Skate With Power

🚨 Heel Anchor = Lateral Separation 👀

Tomas Hertl scores an incredible heel-anchor goal using range, edge control, and elite posture.

What stands out most?
The amount of lateral distance he creates with no extra puck touches.

This is a great example of how moving the puck laterally helps stack the upper body over the load leg, allowing the body to move efficiently through the play.

The key to the heel anchor is staying loaded and stable while moving laterally. Hertl stays connected to his edge, keeps his posture, and moves the puck a massive distance across his body.

That lateral movement changes the angle on the goalie and forces him to move without time to reset.

And instead of overhandling the puck, Hertl gets it to a dangerous spot and releases it immediately.

Quick lateral movement. Quick release. Goal. 🎯

➡️ Heel-anchor stability
➡️ Massive lateral puck movement
➡️ Upper body stacked over load leg
➡️ Minimal puck touches
➡️ Immediate release

Move the goalie first.
Then beat him.