Subject: Practice Plans - Season 2019-20

Posted on: September 04 2019 @ 03:30 PM
By: TomM

Content:

Practice Plans - Season 2019-20

I didn't do this last season as I was and assistant coach for college men and then remained in that position but also took over the college women's team. I am head coach of that team for this season.

I will post pdf's of the practice plans. My assistant coaches run part of each practice and I don't have their drills. We just started with three optional ice times last week where about 60% of the team was in town and had our first official practice September 3 with the whole team.

At present we have 2 G, 13 F, 8 D and practice three times this week and have one game on Friday and two games Saturday in Red Deer.

Here are two of the optional ice times.

I send the practice plans to the team and coaches each day.




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September 3 and 4 Practices

Posted on: September 04 2019 @ 03:36 PM
By: TomM

Content:

Practice One and Two

We started with a team meeting where everyone introduced themselves, I told them about what kind of team we would practice to be and we went over some of the things we need to get done right away.

The goal is for everyone to get a feel for their skates and the puck plus work on individual offensive skills and lots of game situations.


Practice Two is designed so I can run it myself as Mike who always can come has to go to meetings with the big boss of Canada who comes once a year. Jim said he would try to get there but an alleged criminal needed a lawyer and he couldn't leave. It is 4:30 practice and Kailey and Melissa are at work.

The practice went well. We did Wally's breakout sequence up to 2-0 with the goalies passing and one timers at the far end. I introduced the Four Chamber Attack which is used in the NHL and all higher levels of hockey now instead of the traditional offensive triangle. We played games with good habits and skills such as goals only count on one touch shots.



Practice Three and Four

Posted on: September 06 2019 @ 04:23 AM
By: TomM

Content:

Practice Three - 09-05-19

We are in a tournament this weekend where we play 3 games in 22 hours. I decided to do a lot of team play since our first two sessions had a lot of skating. It is good to introduce things and let them sink in. We met at 5:15 and I used my big 3D magnetic board to go over the forecheck, dzone, pk, pp. About two weeks of practice in 90' We are playing on international sized ice and two of my players are on the golf team and will miss the first two games, two are injured and another has a bad shoulder and can only play one or two of the three games. So I need to play a style that is aggressive but can be played effectively with only 3 lines. We played this style when I was with Pierre Page with the Salzburg Red Bulls It is a 2-2-1.

I also wanted to introduce the low 1-3-1 and 2-1-2 Spread Power Plays. So probably way more teaching than can be absorbed but it is a template for the early season.

This is a different team a few seasons ago and another forecheck but it is the same magnetice board which is a great coaching tool.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20171018181259925



Tournament Day Four and Five

Posted on: September 08 2019 @ 06:11 PM
By: TomM

Content:

Played in a tournament after only three practices. Three games in 22 hours. It gave me a chance to watch our ten new players.

We have 3 returning players out with injury including last years MVP who hurt her knee water skiing and another got hurt second period of the first game. We also have two veterans on the college golf team and they missed the first two games in a golf tournament, then drove almost three hours to make the last game. So played without 3 of our top 5 players.

We played with 9 forwards and 5 D. Ten played their first college games. We had five good periods and four weak periods. We ran out of gas the third period of games two and three. No wins but lots of good things happened. Other teams had structure and full lineups. We will be ok after about ten practices to establish our systems and good playing habits and improve team fitness.

We don't play our first league game until mid October, so we need to use our time wisely.

I have the coaching staff and players to do it.


Practice plans and Game video

Posted on: September 11 2019 @ 06:50 PM
By: TomM

Content:

I will also post our practice plans on my One Drive so players and coaches can view them before practice.

Some game video is also there.


https://1drv.ms/u/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hccPLkJlh1rzHS54iA?e=M1cnGl


Practice 09-11-19 and 09-12-19

Posted on: September 19 2019 @ 06:31 PM
By: TomM

Content:

Practice 09-11-19 and 09-12-19


Practices 09-16 and 17 - 19

Posted on: September 19 2019 @ 06:32 PM
By: TomM

Content:

Practices 09-16 and 17 - 19

Mondays we practice for one hour and then do forty five minutes of spin on the exercise bikes. Fridays we just to the spin class until our season starts October 18. Mini training camp.


