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Originally Posted by SumAznGuy
Besides using your arms/body to protect the ball/puck, the best thing you can do is know where the opposing players are and not allow them to get into a position to lift your stick.
The other thing is, it is good to keep the stick on the ground, but moving it around will help you keep them from lifting the stick. They have to guess where your stick is going to be to lift it.
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+1 to all of this.
Offensive/defensive awareness is a must. Know where the players are. Anticipation is key in hockey.