Practice Template for the 2020-2021 Season

Based on Finnish concept of the Four Game Playing Roles and Three Game Situations

Offense
- Role 1 - Individual offensive skills.
- Role 2 - Team offensive skills.

Defense
- Role 3 - Individual defensive skills.
- Role 4 - Team defensive skills.

Three Game Situations of Offense-Defense-Loose Puck
Games and transition games have this flow. Drills not so much.

Hockey is a Game of Continuous Transition Between the Four Game Playing Roles and the Three Game Situations
This video shows these transitions. So we need to have games and transition games in every practice or we are not really practicing the Game of Hockey. If we only do drills then Instead of whole-part-whole we only practice part-part-part and follow instructions, instead of reading the play and making decisions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh0SYNZiGwU

Topics for each day followed by a link to a data base of drills and games for each topic.

Weekly Practice Plan Template

Practice M-T-W-Th – Play Friday-Saturday – Sunday Off

Monday – Focus on Individual Offensive Skills

A - Skating edges, puck handling, shooting, overspeed skills.
B – Passing skills, partner work.
D – Games for skills with modified rules.
C – Offensive skills in 1-1 to 3-3 situations.
DT – Transition games focused on individual offensive skills.
T1 – Partner, individual and small group work with offensive skills.
O – Team goes to spin class. Team is divided into small groups who do weights two times a week.
G – Goalies stay and work on technique.


Tuesday – Focus on Individual Defensive Skills

A – Agility skating, back skating, pivots, puck and shooting skills.
B – Passing skills with defensive pressure.
T3 – Angling, checking, shot block, and other defensive techniques.
D – Games that focus on defensive skills.
C – Game situations focused on individual defensive skills.
DT – Transition games up to 3-3 focused on individual defensive skills.
E – Shootouts and contests.
F – Skate for fitness.

Wednesday – Focus on Team Offensive Skills

T2 – Team play warm up passing.
G - Goalie technique during team play warm up.
C – Game situation drills up to 5-5.
DT – Transition games 3-3 up to 5-5.
T2 – Offensive team play situations.
T2-4 – Offense vs. Defense games and drills focused on scoring.
DT – Transition games 3-3 to 6-5 with an offensive focus.
D – Games full and SAG focus on offensive skills and habits.
T2 – Small group work on faceoff plays and team offensive skills.

Thursday – Focus on Team Defensive Skills

A – Overspeed skill work.
D – Game with modified rules focused on good habits.
C – Game situation drills with a defensive technique focus.
T4 – Defending in each zone 5-5, 4-4, 5-6, PK instruction and practice.
T2-4 – Defense vs. Offense with a focus on defending.
DT – Transition games 3-3 to 5-6 with a defensive focus.
D – Full and small area games with a defensive focus.
E – Shootout.
T1 – Individual and small group work i.e. one timers, face-offs.

Video session on opponent team play and specialty teams.

Weekly Practice Planning Data Base

ABC Video and PDF Folders of Practice Ideas
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hZJPZIJ_7glL8bGYaQ

Separate Folders with Video and PDF’s of Skill Drills and Games

A – Individual Skills – Skate, Shoot, Puck Handle
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hZJQZ-PvzNHP__u0MA

B - Partner Skills vs. Zero Opponents – Partner and Group Passing
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hZZ5xuYaaHojfYY7_g

C - Game Situation Skills starting with 1-1
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hZZ4_cMdUpvRuIn32A

D – Full ice and SAG – small area games to teach the game.
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hZZ6ARewfjVhO0sFBw

DT – Transition games with one puck to practice game situations.
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hZZ7JuZukqRQVoZHTA

E – Shootouts and Contests
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hZZ8dwypiHN9KPupew

F – Skating for Fitness
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hZZ9XnBV1j3w9ZXYYw

G – Goaltending Training
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hZZ-NGUV4uCi-biGbw

O – Off-ice Training
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hZZ_cudxFAhwt1iD0g

T1 – Individual offensive skills in small groups or individual work.
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hZh05cyJgqB5G0nctQ

T2 – Team of Offensive Skills
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hZh1XAjYRpujgvheaQ

T3 - Individual Defensive Skills
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hZh3XErZOKraQYAeTQ

T4 - Team Defensive Skills
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hZh4FKfwxkZrg3SW_w

T2-4 – Team Offense vs. Team Defense
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hZh2WdB8x2fAjDTodw

Practice 02-21/24-20 SAIT W

SAIT W Practice Plan 02-21-20

Time: 15:30-16:15 Venue: SAIT Arena

Notes:
2 lines black and 2 lines red.
Passing forehand and backhand
Regroup with F’s shoot – D shoot. X 2
Multiple double pass with 1-1
Carolina Weave 2-0 to 3-0
Breakout with WW slash
Breakout with Chip out. C shoot at net or rim
Full ice 2’ game of 4-4

Won last two games 4-2 and 7-2 which put us in the playoffs vs the #1 team GMU.

