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Fire Black Practice Plan 11-07-24
Fire Black Practice Plan -: 11-07-24
Time: 16:00-17:30 Arena: Henry Viney
Lines:10 F, 7 D, 2 G :
Partner pass 2 pucks at once.
B2 – Shot-Pass-Shot x 3 x 2 x 2 – Pro
D1 – Two Puck Game – U15 G
B600 – Tomas 2-2 NZ RG-Forecheck – Breakout
B4 – Cross and Drop Sequence – College M
T4 – 5-5 Contain-Pressure Defensive Zone overage
E1 – Shootout Race From Dots
D100 – Russian Scrimmage – 1-1 to 5-5
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Showcase weekend in Lethbridge
All 14 teams were in Lethbridge and played three games each with the northern divisions teams playing teams from the southern division to save on travel
Game one vs St Albert. Good team. First 1-2 Second 1-3 then scored two to make it 3-3. Third 4-3
Lloydminster Saturday.
Game two. 1-0 after second and score 4 in third for a 5-1 win. Four pp goals. First time for that. Next game Sunday vs Edmonton.
Game three played one of our best games of season. Outshot them 44-21 but lost 1-2 in SO.
Team played really good defense only allowing 5 GA in three games. We scored 10 GF with 5 in one games.
We need to improve our angling skills with a few players still doing fly byes and turning toe caps away from the puck carrier making them easy to beat 1-1. Defensive 1-1's were good for the most part. Got beat about 4 times looking at the puck or getting caught flat footed.
We have trouble scoring against good goalies who stop the first shot. We need to get better at screen and tipping, getting players to crash the net for rebounds and a player driving to the net without the puck for a bang in or rebound.
Our Dzone review worked well and we clogged up the slot well and blocked a lot of shots. Our coverage overall was very good.
We have lost three games now where we were the much better teams outshooting and out chancing both Edmonton teams and Red Deer. We have to continue being a very good defensive team and finding different ways to score goals.
Onward and upward.
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Fire Black Practice Plan -11-12-24
– 18:00-19:15 Arena: Village Square
Lines: 11 F, 6 D, 2 G

B6 – Passing 2-0 and 3-0 Wide. Middle. Wide Lanes
B6 – 2 Pass-Double Zig-Shot x 3 x 2 – U15 G
B6 – Breakout 2 F Shoot – D Point Shot
G – Goalies with Kaylin
PP 1 then PP2 with Jim – Mila 10’ each
B300 – Tom Passing and puck protection skills.
T2-4 – Power Play-Penalty Kill Sequence
T2 B6 3-0 Attack Options – Offensive triangle.
E1 – Two Shot Shootout
Cheer in middle

Players were very tired and sluggish from the 3 game weekend. Introduced the PP to two new groups. Spent a lot of time on the wrist pass. Players hit the puck with top hand close and are very inaccurate. Wrist pass with no noise both backhand and forehand.