Diary of a Season 2023-2024

U15 Fire Black Practice 09-14-23

Lots of game situations with an agility skate and shots then neutral zone regroup and shots followed by a cross ice tournament of 2-2 then 4-4 with three games at once. We played a full ice 2-2 to 4-4 then 3-2 to 5-5 transition game and finished with a full ice game requiring at least one pass in each zone.

We had to send 5 skaters and one goalie down to the A division, which is hard on both players and coaches. Players send down went through 4 stages of reduction from 160 to 57, so they played really well to get this far.

We now have 11 F, 6 D and 2 G. All players sent down are affiliates who can practice with us and be called up for games.

Team U15 Black Practice Plan – 09-14-23 – Time: 16:30-17:45 Arena: Max Bell

Notes:
– Agility skate with puck and shots
– Tomas regroup with shots 2-0
– Tournament 3 net 4-4 cross ice with modified rules
– Continuous 2-2 – 4-4 and 3-2 – 5-5 Transition game
– Full ice at least one pass in each zone
– Cheer in the middle.
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U15 AA Black Practice Plan Date:09-16-23 Time:18:00-20:30 Venue: Bowness
2.5 hr ice time. Flood after 75' and met in room to go over overload-slot set power play with the magnetic board. Players had snacks and oranges.
Lines: Notes:

Parents meet coaches 5:30
Long strides – cutbacks
Edges and balance
Russian puck handling with shots
Machine gun pass and shoot
Stick on puck –
Swedish angling drill
Defensive zone skating
Coach Jim go over pplay in dressing room
Group at each end practice overload
Bob Johnson PP game at one end
Full ice pp – one player in nzone
2/3 ice game – regroup with Jokers below net
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Exhibition Game vs. Red Deer
Red Deer finished second in the division last season with a 17-9 record. Region produces a lot of really good players.
We dominated the first outshooting them 12-3 and firing 3 golden chances over the net, but 0-0 after one. Second was basically even but we scored 1-0. Third we took 3 penalties, and they had an edge in the play. Lots of goals and final was 3-3.
Ice plant broke down so we got scrapes instead of floods and the ice was really soft causing some players to fall when pivoting.
Game showed that when we play with high energy we are very good. Early with only one team practice so far and haven't worked on much. Breakouts, defensive 1-1's are a priority. Two of our D got hit in the head. I sat one after the first. Other D didn't tell us she had a headache until end of the game. Will have to see if two affiliates can play if doctor says they are concussed.
Next week W-Th-Sat practices and play on Sunday.

Fire Black Practice Plan – 09-23-23 – 12:00-15:15 – Mount Pleasant

Notes:

Team picnic outside of rink
Go over high press pk with magnetic rink
Carry puck and shoot High low shooting
Small horseshoe
Point shots
3-0 behind net – east – west – slot – shot
2 pass games – forehand only pass – plays start from below goal line
PK walk through
Specialty Team Sequence
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Exhibition game on Sunday vs. Airdrie/Olds north of Calgary. Led 3-1 after two and didn't touch puck first 5' of third. They tied it 3-3 then we started playing well again and won 6-4. Two PP goals and zero against, so the specialty team practice probably helped. Results so far 3-3 and 6-4. So we are scoring but giving up too many.
Still early.
Up to 9 games the next two weekends. One tournament in Calgary and other we bus to Kelowna, about 7-8 hour drive.

U15 Black Practice Plan Date: 09-25-23 Time: 19:30-20:30 Venue ECTAS
Notes:
Stride and cutbacks
Double zig zag x 3 and shots
Czech agility skate pass-pass-catch + release
Carolina 2-0 Regroup 3-0
DT100 Transition – D join attack 2-1 to 3-2
D202 in Nzone – 5-5 regroup with jokers – goals on one timer or catch and release goals
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U15 Fire Black
Practice Plan Date: 09-26-23 Time: 19:00-20:00 Arena: Crowchild Arena

Notes:
Forward-Backward Striding – Cut backs
Overspeed with a catch and release shot
Two touch puck Close support game in each zone
Wrist and saucer Passing in neutral zone
Goalie training
5-1 Johnston power play game
3-3 Battle – Pass to point on transition
Nominate candidates for captain
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We are in the Fire Started 12 team tournament right now. Here is video of first two games.
First 48 minutes of game vs Regina 4-1 win
https://1drv.ms/v/s!AukXg5gWoW-9h8kkM1u-qFE3jiEV_w?e=bjMnZk

Second and third period of game vs Red Deer. We had a 2-0 lead after the first 6-4 win with an empty goal. They dominated second period and we got it back and won third and game.
https://1drv.ms/v/s!AukXg5gWoW-9h8kd-Z71bJXeH1XSfw?e=itGNMW

