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Fire Black Practice 11-14-24

Time: 16:15-17:45 Arena: Crowchild
Lines: 13 F, 6 D, 2 G
B300 – Tschumi Around the Clock One Touch Passing
B6 Jursi Skate-Pass-Shoot
B6 – 2 Cross and Drop – Regroup – 3-0 – Pro
D4 Two Pass – U15 Boy’s
T3 – Defensemen Skating One– Wally Kozak
T3-C2 – 1-1 Surfing – U18 M
T4 – 4-5 Penalty Kill – Low Press
D400 Game – Random Numbers – U15 G
D100 – Specialty Team Scrimmage – Player in Neutral Zone
D1-D100 Two Second Game Team
Cheer in Middle

It was a good practice for pace and learning. First 30' focus was on wrist passes with no slapping and hands away from body. Three drills. Then we played a two pass game where they could only use wrist passes and had to face the play. Defensive skating with toe caps facing the opponent was the next teaching point and we practiced it with 1-1 angling and checking drills. We broke into PP and PK groups. Emily played a one zone game with the PP group and I reviewed the Low Press PK walking through the various situations. Game of 5-5 with one defender in Nzone simulates a 5-4 PP at each end was next and we ended with a 3-3 game with rule you can only have puck max 2". This causes close support and the puck carrier to look around.
Play two games on weekend. First vs. Airdrie who won two last weekend and second Fire Red who have won most of their games so far. So two tough opponents.

Game against Airdrie we couldn't have played much better. Got 51 shots to their 24 but needed a late goal to win 2-1. Goalie had to make a few really good saves to preserve the win. Next game against Fire Red was much closer. We dominated first and led 2-1, they were all over us the second with hard pinching on both sides and outshot us 16-4 but we scored two and led 4-1. Third was pretty even and we got the only goal to win 5-1. Our goalie was really solid. All our goals were on great shots. We are in second place of 14 teams. Lead league in PP%, second in PK and have the fewest penalty minutes. Play top team on Friday then fourth place team Sunday.

Fire Black Practice Plan – 11-19-24

Time: 18:00-19:15 Arena: Village Square
Lines: 11 F, 6 D, 2 G Notes:
A300 Moves at Dots – Cutbacks
D4 x 2 – Clear Zone – Scissors – U15 G
B600 – Tomas 2-2 NZ RG-Forecheck – U18 M
DT400 – Pass to Point on Transition – Pro
G – Goalie's with Kaylin
B6 Skate and Shoot from Three Lanes
T2 – Breakout Sequence – Wally Kozak – College
C6 – 1-1 to 2-2, 2-1 to 3-3, 2-2 to 4-4, 3-2 – 5-5 RB
100 – Russian Scrimmage – 1-1 to 5-5 College
Team cheer