Skating is an important factor but stick handling is where the bread gets buttered. For most it requires a lot of on-ice and dry-land training.

Wrist shots aren't too hard to develop but a good slap shot can take a long time to perfect.

Strategy can be simple or extremely complex. Simple breakouts and the box for penalty killing aren't too hard. Backchecking is more about hustle than pure strategy. However, there are a lot of complex strategies for advancing the puck and engaging in the offensive zone.