Fire Black U15 Practice 10-10-23

B6 – 3 Shots, 3 Zig zags, 3 Shots – College F
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/daily-drill-section-one/page/2/#post-2855

D4 Two Pass – U15 Boy’s
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/daily-drill-section-thirteen/page/11/#post-7497

B6 – Carolina – 2 Cross and Drop – Regroup – 3-0 – Pro
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/daily-drill-section-fifteen/page/16/#post-8129

C6 – Pardy’s 1-1 to 3-2 – Wally – U18 F
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/daily-drill-section-fifteen/page/18/#post-8177

T2 – 5-0 BO – Wide Wing Slash – Stretch – Pro
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/daily-drill-section-fifteen/page/24/#post-8362

T2 – 5-0 BO – W Box Out Chip – Wide W Slash – Stretch – Pro
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/daily-drill-section-fifteen/page/24/#post-8363

D100 Two Second Game – 4-4 and 5-5 – College M
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/daily-drill-section-fifteen/page/21/#post-8277

E1 Gambling Shootout – U18 F
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/daily-drill-part-six/page/2/#post-3227

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Fire Black U15 AA vs North Shore

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Fire Black Practice Plan 10-12-23
Time: 16”00-17:30 Arena: Henry Viney
Notes:
Transition Shooting
Kozak Breakout Sequence
5-0 BO Chip out – Wide Slash
Stretch 5-0 BO Wide Wing slash
2-4 – BO-RG-FC – 3 F – Tomas – U18 F
Russian Scrimmage
Middle Drive 1 F 2 D
Spread and Slot set PP
PK vs Overload
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Start of Season
Two really hard games where we got great goaltending and dominated the slot. Won first vs. Southern Express 2-0 and second vs. Red Deer and won 6-1. Gave up too many shots in both games but not a lot of clean ones from the slot. We continued to score on the rush and working the puck low.

Red Deer Game Video
https://1drv.ms/v/s!AukXg5gWoW-9h8p3fJxFJtRtGZcCXQ?e=xLcmXX

U15 Fire Black vs Red Deer 10-15-23

Southern Express game was filmed sideways. Media players can rotate it.
https://1drv.ms/v/s!AukXg5gWoW-9h8p23Y9Ch2HCvdQEow?e=VWiMOs

I applied for a few tournaments about three months ago and got windows with no games. We went to a different tournament so don't play for two weeks. We have six practices before our next game and intend to use them to work on passing and receiving, breakouts, gamp control and basically everything else.

Fire Black Practice Plan – 10-21-23 – 10-22-23
Time: 19:30-20:45 Arena: ECTAS

Lines: 12 F, 6 F, 2 G
Notes: Cassie Campbell was guest coach and worked a lot with the D. 1-1 with D no sticks is a great way to teach body focus and D side. Small horseshoe is the best pass while skating and receive drill I have come across. Low plays are very effective to create offense.
Plan
Two pass–Back skate–Scooter blades on ice
Small horseshoe – 1-0, 2-0, 3-0
Shot then angle check at each end
1-1 defense with no sticks
Fwd – 3-0 pass east west behind ant to slot
D puck retrievals
Forwards 3-3 quick transition – low plays – Tom, Emily
Défense – point shots with deception at point – Jim, Cassie
10 shot shootout contest
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We had a 2.5 hr practice and used it for a lot of team play i.e. PP, PK, 6-5

Fire Black U15 Practice Plan 10-22-23 Time: 16:15-18:45 Arena: ECTAS
Lines: 11 F, 6 D, 2 G
Notes: 2.5 hr. practice – introduce 1-3-1 PP – Diamond PK – 6-5 attack
F and B stride – pull back-push out- push-pull
Goalie instruction
Wally breakout sequence – goalies pass
B6 3 zigs – F-B-Crosby-Puck on FH only
B6 – Carolina 2-0 – 3-0
Swedish one timer sequence x 4 – pairs – goalie instruction one end
Full ice 4-4 – 2” game – goals on one timers
D400 x 2 – 1-1 – D Sticks upside down DT400
Flood- Go over 1-3-1 pp Diamond PK and 6-5 with magnetic board in room –
players have snacks in the dressing room
Multiple pass drill
Jim PP one end Tom PK other
PP full ice game one defender in NZ
6-5 game of 6-6 – one defender stay in neutral zone

Fire Black Practice 10-30-23 – 11-02-23

Fire Black Halloween Game 10-30-23

We had a Halloween game on Monday night before Halloween. Players dressed up and had some treats before. We played two 25' periods and kept score on the main clock. Lots of fun for the girls. We did the a skill warm up the first 15' with striding, cut backs, small horseshoe and the Dizzy which I pasted a video below.