Practice Sept 17-18

Posted on: September 19 2019 @ 06:36 PM
By: TomM

Content:

Practice Sept -18

We prepared for 3 home exhibition games this weekend. Thursday vs. U of Calgary, Friday vs. Olds College, Saturday vs. U of Lethbridge.

We have two of our top forwards injured and will miss three players on Saturday with two captains on the gold team and one playing soccer and the coach would like another which would leave us with 13 skaters. We have to see how many healthy players we have after the first two games.


Team ended the three games 1-1-1 and played well 8 of the 9 periods. We worked really hard and our team play was good. We need a lot of work on passing; both the pass and the puck support. Overall I was pleased with where we are with a month of practice before our first league game Oct. 18.

Our practice focused on passing skills and puck support for an hour and then we did spin for 45'. One player was cut to finalize our roster.


https://1drv.ms/v/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hcdaYcGA_TDVz7kRgg?e=9qQwc5 is a link to a video of our game vs. U of Lethbridge.


Practice September 24-25

Posted on: October 01 2019 @ 10:05 PM
By: TomM

Content:

Practice September 24

Lots of focus on passing and making plays from below the goal line. We also did a full ice transition game and the goalies had a lot of time with Melissa.

Practice September 25

Lots of passing. Played a passing game instead of the battling game in the plan.


Diary of a Season 2019-20

Posted on: October 01 2019 @ 10:15 PM
By: TomM

Content:

Practice September 30

Mental Health meeting then a 30' ice time.
Chaos puck handling in nzone while goalies stretched.
Shots from 3 lines.
Zig zag skate x 3 with agility, passing and shots.
Carolina 2-0 to 3-0 weave
Russian scrimmage


Change and 45' of spin class.



Practice October 1

Finnish warm up where the D-F-G have one section of the ice.
Two pass with various rules.
Passing overspeed and catch and release shots.
Continuous 2-1 and 2-2
F and D break into groups for 15' skill work.
2/3 ice game with Jokers
Shootout.


Meet in room and give out team swag.

Assistant coaches ran the next practice as I went to Bemidji to see their new facility and meet the coach of the women's team and watch a Div. 1 game.


Oct. 7 and 8 Practices

Posted on: October 13 2019 @ 03:00 PM
By: TomM

Content:

Practice SAIT W 10-07-19

Worked on the power play at both ends of the ice.

Practice SAIT W 10-08-19

Lots of passing skills and worked on the 1-3 PK vs. the 1-3-1 PP.


October 9-10 Practices

Posted on: October 13 2019 @ 03:07 PM
By: TomM

Content:

Practice 10-09-19 SAIT W

3-5 vs spread 6-5 with goalie pulled
Situations 2-1, 2-2, 3-2 Shots and passing

Practice 10-10-19 SAIT W

Worked on 3-5 vs. the Spread and 6-5 with the goalie pulled.

Team Building - Archery Tag


After practice we had submarine sandwiches and then went to Archery Tag for team building.

Picture at Archery Tag
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hcod4FI8lqcTI_VZyw

In the second half we had a team bowling day. Here is a photo.

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hdQa1Q5oYYXe-NVovg

Team Covenant

After archery tag each of the four captains met with their study group to come up with ideas for our Team Covenant.



Specialty Team Scrimmage with Jr. Chaos

Posted on: October 13 2019 @ 03:21 PM
By: TomM

Content:

Specialty Team Scrimmage with Jr. Chaos

10' warm up

3' player at bench

5' PP 5-4

3' at bench

5' PK 4-5

Repeat PP 5-4 and PK 4-5 for another 5' each.

Players at bench

5' PP 5-3

Players at bench

5' PK 3-5

Repeat PP 5-3 and PK 3-5 for 5' each.

Players at bench 3'

6-5 for 6'

Players at bench

5-6 for 6'

Team Covenant:

After archery tag the previous night, each of the four captains met with their study group to come up with ideas for our Team Covenant and the next day everyone met to discuss all of the groups ideas and develop the players own Team Covenant.


Practice October 15-17

Posted on: November 03 2019 @ 04:39 PM
By: TomM

Content:

Practice October 15-17

Oct 15
Game situations, 1-1, 2-1, passing, game.

