• B6 - 2-0 x 2 Cross Pass x 2 - Finland U20 Key Points: Attack with speed. Prepare to shoot by squaring up if on the off wing or give a target on the forehand. Shoot quickly with a ‘one timer’ or ‘catch and release.’ Always shoot hard. Description: 1. Players start from the four corners. 2. Player 1 leave from diagonal corners and cut across to the 'Big Ice' between the dots. 3. Player 2 leave from diagonal corners and skate up the ice. 4. Player 1 pass to 2. 5. Player 2 skate to the ‘Big Ice’ and 1 takes the ice behind to the wide lane. 6. Player 2 pass to 1 for a wide entry into the offensive zone. 7. Players 1-2 attack with speed and play ‘Poker’ with the goalie and either pass or shoot. 8. Only one pass in the offensive zone and both players crash the net for a rebound. 9. Alternate leaving from both corners. *This is an unopposed drill that can be enhanced by passing to the previous shooters. * After shooting skate to the blueline and defend 2-1 or 2-2.
    B6 - 2-0 x 2 Cross Pass x 2 - Finland U20
    Album: B Formation Drills
    Sunday, May 06 2018 @ 05:08 PM GMT
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    Keywords 2-0, pass, shoot, one timer, catch and release, rebound, big ice, wide entry, take ice behind
  • G-D202 - Keepaway Goalies Jokers - Wally Kozak - U18 F Key Points: Goalies must be able to handle the puck and pass. Start with just the keepaway and then keep score to increase the compete level. Description: 1. Reds on one blueline and black on the other. 2. Goalies across ice from each other at the red line. 3. Play 2-2 and 3-3 keepaway where you must regroup with either goalie. 4. Goalies pass to the team that passed to them. 5. Start with 2 vs. 2. 6. Progression is 2-2 then 3-3 and you don’t check the goalies. 7. Progress to checking the goalies is allowed. 8. 1 pt. for making 10 passes, 1 pt. for a skater pass and 2 pts. for a goalie pass. 9. Switch after 45”. 10. Option is to allow passes to players on the blue lines and have them on both sides.
    G-D202 - Keepaway Goalies Jokers - Wally Kozak - U18 F
    Album: G - Goalies
    Wednesday, April 11 2018 @ 03:21 PM GMT
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    Keywords goalie passing, keepaway
  • T2-4 - Breakout - Low 3-3 - Jokers at Point - Pro W
    T2-4 - Breakout - Low 3-3 - Jokers at Point - Pro W
    Album: T - Teaching Offensive and Defensive Team Play
    Sunday, March 11 2018 @ 01:12 AM GMT
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    Keywords low 3-3, Jokers at point, man on man
  • 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
    Views 130
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    Keywords 2 on 5 in the offensive zone, breakout, 2-1, 2-5, defensive zone coverage
  • B400 - 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0 Pass Every Zone - Pro W
    B400 - 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0 Pass Every Zone - Pro W
    Album: B Formation Drills
    Sunday, March 11 2018 @ 01:00 AM GMT
    Views 90
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    Keywords two touch passing, face puck, give a target, head on swivel, call for pass, pass in each zone
  • T1-2 - Breakout Escape Options - TJ - U18 F Key Points: Defenseman has to keep skating up ice with the puck or the forecheckers know your only option is to pass. Skate between the dots with the puck so you have many options. Skate up ice as long as you can to drive the forecheckers off the blue line into the neutral zone. To beat a checker skate in a 45 degree angle to the inside and then tight turn to the outside. Description: 1. Goalie place the puck so the defenseman can either go behind or make a tight turn outside. 2. Start from the top of the circle with one player at the point to shoot and one screen goalie. 3. Coach pass to the goalie who places the puck for a defenseman to pick up. 4. Defense skate to the puck and ‘wheel’ behind the net and cut up ice near the post. 5. Skate between the dots to the top of the circle and pass to the point who shoots. 6. Sequence is breakout, shoot, screen then back to lineup. 7. Defenseman skate to the back of the net at a 45 degree angle then tight turn to the outside. 8. Make the forechecker x-over and then tight turn away from pressure. 9. Counter by drive skating to the back of the net, stop at the far post facing up ice and exit hard. 10. If forechecker comes from the wide side pass puck behind you, protect with your body and exit. 11. One forecheck and the puck carrier must read the rush and either, wheel, tight turn, counter.
    T1-2 - Breakout Escape Options - TJ - U18 F
    Album: A Formation Exercises
    Friday, February 23 2018 @ 05:21 PM GMT
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    Keywords wheel, counter, tight turn, between dots, keep skating, self reverse
  • T3 – Defensive Skating – To Caps Face Attacker – Mirroring – U18 - Wally Kozak Key Points: Defender must approach with toe caps facing the attacker using controlled skating. Always defend from the net side and a tight gap. Lead with the stick and use contact to restrict the attackers options. Description: 1. Practice using the inside edges of both skates and then one skate at a time. 2. Go on ‘green’ and stop on ‘red’. 3. Practice moving all directions facing the attacker with the toe caps forward. 4. Skate sideways without crossing the legs. 5. Stay square to the attacker always staying on the defensive side. 6. Alternate stepping once each way and then twice each way. 7. Skate all four directions; forward, backward laterally each way. 8. All the players mirror the demonstrator. 9. Mirror partner, start slow and go fast on the whistle taking turns. 10. Everyone get a partner and alternate mirroring each other. 11. Mirror in all directions.