B6 – Dizzy Two Circles – Shoot – U15 G

Fire Black Halloween Game 11-30-23

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Fire Black Practice Plan
Date: 11-02-23 Time: 16:00-17:30 Arena: Henry Viney
Notes: 12 F, 8 D, 2 G

Striding Agility skate, cutbacks, moves at dots
B6 – 3 Shots, 3 Zig zags, 3 Shots
B400 – 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0 Pass Every Zone
2’ game Russian scrimmage
Power play pk sequence
Continuous 3-2 to 5-5
Shootout puck carrier either direction

Split on weekend, 3-2 vs Fire White and 2-3 vs Raiders. League has a lot of good teams. In our loss to the Raiders we got hemmed in by the pinch on both sides. We focused on the wide wing slashing then stretching. This deterred their D from pinching and we went from 0-3 to 2-3 and had a lot of other chances. We will stress that in todays scrimmages as all the teams in our league pinch a lot.
We are mixing up our lines to see if helps a few of the players.
Travel to Edmonton on Saturday for a game. Come back after and practice again Sunday.

Fire White vs Fire Black 10-28-23

Fire Black vs Raiders
https://1drv.ms/v/s!AukXg5gWoW-9h8t6yTx7Gz62dQZNyA?e=FQXmsn

Fire Black vs Edmonton Gold 11-04-23

Some video from Practices this week.

B6 – 2-0 x 2 Cross Pass x 2 – U15 G

B6 – double zig zag – U15 G

B6 – Dizzy Two Circles – Shoot – U15 G

C2 – 1-0, 2-1, 3-2 – U15 G

C6 – 1-1 x 2. Gap control- U15 G

C6 – 1-1 to 2-2. D join rush and F backcheck – U15 G

C6 – 2-1 to 3-3 f backcheck D join rush – U15 G

D400 – two nets on goal line- U15 G

D100 – pp game 5-4 each end – U15 G

D100 – 6-5 each end – U15 G

DT400 – 1-1 D gets support 1-2 – U15 G

T3 – D with no stick – U15 G

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Fire Black Practice Plans 11-09-23 – 11-11-23

Fire Black Practice Plan 11-09-23 – 16:15-17:45 – Crowchild

Notes:12 F – 8 D – 2 G

Stride cutbacks moves
Agility skate-pass-shoot
Small horseshoe
Game of quick transition
Tomas NZ Regroups 3
Breakouts Regroup and 5-0 attacks
Breakout 1-1 and 2-1 with regroup
Cross ice game of 3-2-1 pucks
Tomas continuous 3-3 – Breakouts

6 – 3 Shots, 3 Zig zags, 3 Shots – College F
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/daily-drill-section-one/page/2/#post-2855

B4 Double Cross and Drop – Jihlava U20

B6 Chaos NZ Overspeed with Regroup-Pro
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/daily-drill-section-eleven/page/6/#post-6723

B6 – Carolina – 2 Cross and Drop – Regroup – 3-0 – Pro
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/daily-drill-section-fifteen/page/16/#post-8129

B6 1-0, 2-0, 3-0 Small Horseshoe – University-College M – U18 F – Pro
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/daily-drill-section-fifteen/page/8/#post-7965

T2 – Regroup-5-0 Middle Drive – Babcock

B600 – Continuous 2-2 Regroup – Tomas
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/daily-drill-section-fifteen/page/8/#post-7971

C6 – Breakout 1-1 with Regroup – RB Pro
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/daily-drill-section-fifteen/page/11/#post-8023

D100 – Russian Scrimmage – 1-1 to 5-5 College M
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/daily-drill-section-fifteen/page/21/#post-8286

D200 – 3-3 with 3-2-1 Pucks – College W
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/daily-drill-section-fifteen/page/24/#post-8345

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Fire Black Practice Plan Date: 11-11-23 Time: 19:45-21:00 Arena: Bowness

We had intense skill practice on T-Th with a lot of competition. We play Sunday and did a lot of teaching the pp, face-off play, pp breakout. Started with skating and puck handling for the first 17'. The Bob Johnston power play game is a great way to practice team offense. Like most teams in this league the team we play relies on one or two stars to skate thru everyone and score. the 1-1 drill having D with no stick prepares them to play tight gaps and stay D side.

Notes: 10 F – 2 G – 6 D

Striding, moves, cutbacks, linear crossovers
Agility skate and shots – transition – Crosby
Double Cross and drop and shot
1-1 gap control defender no stick
Jim/Emily Power play review
Tom Johnston pp game – rotate each 5’
Double swing pp breakout
Face off play – offensive
Specialty team sequence -pp vs pk
Team cheer in middle

B6 – 3 Shots, 3 Zig-zags, 3 Shots – U17-20 RB – U15 G
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/daily-drill-section-fifteen/page/12/#post-8046