October 17
Pp, pk, game situations Skating, slap shot, passing, 1-1,
Pp breakout


Practice October 21-22

Posted on: November 03 2019 @ 04:43 PM
By: TomM

Content:

Practice October 21

Shots, pass while skating, weave,
Breakout options, forwards and D specialty
Eyes up, move puck quickly, close support
Goalie passing, slap shot

Practice October 22

Exams, injuries and 3 at soccer so 12 skaters
1-1, 2-1
Overspeed
Game situation shootout


Practice October 23-24

Posted on: November 03 2019 @ 04:47 PM
By: TomM

Content:

Practice October 23-24

Practice October 23

Skate, pass, timing, agility, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2
Forecheck walk though
3 team game with dump in
Face off review
Angling

Practice October 24

65’ and then video in room. Pass and timing
Regroup, nzone, defensive zone skating Shots from 3 lanes
Defensive zone review Shootout


Practices October 28-29-30-31

Posted on: November 03 2019 @ 04:55 PM
By: TomM

Content:

Practices October 28-30

October 28

Big moves – loose shoulders - deception
King’s court tournament. Games with various situations and rules.

October 29

Mike Tschumi planned and ran the practice. Passing, face off plays, Mel worked with the goalies. I did the 3 shot, 3 pass agility drill. We had a two shot 1-0, 2-0, 3-0 shootout.

October 30

Passing, high rotation and D exchange Timing, point shots,
Power play Penalty kill
Dzone Game
Shootout

October 31

Halloween full ice tournament in costumes. Four teams played a round robin of full ice 4-4 and games lasted 7'. Winning team won a box of 16 chocolate bars.

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hcozgsMwFZYkb6LtWQ



Practice November 4-5

Posted on: November 06 2019 @ 03:01 PM
By: TomM

Content:

Practice November 4-5

Date: 11-04-19 Time: 16:30-18:45 Venue: SAIT Arena

Notes: Lots of team play review.
Agility, shots, puck handle Four chamber attack
Power play review Defensive zone coverage review
Puck support game

Date: 11-05-19 Time: 18:15-19:45 Venue: SAIT Arena

Notes: Many game situation drills and games and stations for D, G, F.
Transition 1-1, 2-1 and 3-2 to 5-5
1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 5-5
Breakouts with D – F passing in lines
Goalie practice
Passing quick up
Angling – adjusting gaps
Back checking transition


November 6 and 12

Posted on: November 24 2019 @ 04:26 PM
By: TomM

Content:

Date: 11-06-19
Time: 16:30-18:00
Venue: SAIT Arena
Notes:
High press pk rotation
Skate pass shoot
Torpedo review
2/3 ice game
Shootout

Date: 11-12-19
Time: 16:30-17:45
Venue: SAIT Arena
Notes:
Passing, 1-1, transition, D join rush
Puck support and quick puck movement


November 13-14

Posted on: November 24 2019 @ 04:29 PM
By: TomM

Content:

Date: 11-13-19
Time: 16:30-17:45
Venue: SAIT Arena
Notes:
Passing, nzone regroup, breakouts
Agility, scoring skills, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1
Puck support and eyes up.
Defense and forward skills.

Date: 11-14-19
Time: 18:15-19:45 Venue: SAIT Arena
Notes:
Power play, passing, puck support Eyes up, Botcko,
Face offs Edges


November 18-19

Posted on: November 24 2019 @ 04:32 PM
By: TomM

Content:

Date: 11-18-19
Time: 16:30-18:30
Notes:
4 groups of 5
Fast breakout with W wing stretching
Agility, shooting, passing, timing.
1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2
Shootout

Date: 11-19-19
Time: 18:15 – 19:45 Venue: SAIT W
Notes:
Timing, shots, overspeed, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2 Angling everyone.
Wide angling D Quick breakout
Eyes up and close puck support in 2” game Shootout
Goalie training


November 20-21

Posted on: November 24 2019 @ 04:34 PM
By: TomM

Content:

Date: 11-20-19
Time: 16:30-17:45 Venue: SAIT Arena
Lines:
Edges, passing, shots Power play
Offensive zone options Face-off plays
Box out quick breakout. Pp vs pk
One timers Goalie practice

Date: 11-21-19
Time: 18:15-19:45 Venue: SAIT Arena
Lines:
Team play review Goalie technique
Passing shots, Power play
Penalty killing Defensive zone coverage
Torpedo


Practice 11-25/26-19

Posted on: December 15 2019 @ 03:53 PM
By: TomM

Content:

