• C600 - Multiple One Touch Passes x 2 - 1-1 x 2 – U18 F Key Points: This drill is done from diagonal corners. Keep skating and make firm passes. Give a target and call for the pass. Face the puck. Shoot, follow the shot for a rebound and then go out to play a tight gap and defend 1-1 vs. the next shooter. We added one more pass to the previous multiple pass drill. Description: A. 1 exchange passes twice with 2. B. 1 turn out and exchange passes twice with 3. C. 1 skate across and exchange passes two with 4. D. 4 skate to the inside and pass to 1 skating wide up the ice. E. 1 shoot and follow the shot for a rebound and then skate out to play a tight gap. F. Defend a 1-1 vs. the next shooter. *1-0, 2-0, etc. drills are not game like. Add a screen, give and go with the last shooter or defend after shooting to practice scoring in realistic situations.
    C600 - Multiple One Touch Passes x 2 - 1-1 x 2 – U18 F
    Album: C Formation Drills
    Tuesday, May 01 2018 @ 07:02 PM GMT
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    Keywords one touch, 1-1, shoot
  • T4 - Continuous 2-1-Backtrack-2-5 - Pro W
    T4 - Continuous 2-1-Backtrack-2-5 - Pro W
    Album: T - Teaching Offensive and Defensive Team Play
    Sunday, March 11 2018 @ 01:06 AM GMT
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    Keywords 2 on 5 in the offensive zone, breakout, 2-1, 2-5, defensive zone coverage
  • DT100 - 1-1 D Join Rush-F Backtrack - U18 F Key Points: Defense line up in the Nzone on one side and forwards on the other side. Defense join the attack and the forward must backtrack and communicate with his defenseman who to cover in the defensive zone. One puck, zero whistles. Game not a drill so regroup on dump outs. Coaches talk to players when they come back to line up. Keep score. Progression from drill of 1-1 and support at other end on whistle. Options are to play 2-1 or send out 1 or 2 F or other combinations. Description: 1. Red F1 attack 1-1 vs. the Black D1. 2. Red D1 follow the play when puck crosses red line and support from the point. 3. Black F2 tag up at the far blue line and backtrack through the middle lane. 4. On turnover, frozen puck or goal Black D1 pass to Black F2 and join the rush. 5. Black F2 attack Red D1 and Red F1 backtrack to cover Black D1. 6. Black D2 follow and support the attack from the point. 7. Red F3 tag up and backtrack between the dots and cover Black D2 at the point. 8. Play 3-3 in the zone. 9. Breakout with Red F3 attacking Black D2. 10. Red D1 join the rush and Black F2 backtrack. 11. Continue this sequence.
    DT100 - 1-1 D Join Rush-F Backtrack - U18 F
    Album: DT - Transition Games
    Saturday, January 27 2018 @ 08:30 PM GMT
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    Keywords transition game, D join rush, D bactrack, 1-1 to 2-2 to 3-3
  • C6 – Pardy’s 1-1 to 3-2 – Wally - U18 F Key Points: Attack with speed and defend with tight gaps. Add regroups. Vary the number of attackers and defenders. Description: 1. Attackers and defenders are in corners at each end. 2. F1 skate across the top of the circle and get a pass from D2 who follows. 3. D1 defend the 1-1 attack. 4. F2 leave from the other end when the original attack passes the top of the circle. 5. F2 get a pass from D3 and attack vs. D1and D3 follow the attack. 6. Two or three forwards can attack vs. one or two defenders. 7. Add F2 regroup with D3 in the neutral zone. 8. Another variation is regroup only if the coach blows a whistle. 9. Possible situations, 1-1, 2-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-1, 3-2.
    C6 – Pardy’s 1-1 to 3-2 – Wally - U18 F
    Album: C Formation Drills
    Friday, January 19 2018 @ 06:01 PM GMT
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    Keywords situation drills, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 2-3
  • DT100 Continuous 2-1 to 3-3 and 2-2 to 4-4 With Tag-up – U18 F Key Points: Defenders collapse low in the zone. Create 2 on 1's by attacking the widest defender on the 2-2 rush and use crosses, drops and picks. Add competition by keeping score and timing the game or play to a certain score like first team to 3 goals. Description: 1. Extra forwards and defense line up on the sides in the neutral zone. 2. Start with a 2 on 1 attack Blue F1 and F2 vs Red D1. 3. When the puck crosses red line red F1 and F2 tag up at far blue and backcheck. 4. Blue D1 support rush from the point. 5. Play 3-3 at each end. * In the 2-1 to 3-3 game when the puck crosses the red line, two defending forwards skate back and tag up at the far blue line then back track through the middle. F1 help the D low and F2 cover the point. * In the 2-2 to 4-4 game two defending forwards tag up and backtrack between the dots to the mid slot and then cover the points. D1 and D2 play low against F1 and F2. * You can play this transition game from 1-1 to 3-2, i.e. 1-1 gives a 2-2 at each end, 3-2 gives a 5-5
    DT100 Continuous 2-1 to 3-3 and 2-2 to 4-4 With Tag-up – U18 F
    Album: DT - Transition Games
    Friday, January 12 2018 @ 03:30 PM GMT
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    Keywords Full ice transition game, 2-1 to 3-3, attack, defend, breakout
  • C2 - 1-1, 2-2 Loose Puck Battles - Wally Kozak - U18 F Key Points: Battle for loose pucks. Fire in a new puck as soon as the battle is over. Start with one end and then go both ends at once. Keep score. Stop the battles and ask what can be done better and give input to improve performance. Check closely and pressure the puck carriers hips. Can be played 1-1 to 5-5 with even or odd numbered teams depending on how many players are practicing. Description: 1. Players line up on the red line. 2. Red one side and black the other side. 3. Battle for pucks with good angles, body position, protect the puck. 4. Coach shoot a puck in and a player from each colour race for the puck. 5. Start with 1-1. 6. Player that wins the battle must breakout over the blue line then turn back to attack. 7. Battle happens at both ends. 8. When the rush ends players return to the lineup and a new puck is shot in at either end. 9. Play 2 on 2. 10. 2-2 has all 4 game playing roles. 1-puck carrier, 2-offesive support, 3-closest checker, 4-defend away from the puck. 11. Start at one end to demonstrate and then go both ends at once.