    T3 – Defensive Skating – To Caps Face Attacker – Mirroring – U18 - Wally Kozak
    Album: T1-T3 Teaching Individual Offensive and Defensive Skills
    Wednesday, February 21 2018 @ 01:32 AM GMT
    Views 90
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    Keywords defensive skating, controlled skating, toe caps
  • T3 - 2-2 Back Skate - No X-overs - Wally Kozak - U18 F Key Points: Stride backward with no cross overs at the start. Close the gap on a regroup. Use front to back arm action to help accelerate. Sit tall, head up, ride a horse Description: 1. Forwards in the corners and defense in the middle at one end. 2. 2 on 2 rush with the defense striding only skating backwards. 3. Forwards focus on speed and take a shot from the outside. 4. Forward start from the goal line and defense from the dot. 5. Come back through the middle lane. 6. Defense skate back between the dots and protect the middle. 7. All defense backward stride and focus on the north-south arm action. 8. On whistle forwards regroup and defense keep a tight gap protecting the middle.
    T3 - 2-2 Back Skate - No X-overs - Wally Kozak - U18 F
    Album: T1-T3 Teaching Individual Offensive and Defensive Skills
    Saturday, February 17 2018 @ 04:59 PM GMT
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    Keywords 2 on 2, backward striding, attack with speed
  • 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
  • DT400 - 3-3 Krusel Battling Game – U18 F Key Points: Battle for loose pucks, screen the goalie, shot passes, cycle, man on man, tie up sticks, tip, low zone play. Keep score and play from 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3 low in the zone. Description: 1. Line up with the face-off dots and 1 to 3 players race for a loose puck the coach shoots in. 2. Pass to the point to transition to offense. 3. Point player must shoot or pass within 2 seconds and plays low on the next coach shoot in. 4. Play 30’ shifts and pass to the coach on the whistle. 5. If a point pass goes out the other point-man gets the puck. *Players must race to get onside before the next puck is shot in. *Players at the point can pass or shoot but they can’t go in. *Keep score and add rules like goals must be on one touch shots, or give and go plays, etc.. *This is the favorite game for some of the pro players I have coached over the years. *Coach can use this game to teach many things on both O and D. Here coach teaches attackers to support player at the point by being in a position to screen, one time or redirect a shot pass. Most offensive and defensive principles can be practiced with this game.
    DT400 - 3-3 Krusel Battling Game – U18 F
    Album: DT - Transition Games
    Sunday, January 21 2018 @ 04:20 PM GMT
    Views 141
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    Keywords transition game, 3-3, attack, defend, point shots
  • T1-T3 - Battle to the Dot - U18 F Key Points: Puck carrier must protect the puck and use fakes and deceptive skating to get to the dot. Defender must use defensive skating skills keeping the toe caps facing the attacker, hands down and block the attacker. Description: 1. Attacker carries a puck and defender has no stick with hands close to chest to block attacker. 2. Start at one circle to demonstrate and then use multiple circles with a coach at each one. 3. Go for 10-15” and switch competitors. 4. Goalies also participate. 5. Break the team into small groups and do the same drill in multiple circles.
    T1-T3 - Battle to the Dot - U18 F
    Album: T1-T3 Teaching Individual Offensive and Defensive Skills
    Tuesday, January 16 2018 @ 05:35 PM GMT
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    Keywords protect puck, defensive skating, defend dot
  • T3 – Defensemen Skating One– Wally Kozak – U18 F Key Points: When defending the player needs to eliminate unneeded cross-over’s and extra steps. The toe caps must face the puck carrier so the defender is able to skate and turn left-right-back-forward to maintain a tight gap and the defensive side. This skill is important for all the player including forwards. Description: 1. Defensemen work with the coach at one end of the rink. 2. Skate forward then do a one foot stop and load with the other leg. 3. Push with the back leg and stride with the front leg without a cross-over. 4. Do two short reps facing one way using this load a fire technique. 5. Introduce the one foot and two foot controlled skating. 6. Alternate right skate, left skate, two skate control skating on coaches signal. 7. Full speed and stop on coach command, right, left, both. 8. Skate forward, one foot stop then backward without crossing over. 9. Skate forward, one foot slide, forward again then backward. 10. Skate forward to backward using a one foot stop and stride only – both ways. 11. Alternate skating forward to backward using the right then the left foot pivot. 12. Go full speed x 2 from the red to blue and back to red line.
    T3 – Defensemen Skating One– Wally Kozak – U18 F
    Album: T1-T3 Teaching Individual Offensive and Defensive Skills
    Saturday, December 23 2017 @ 05:38 PM GMT
    Views 156
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    Keywords defensive skating, backward striding, one foot stop, two foot stop
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