen in this episode. More importantly, Meeker writes, Day taught him that the ability to check could "guarantee any boy a place to play hockey."

• Clarence Henry (Happy) Day coached the Leafs from 1940 to 1950, winning the Stanley Cup a whopping five times in a decade. In 1950, Day moved to the front office, working as assistant to Leafs general manager Conn Smythe.

• Day started in the National Hockey League as a player, distinguishing himself as a defencemen and a leader. Paired with King Clancy guarding the Leaf blue line, Day led Toronto as captain from 1926-1936 with a Stanley Cup win in 1932. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961.

Howie Meeker Hockey School: Checking for forwards

Medium: Television

Program: Howie Meeker Hockey School

Broadcast Date: March 7, 1975


Host: Howie Meeker

Duration: 11:10

Last updated:
Oct. 29, 2008


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MediaTitle and dateDescription
Television
11:10 		Feb. 13, 1977
Howie Meeker Hockey School: Offence one-on-one 		Mind over matter makes a forward almost unstoppable, says Howie Meeker.
Television
11:10 		Jan. 30, 1977
Howie Meeker Hockey School: Deft defence 		On defence, Howie Meeker shows the kids how to get their man almost every time.
Television
11:04 		Jan. 23, 1977
Howie Meeker Hockey School: Perfecting the pass-and-shoot 		Howie Meeker teaches a complex pass-and-shoot drill to get some mental exercise into the game too.
Television
11:04 		Dec. 5, 1976
Howie Meeker Hockey School: Puck control and the snapshot 		Puck control makes passing a cinch, just in time for a shooting lesson from Guy Lafleur.
Television
11:10 		Dec. 5, 1976
Howie Meeker Hockey School: Serious stick-handling 		Stick-handling starts with grip and just the right wrist action, says Howie Meeker.
Television
11:12 		Nov. 28, 1976
Howie Meeker Hockey School: Stick tricks 		Get a hockey stick that matches the player, especially in length and personality.
Television
11:10 		Oct. 17, 1976
Howie Meeker Hockey School: Mobility on skates 		Drills to unlock the hips give skaters mobility and power.
Television
11:04 		Dec. 5, 1975
Howie Meeker Hockey School: Puck control and the snapshot 		Puck control makes passing a cinch, just in time for a shooting lesson from Guy Lafleur.
Television
11:04 		Dec. 5, 1975
Howie Meeker Hockey School: Puck control and the snapshot 		Puck control makes passing a cinch, just in time for a shooting lesson from Guy Lafleur.
Television
11:04 		Nov. 28, 1975
Howie Meeker Hockey School: Drills for skills 		Power and mobility on skates comes from the skills developed with the right drills.
Television
11:10 		Nov. 2, 1975
Howie Meeker Hockey School: Blue line stand 		Howie Meeker shows defencemen how to cut off the attacker on the forward rush.
Television
11:10 		March 14, 1975
Howie Meeker Hockey School: Smart forechecking 		Forechecking is as much about brains as it is about brawn.
Television
11:10 		March 7, 1975
Howie Meeker Hockey School: Checking for forwards 		Forwards get a lesson in one of their most important jobs: offensive checking.
Television
11:10 		Dec. 6, 1974
Howie Meeker Hockey School: Goalie skills-building 		Good goaltending starts with solid skating built on balance and coordination.
Television
11:10 		Dec. 6, 1974
Howie Meeker Hockey School: Goalie skills-building 		Good goaltending starts with solid skating built on balance and coordination.
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