Date: 11-25-19
Time: 16:30-18:00
Venue: SAIT Arena
Notes:
4 groups of 5
Fast breakout with W wing stretching
Agility, shooting, passing, timing.
1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2
Shootout 2-0 scoring

Date: 11-26-19
Time: 18:15-19:45 Venue: SAIT Arena
Notes:
Pass, shoot, Goalie training and passing
Transition, Defenseman skills
1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3 Compete
Backtrack and tie up sticks Attack with speed
Eyes up, give and go, C low and slow for touch back on rim


Practices 11-27/28-19

Posted on: December 15 2019 @ 03:56 PM
By: TomM

Content:

Date: 11-27-19
Time: 16:30-17:45
Venue: SAIT Arena
Notes:
Power play and PK 5-3 – 5-4
Shoot, pass, puck handle
Quick up nzone and D attack
Individual practice

Date:11-28-19
Time: 18:15-19:45
Venue: SAIT Arena
Notes:
Forecheck, breakout, dzone coverage review
Quick pass,
Transition,
Autogenic training
Red Deer team play video
Back pressure


Practices 12-02/04-19

Posted on: December 15 2019 @ 04:01 PM
By: TomM

Content:

Date: 12-02-19
Time: 16:30-17:30 Venue: SAIT Arena
Lines:
B202- 2/3 ice 2” game
Luhowy passing
Around clock passing
D2 – 2-2 small battle B6 zig x 3

Date: 12-04-19
Time: 15:15- 16:30
Venue: SAIT Arena
Notes:
Exam prep week. 13 skaters 2 goalies
Passing, transition
1-1, 2-2, 3-3


Practices 12-10/12-19

Posted on: December 15 2019 @ 04:04 PM
By: TomM

Content:

Date: 12-10-19
Time: 15:15-16:30
Venue: SAIT Arena
Notes:
3 pucks, Russian big moves,
B6 3 shot 3 passes agility x 3
Perry Pearn 2/3 ice 3-3
Krusel 3-3 Battling game
Puck dog
Exams are on. 12 skaters 1 goalie at practice

Date: 12-10-19
Mike ran the session and had 5 skaters and one goalie. They did some passing and shooting and then played 3-3.


Practices 01-02/03-20

Posted on: January 02 2020 @ 11:55 PM
By: TomM

Content:

Practices 01-02/03-20

Practice 01-02-20
First practice of the New Year 2020 and first team practice in a month.

SAIT W
Practice Plan
Date: 01-02-20 Time: 18:15-19:45 Venue: SAIT Arena
Lines: Notes:
Puck handle, pass, shoot, fitness 1-1, 2-1, 2-2
Agility skating
First practice in a month. Get feel of ice and Puck.

Practice Plan 01-03-20

SAIT W
Practice Plan
Date: 01-03-20 Time: 14:30-16:00 Venue: SAIT Arena
Lines: Notes:
Passing, shots, 3-0 weave, 3-3, 2-2, all situations
Keepaway shootout
Full and half ice game


SAIT W Practice Plan Date: 01-06/07-19

Posted on: January 16 2020 @ 08:55 PM
By: TomM

Content:

SAIT W
Practice Plan
Date: 01-06-19
Time: 16:30-17:30
Venue:SAIT Arena
Lines:
Notes:
Game situations 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-3
D join the attack
Breakouts, goalie passing, goalie technique
Spin conditioning
Passing, shots
10

SAIT W
Practice Plan
Date: 01-07-20 Time: 18:15-19:45 Venue: SAIT Arena
Lines: Notes:
Puck handle Angling
Scoring Plays below the goal line
Forecheck, D deception Full ice transition
Quick transition Rebound


SAIT W Practice Plan Date: 01-08/9-20

Posted on: January 16 2020 @ 08:57 PM
By: TomM

Content:

SAIT W
Practice Plan
Date: 01-08-20 Time: 16:30-18:00 Venue: SAIT Arena
Lines: Notes:
Breakout Power play
Faceoffs Low to high, side to side
Regroups Quick pass
Defenseman skills Pearn


SAIT W
Practice Plan
Date: 01-09-20
Time: 18:15-19:45
Venue: SAIT Arena
Lines:
Notes:
Agility skating, shots, pass
Breakout – regular and PP
PP – PK
Dzone coverage review
Forecheck review both even and pk.
Weave and puck support
3-3
Shootout