    C2 - 1-1, 2-2 Loose Puck Battles - Wally Kozak - U18 F
    Album: C Formation Drills
    Tuesday, December 19 2017 @ 06:05 PM GMT
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    Keywords 1-1, 2-2, battle, loose puck, contest, breakout, attack
  • T2 - Breakout Sequence - Wally Kozak - U18 F Key Points: Defense make a deception escape move to beat the forechecker and face up ice. Skate hard and pass while skating. Description: 1. Begin with a stop and start skating progression where you face the puck with no cross-over but load on the back inside edge and push forwards with the stick as a target. 2. Goalies make a breakout pass to each side. All the skaters go deep in the corner and pivot for a pass from each corner. 3. First player carry the puck and make a fake inside turn outside, skate hard and make a pass to the second player skating up to boards. Pass to the goalie, open pivot and get a return pass. Progress to forward pass to the goalie who passes to the defense. 4. Three leave, one defense, two wing, three centre. Centre support low and slow from behind and below the wing. Goalies move to the red line and exchange passes. Add pass back to D who passes to the other forward. 5. Four leave and the fourth player is a forechecker. Checker cover either the wing or centre and defense read the passing option or pressure the puck carrier. 6. Attack 3-1 backchecker and score at the other end. 7. Pass to Goalie. Goalie Set up Puck. Breakout 3-0. Attack 3-0. Defense start at the blue line and forward shoot the puck on net. Goalie set it up and breakout and attack 3-0. Defense skate backward, pivot forward, shoulder check. Defense make an escape move to beat the checker, skate hard up ice and pass to a forward. 3-0 attack with speed. D join the attack.
    T2 - Breakout Sequence - Wally Kozak - U18 F
    Album: T - Teaching Offensive and Defensive Team Play
    Friday, December 08 2017 @ 11:12 PM GMT
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    Keywords Breakout sequence, 1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1
  • T2 – 2-0, 2-1 Scoring Sequence– Wally Kozak – U18 F Key Points: Use all of the options. Shoot to score, shoot for a rebound, one pass, two passes and learn to be a threat. Make the first pass early so there is a second play. Shoot to score and follow the shot for a rebound. Player without the puck go hard to the net and give a target with the stick. Both players stop at the net. Key Points: 1. Shoot for Rebound – two players leave from the middle, skate hard to the net with the puck and shoot low to the far pad for a rebound. The second player go hard to the net for a rebound with stick on the ice and controlled skating. Start shooting at one end and then shoot at both ends. 2. Play Poker with the Goalie. Players can now either shoot or pass. 3. Early Pass then Poker. Pass high in the slot and then play poker with the goalie and either shoot or make a second pass. 4. Add a defender and play 2-1. The last attacker out of the zone defend vs. the next two attackers.
