As a defensive defenseman, Hodor helps out as much as he can in his team's zone to stop shots getting to the goalie. His greatest attribute is his enormous size, so he utilizes it by always being in the way of shots his opponents take. He's essentially another goalie that is farther away from the net, can't use his hands, and doesn't have large pads and a stick to aid in blocking. He's done lots of training to help this endeavour, one of which is agility training to help keep his large bulk in between the puck and the net. Other training is studying defensive and offensive formations to better position himself where he needs to be to prevent shots, but not totally blocking the goalie's view and hindering their situational awareness. One thing Hodor could work on is increasing his ability to steal the puck and remove the opponent's ability to score completely before a shot is taken.