SAIT W Practice Plan 01-13/14-20

Posted on: January 16 2020 @ 08:59 PM
By: TomM

Content:

SAIT W Practice Plan 01-13/14-20

SAIT W Practice Plan 01-13-20

Time: 16:30-17:45 Venue: SAIT Arena
Lines: Notes:
Pass hard and receive clean Eyes up and close support
Triple threat passing Shoot while moving
Pass while skating hard. Shootout
F cycle 2” Games


SAIT W Practice Plan 01-14-20

Time: 18:15-19:45 Venue: SAIT Arena
Lines: Notes:
Shots Hard passes, shoot while skating
4 chamber attack Power play overload and 1-3-1
Penalty kill D skills
Forward scoring skills 2-0 and 3-0 Carolina Weave


SAIT W Practice Plan 01-15/120-20

Posted on: January 16 2020 @ 09:04 PM
By: TomM

Content:

SAIT W Practice Plan 01-15/20-20

SAIT W Practice Plan 01-15-20

Time: 18:15-19:45
Venue: SAIT Arena
Notes: 11 F - 6 D - 2 G 1-Prospect
Butterfly with puck 2’
Tomas Nzone Regroup 2 F
Czech Quick up
Tschumi cut backs each end
Slash breakout x 4
Chip out breakout x 4
D skills Mike
F Tom – Middle Drive 3-0 – Perry Pearn 3-3

Video of Olds BO, PP, PK, Forecheck

SAIT W Practice Plan: 01-20-20

Time: 16:30-17:45
Venue: SAIT Arena

Notes:
Agility skate puck handle and shoot
Rush recognition
Defense shooting
Defense skills
Low plays in the offensive zone
Quick transition
Speed scoring
Goalie technique
Spin bike workout

Good weekend sweeping our games vs. Broncos 4-3 and 2-1.


SAIT W Practice Plan 01 - 21/22 - 20

Posted on: January 26 2020 @ 03:49 PM
By: TomM

Content:

SAIT W Practice Plan 01 - 21/22 - 20

SAIT W Practice Plan: 01-21-20
Time: 18:15-19:45 Venue: SAIT Arena

Notes:

Scoring,
shots from three lanes
Hard passes while moving
Neutral zone passing
Neutral zone regroups and forecheck
Breakouts under pressure 3 on 3
Power play game all situations 2-1 to 5-5
Two second game 2/3 ice - Jokers behind net
Goalie technique with Mel

SAIT W Practice Plan: 01-22-20

Time: 16:30-17:45 Venue: SAIT Arena

Notes:

Goalie passing breakouts
One timers
Stretch pass
Cross ice game – add substract players
Pass in each zone game
Shoot until you score
Weave double regroup


SAIT W Practice Plan 01-23/27-20

Posted on: January 26 2020 @ 03:54 PM
By: TomM

Content:

SAIT W Practice Plan 01-23/27-20

SAIT W Practice Plan 01-23-20

Time: 18:15-19:45 Venue: SAIT Arena

Lines:
4 lines 2 G and 7 D

Notes:
Balance and agility skating
Breakouts
Puck handling
One pass in each zone game
Timing passing
2-0 – 2-1 – 3-1 – 1-0 sequence
Tomas 2-2 continuous regroup
Two 1-1’s at once 30” shifts

We have a bye this weekend with no games.

SAIT W Practice Plan Date: 01-27-20
Time: 16:30-17:45
Venue: SAIT Arena

Notes:
Puck handle
Agility skate
Pass with timing
Four Chamber attack
Fast breakout with stretch and chip outs
Fast attack 3-0 to 3-3
Total hockey forecheck review
Goalie technique
45’ spin class


Practice Plans - 01-30-20/02-03-20

Posted on: February 18 2020 @ 10:12 PM
By: TomM

Content:

SAIT W Practice Plan Date: 01-30-20
Time: 18:15o-19:45 Venue: SAIT Arena

Notes:
Passing timing and shots Weave and middle drive 2-0 and 3-0
Breakouts starting with a reverse 2” game – puck support.
Battle game in small area Change on go shootout
Goalie training Video on GMC
Wally – autogenic training


SAIT Women Practice Plan Date: 02-03-2002-03-20
Time: 16:30-18:15
Venue: SAIT Arena

