Balance work..

A key to any successful hockey player is good balance and positioning. Whether you're throwing the body or taking a hit you need to have strong balance to support your weight so you don't get thrown the other way! Here is an example of balance training on a bosu ball.

With this you can work on double leg or single leg balance by simply balancing alone or with weights. In the top photo this guy exemplifies great balance by sticking his free leg out to touch the cone and back in again. A more advanced way to train is shown in the second photo where the guy works his balance in a complete body drill by incorporating a swiss ball.