    T2 – 2-0, 2-1 Scoring Sequence– Wally Kozak – U18 F
    Album: T - Teaching Offensive and Defensive Team Play
    Wednesday, December 06 2017 @ 06:58 PM GMT
    Views 162
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    Keywords 2-0, 2-1,
  • C6-600- 1-1 D Join F Backcheck 2-2 – Pro Key Points: Attack with speed and transition quickly from offense to defense and defense to offense. Do not take penalties on the back tracking. Description: 1. Forwards leave from diagonal corners and defense at the blue lines. 2. F1 leave with a puck and attack vs. D1. 3. After the rush the coach blows the whistle. 4. F2 attack the other way vs. D2. 5. D1 join the attack and F1 backcheck making it a 2-2. 6. Whistle and F3 attack vs. D3 while D2 joins rush and F2 back track. 7. Continue this flow. *Options: Create various even strength situations by having the same number of new attackers leave from each end. i.e. 2 F and 1 D which would mean a 3-3 at each end, a 2-2 creates a 4-4 and 3-2 a 5-5. Send various numbers each rush to force the players to read the play, i.e. 2 F and 1 D then 2 F and 2 D and you would have a 3 on 4
    C6-600- 1-1 D Join F Backcheck 2-2 – Pro Key Points: Attack with speed and transition quickly from offense to defense and defense to offense. Do not take penalties on the back tracking. Description: 1. Forwards leave from diagonal corners and defense at t
    Album: C Formation Drills
    Saturday, November 18 2017 @ 07:02 PM GMT
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    Keywords back check, back track, 1-1, 2-2, D join attack
  • T4 - Penalty Kill 3-5vs. 2-1-2 Spread PP Key Points: Play 3-3 close to the puck, deny passes through the seams with the stick, skate straight lines. Pressure any loose puck. Block shots and keep the triangle tight. Don’t get tied up with an attacker. Against a 2-1-2 spread. 1. Two high defenders who rotate top of the slot when the puck is at the point, mid-slot when at the other point or low on the weak side, low back door when the puck is low. 2. Low defender go east-west on the strong/puck side. * Low Dice or Spread causes players to turn their back. * Players have to defend with heads on a swivel. * 3-3 strong side and give attack 2 players farthest from the puck. * D to D pass. Rotate; low defender to other side, mid-slot defender to top of circle, top of circle to mid slot. * Puck passed low. Rotate; low D to strong side, weak side high defender low weak side, other to mid slot. Take away back door tap in and give up options that are two passes away.
    T4 - Penalty Kill 3-5vs. 2-1-2 Spread PP
    Album: T - Teaching Offensive and Defensive Team Play
    Tuesday, November 07 2017 @ 08:35 PM GMT
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    Keywords spread power play, dice, 2-1-2, penalty kill, two short
  • A - Skating and Playing With Speed - Wally Kozak - U18 F Key Points: Wally is a former Olympic Women’s Teaam assistant coach and former National Men’s Team player and later assistant coach to Dave King. He did this sequence with my U18 Female team with the focus on playing with speed. Play at top speed both going forward and backward Skating in straight lines, turning and with quick cross-overs. Everyone takes turns going forward and backward. Look over your shoulder to the inside when skating backwards. Description: 1. Players line up at one end of the ice and skate down the middle to the far blue line and back down the side. 2. Work in pairs. Forward skater can cross-over up to three times and backward skater must mirror. 3. Puck carrier try to get behind the backward skater either striding or crossing over. 4. Skate backward around two circle and reach in with the inside skate. 5. Backward skater mirror partner using only one cross-over each way. 6. Skate backward down the side and back making two strides each way. 7. Make linear cross-overs forward to gain speed. 8. McDavid and Eichel using linear cross-overs. First without the puck and second with the puck down and back. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9shcAqsCmlM&feature=youtu.be 9. 1-1 attacker start from the crease and defender from the hash marks. Defender no cross-overs; stride only, start back facing the side boards. 10. Focus on speed and use linear cross-overs forward. 11. Backward stride down the middle and focus on using the arms North/South only. 12. Defense in middle and forward leave from the corner. Forward skate to the blue line then back below the dot. Defender mirror to maintain the gap and defend 1-1. Forward skate using linear cross-overs to accelerate. *Team did a Continuous 2-1 Transition Game after this with the focus on speed.
    A - Skating and Playing With Speed - Wally Kozak - U18 F
    Album: A Formation Exercises
    Saturday, November 04 2017 @ 04:41 PM GMT
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    Keywords speed, linear cross-overs, backward skating, cross-overs, 1-1, mirror
  • T4 - 4-5 Penalty Kill vs. Overload – Umbrella - 1-3-1 Diamond Key Points: Sticks in the passing lanes. Straight line stop and start skating. Cover puck carrier but do not chase passes. Shin pads in front of the shot. Play 4-4 closest to the puck carrier and give them the player two passes away and then adjust on the first pass. Never allow a shot from the mid-point. One defender challenge the puck carrier with either contain or pressure. Hard on any player facing the boards or without control of the puck. Swarm when in a battle on the boards and the player is facing the glass. Give the pp a 2-1 as far away as possible. High forward defending Umbrella drop into the cross ice passing lane when the puck is passed to a player at the top of the circle. Puck on one side then the weak side player cover a low attacker. Description: 1. High press vs. the Overload power play. 2. Diamond vs. the Umbrella. 3. Diamond vs. the 1-3-1. 4. Forecheck in and I tandem. * Another option called the low press but not covered here is the forward force the pass low and play a low 3-3. Strong side D pressure a low pass, D in front covers slot and weak side forward has the high 2-1. The forwards switch sides if the puck is passed to the point and the weak side F goes there.
    T4 - 4-5 Penalty Kill vs. Overload – Umbrella - 1-3-1 Diamond
    Album: T - Teaching Offensive and Defensive Team Play
    Thursday, November 02 2017 @ 07:13 PM GMT
    Views 176
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    Keywords Penalty Kill, umbrella, overload, 1-3-1, pressure, contain, swarm, block shots
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