Notes:
Overspeed focus
Puck protection and go to the net.
Agility with puck
Slapshots, one timers
Defense skills
Scoring
Angling 1-1, 2-1, 2-2


Practice Plans - 02-06-20/02-10-20

Posted on: February 18 2020 @ 10:17 PM
By: TomM

Content:

SAIT Women Practice Plan Date: 02-06-20
Time: 18:15-19:45
Venue: SAIT Arena

Notes:
Shots,
Breakouts
Neutral zone regroups
Pass and receive with speed
Overload PP
3-5 pk vs spread
Transition 2-1 D join attack
2/3 ice game of 4-4
Dzone review
RDC prep
Autogenic training with Wally Kozak


SAIT Women Practice Plan Date: 02-10-20
Time: 16:30-17:45
Venue: SAIT Arena

Notes:
Zig butterfly
Dizzy passing
Overspeed
Pardys 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2
3-3 game
Speed scoring


Practice Plans - 02-12-20/02-13-20

Posted on: February 18 2020 @ 10:21 PM
By: TomM

Content:

SAIT W Practice Plan Date: 02-12-20 Time:
16:30-18:00
Venue: SAIT Arena

Notes:
Agility skate and escape moves. Pass and 1-1
Four Chamber attack starting with 2-0 Transition 2-1 and 3-2
Power play Face-off plays
Defensive zone coverage
Penalty kill
Full ice pp and pk

SAIT Women Practice Plan Date: 02-13-20
Time: 18:15-19:45
Venue: SAIT Arena

Notes:
Team pictures before practice.
Neutral zone regroup
Read the rush 1-1, 2-1, 3-1
2-0 and 3-0 weave
Slash breakout
Chip out breakout
Two second game
Video of NAIT team play



SAIT W Practice Plan 02-18/19-20

Posted on: February 22 2020 @ 10:51 PM
By: TomM

Content:

SAIT W Practice Plan Date: 02-18/19-20

Time: 18:15-19:45
Venue: SAIT Arena

Notes:
Warm up with a puck
Agility skating with the puck and a shot
Small horseshoe with pass and shot 1-0, 2-0
Team in four units
Two units work on power play 25’
Two units work on face-off plays 25’
Units rotate
Reilly power play game


SAIT W Practice Plan 02-19-20

Time: 15:30-16:30 Venue: SAIT Arena

Notes:
12 F, 7 D half black and half red Shots from three lanes
Puck handling warm up chaos Dizzy passing and timing drill with shots
Four chamber attack Breakout with slash
Breakout with chip out Quick neutral zone 1-1, 2-1, 2-2
Full ice transition 2-1 D join rush Full ice transition game 3-2 to 6-5
Shootout attacker go either way- defender chase
Video Olds team play.
Autogenic training with Wally Kozak.


Practice 02-21/24-20 SAIT W

Posted on: February 22 2020 @ 10:55 PM
By: TomM

Content:

Practice 02-21/24-20 SAIT W

SAIT W Practice Plan 02-21-20

Time: 15:30-16:15 Venue: SAIT Arena

Notes:
2 lines black and 2 lines red.
Passing forehand and backhand
Regroup with F’s shoot – D shoot. X 2
Multiple double pass with 1-1
Carolina Weave 2-0 to 3-0
Breakout with WW slash
Breakout with Chip out. C shoot at net or rim
Full ice 2’ game of 4-4

Won last two games 4-2 and 7-2 which put us in the playoffs vs the #1 team GMU.

SAIT W Practice Plan 02-24-20

Time: 16:30-17:45 Venue: SAIT Arena

Lines: Notes:
7 D – 10 F – 2 G Machine gun pass-timing-shots.
Big moves and puck dog.
Pardy’s 1-1 and 2-1
D indirect stretch pass
D one timers
F Agility around circles and shots x 3
D100 - 4 on 4 full ice two second game
Goalie training
Spin for 45’


Practice Plans - 02-25/26

Posted on: March 04 2020 @ 04:00 PM
By: TomM

Content:

SAIT W Practice Plan 02-25-20

Time: 18:15-19:45

Venue: SAIT Arena

Notes:
Agility skate, pass, shoot
B600 - Czech Quick Pass - College F
Shot blocking F
D point shots
Power play two groups
Face-off plays and Dzone face-offs
Johnson Power Play Game

SAIT Women Practice Plan 02-26-20

Time: 16:30-17:45 Venue: SAIT Arena
Lines: Notes:
11 F – 6 D – 2 G
50’ high paced practice
Goalie warm up at one end
Chaos puck handling warm up Nzone Tomas
Tomas 3-3 regroup then dump in - BO
Dizzy passing and timing
Carolina weave 2-0 and 3-0
Read the rush 1-1, 2-1, 3-1 x 2
Slash breakout
Chip past the D breakout
DT100 - 3-3 backchecking transition game
Video of GMU team play
Wally – positive energy demonstration followed by team autogenic training

Played hard in the semi-final but lost to GMU who won their 15-16 straight games.

Overall a successful season. First time this team has made the playoffs since 2017. So improvement and heading in the right direction. Recruiting is very important. Losing 8-10 players and need to replace them with good players.


Practice Template for the 2020-2021 Season

Posted on: May 15 2020 @ 02:54 AM
By: TomM

Content:

Practice Template for the 2020-2021 Season

Based on Finnish concept of the Four Game Playing Roles and Three Game Situations

Offense
- Role 1 - Individual offensive skills.
- Role 2 - Team offensive skills.

Defense
- Role 3 - Individual defensive skills.
- Role 4 - Team defensive skills.

Three Game Situations of Offense-Defense-Loose Puck
Games and transition games have this flow. Drills not so much.

Hockey is a Game of Continuous Transition Between the Four Game Playing Roles and the Three Game Situations
This video shows these transitions. So we need to have games and transition games in every practice or we are not really practicing the Game of Hockey. If we only do drills then Instead of whole-part-whole we only practice part-part-part and follow instructions, instead of reading the play and making decisions.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh0SYNZiGwU

Topics for each day followed by a link to a data base of drills and games for each topic.

Weekly Practice Plan Template

Practice M-T-W-Th – Play Friday-Saturday – Sunday Off

Monday – Focus on Individual Offensive Skills

A - Skating edges, puck handling, shooting, overspeed skills.
B – Passing skills, partner work.
D – Games for skills with modified rules.
C – Offensive skills in 1-1 to 3-3 situations.
DT – Transition games focused on individual offensive skills.
T1 – Partner, individual and small group work with offensive skills.
O – Team goes to spin class. Team is divided into small groups who do weights two times a week.
G – Goalies stay and work on technique.


Tuesday – Focus on Individual Defensive Skills

A – Agility skating, back skating, pivots, puck and shooting skills.
B – Passing skills with defensive pressure.
T3 – Angling, checking, shot block, and other defensive techniques.
D – Games that focus on defensive skills.
C – Game situations focused on individual defensive skills.
DT – Transition games up to 3-3 focused on individual defensive skills.
E – Shootouts and contests.
F – Skate for fitness.

Wednesday – Focus on Team Offensive Skills

T2 – Team play warm up passing.
G - Goalie technique during team play warm up.
C – Game situation drills up to 5-5.
DT – Transition games 3-3 up to 5-5.
T2 – Offensive team play situations.
T2-4 – Offense vs. Defense games and drills focused on scoring.
DT – Transition games 3-3 to 6-5 with an offensive focus.
D – Games full and SAG focus on offensive skills and habits.
T2 – Small group work on faceoff plays and team offensive skills.

Thursday – Focus on Team Defensive Skills

A – Overspeed skill work.
D – Game with modified rules focused on good habits.
C – Game situation drills with a defensive technique focus.
T4 – Defending in each zone 5-5, 4-4, 5-6, PK instruction and practice.
T2-4 – Defense vs. Offense with a focus on defending.
DT – Transition games 3-3 to 5-6 with a defensive focus.
D – Full and small area games with a defensive focus.
E – Shootout.
T1 – Individual and small group work i.e. one timers, face-offs.

Video session on opponent team play and specialty teams.

Weekly Practice Planning Data Base

ABC Video and PDF Folders of Practice Ideas
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hZJPZIJ_7glL8bGYaQ

Separate Folders with Video and PDF’s of Skill Drills and Games

A – Individual Skills – Skate, Shoot, Puck Handle
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hZJQZ-PvzNHP__u0MA

B - Partner Skills vs. Zero Opponents – Partner and Group Passing
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hZZ5xuYaaHojfYY7_g

C - Game Situation Skills starting with 1-1
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hZZ4_cMdUpvRuIn32A

D – Full ice and SAG – small area games to teach the game.
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hZZ6ARewfjVhO0sFBw

DT – Transition games with one puck to practice game situations.
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hZZ7JuZukqRQVoZHTA

E – Shootouts and Contests
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hZZ8dwypiHN9KPupew

F – Skating for Fitness
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hZZ9XnBV1j3w9ZXYYw

G – Goaltending Training
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hZZ-NGUV4uCi-biGbw

O – Off-ice Training
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hZZ_cudxFAhwt1iD0g

T1 – Individual offensive skills in small groups or individual work.
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hZh05cyJgqB5G0nctQ

T2 – Team of Offensive Skills
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hZh1XAjYRpujgvheaQ

T3 - Individual Defensive Skills
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hZh3XErZOKraQYAeTQ

T4 - Team Defensive Skills
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hZh4FKfwxkZrg3SW_w

T2-4 – Team Offense vs. Team Defense
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hZh2WdB8x2fAjDTodw



Drill and Game Video SAIT W - Season 2019-20

Posted on: June 01 2020 @ 11:37 PM
By: TomM

Content:

Female Teams Drills U18-International - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDa1vIWFCS0KAFFABbQh_GTnbjoy4vkX6

SAIT 2018-19 and 2019-20 Seasons - Men and Women

2018-19 I was assistant coach all season with men and HC women last half and all last season.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDa1vIWFCS0Kp0AxCw6AlK4QxXJo9LcPR

Drills from 2019-20 season.

B6 - One Touch x 3 - Shot - College W
https://youtu.be/WaJ2pujQb5U

B6 - Puck Exchange - Pass Wide - Shot - College W
https://youtu.be/dksK35mV1f8

B6-600 - Torpedo Quick Up - 1-1 - College W
https://youtu.be/vVXkyuGug0o

B200 - Three Player Cross Ice Passing - College W
https://youtu.be/Mojco3QO7GE

B202 - 1-0 - 2-0 - 3-0 - 4-4 - SAIT W
https://youtu.be/OlB0MKZF52s

B500 - Around the Clock Passing - College W
https://youtu.be/s3V3zeZQi-8

B600 - Czech Quick Pass – College W
https://youtu.be/2lCN2KOUbE8

B600 - Three Shots Circles x 3 - College W
https://youtu.be/qE8ALc8eHLY

Bemidji State Arena and W Hockey
https://youtu.be/IXEQTz12VM4

C4 - Angling 1-1 - College W
https://youtu.be/VlRNlUkNxdE

C6 - Jursi 1-1 Continuous – College W
https://youtu.be/3hIJoaAfw1k

D2 - Kings Court Tournament - College W
https://youtu.be/MFoXRbwYD5w

D100 - 3-3 Two Second Game – College W
https://youtu.be/gUJZSijypGU

D100 - Halloween Tournament - College W
https://youtu.be/BZax-vBQ_OM

D100 - One Pass in Each Zone - College W
https://youtu.be/rLhf6T0nISM

D200 - Straight on Angling Game - College W
https://youtu.be/81xGjGMUJjg

DT400 - Krusel 3-3 - Defense Must Shoot - College W
https://youtu.be/qHjSH7tmYng

E1 - 1-1 Puck Carrier Either Way - U17
https://youtu.be/pL3cP-Hkghk

T2 - BO - RG x 2 - 3-2 - College W
https://youtu.be/9jrqJGd1ic4

T2 - Face off Play - Webber - College W
https://youtu.be/t2NVmEbP0E4

T2 - Murdoch Breakouts 5-0 x 3 - 3-2 - College W
https://youtu.be/krqwVNKRqu4

T2 - PP - College W
https://youtu.be/cHojVoLDXI0

T2-4 - Face-offs x 4 - College W
https://youtu.be/2gs4urGUt2g

T2-4 - Three Team Scrimmage - Torpedo - College W
https://youtu.be/6asLssE4xbE

T4 - Defensive Zone Coverage - College W
https://youtu.be/N-QDnAMrnlo

T4 - High Press PK - College W
https://youtu.be/ka7ZQuOmAfU

T4 - Torpedo - Magnetic Board - College W
https://youtu.be/mwMKau5aXWs

T4 - Torpedo On Ice Walk Through - College W
https://youtu.be/pvz8zilKb0c


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