SAIT W Practice Plan 02-24-20

Time: 16:30-17:45 Venue: SAIT Arena

Lines: Notes:
7 D – 10 F – 2 G Machine gun pass-timing-shots.
Big moves and puck dog.
Pardy’s 1-1 and 2-1
D indirect stretch pass
D one timers
F Agility around circles and shots x 3
D100 - 4 on 4 full ice two second game
Goalie training
Spin for 45’

SAIT W Practice Plan Date: 02-12-20 Time:
16:30-18:00
Venue: SAIT Arena

Notes:
Agility skate and escape moves. Pass and 1-1
Four Chamber attack starting with 2-0 Transition 2-1 and 3-2
Power play Face-off plays
Defensive zone coverage
Penalty kill
Full ice pp and pk

SAIT Women Practice Plan Date: 02-13-20
Time: 18:15-19:45
Venue: SAIT Arena

Notes:
Team pictures before practice.
Neutral zone regroup
Read the rush 1-1, 2-1, 3-1
2-0 and 3-0 weave
Slash breakout
Chip out breakout
Two second game
Video of NAIT team play

SAIT W Practice Plan Date: 01-30-20
Time: 18:15o-19:45 Venue: SAIT Arena

Notes:
Passing timing and shots Weave and middle drive 2-0 and 3-0
Breakouts starting with a reverse 2” game – puck support.
Battle game in small area Change on go shootout
Goalie training Video on GMC
Wally – autogenic training


SAIT Women Practice Plan Date: 02-03-2002-03-20
Time: 16:30-18:15
Venue: SAIT Arena

Notes:
Overspeed focus
Puck protection and go to the net.
Agility with puck
Slapshots, one timers
Defense skills
Scoring
Angling 1-1, 2-1, 2-2

SAIT W Practice Plan 01 - 21/22 - 20

SAIT W Practice Plan: 01-21-20
Time: 18:15-19:45 Venue: SAIT Arena

Notes:

Scoring,
shots from three lanes
Hard passes while moving
Neutral zone passing
Neutral zone regroups and forecheck
Breakouts under pressure 3 on 3
Power play game all situations 2-1 to 5-5
Two second game 2/3 ice - Jokers behind net
Goalie technique with Mel

SAIT W Practice Plan: 01-22-20

Time: 16:30-17:45 Venue: SAIT Arena

Notes:

Goalie passing breakouts
One timers
Stretch pass
Cross ice game – add substract players
Pass in each zone game
Shoot until you score
Weave double regroup

SAIT W Practice Plan 01-13/14-20

SAIT W Practice Plan 01-13-20

Time: 16:30-17:45 Venue: SAIT Arena
Lines: Notes:
Pass hard and receive clean Eyes up and close support
Triple threat passing Shoot while moving
Pass while skating hard. Shootout
F cycle 2” Games


SAIT W Practice Plan 01-14-20

Time: 18:15-19:45 Venue: SAIT Arena
Lines: Notes:
Shots Hard passes, shoot while skating
4 chamber attack Power play overload and 1-3-1
Penalty kill D skills
Forward scoring skills 2-0 and 3-0 Carolina Weave

SAIT W
Practice Plan
Date: 01-06-19
Time: 16:30-17:30
Venue:SAIT Arena
Lines:
Notes:
Game situations 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-3
D join the attack
Breakouts, goalie passing, goalie technique
Spin conditioning
Passing, shots
10

SAIT W
Practice Plan
Date: 01-07-20 Time: 18:15-19:45 Venue: SAIT Arena
Lines: Notes:
Puck handle Angling
Scoring Plays below the goal line
Forecheck, D deception Full ice transition
Quick transition Rebound

Date: 12-10-19
Time: 15:15-16:30
Venue: SAIT Arena
Notes:
3 pucks, Russian big moves,
B6 3 shot 3 passes agility x 3
Perry Pearn 2/3 ice 3-3
Krusel 3-3 Battling game
Puck dog
Exams are on. 12 skaters 1 goalie at practice

Date: 12-10-19
Mike ran the session and had 5 skaters and one goalie. They did some passing and shooting and then played 3-3.

Date: 11-27-19
Time: 16:30-17:45
Venue: SAIT Arena
Notes:
Power play and PK 5-3 – 5-4
Shoot, pass, puck handle
Quick up nzone and D attack
Individual practice

Date:11-28-19
Time: 18:15-19:45
Venue: SAIT Arena
Notes:
Forecheck, breakout, dzone coverage review
Quick pass,
Transition,
Autogenic training
Red Deer team play video
Back pressure

Date: 11-20-19
Time: 16:30-17:45 Venue: SAIT Arena
Lines:
Edges, passing, shots Power play
Offensive zone options Face-off plays
Box out quick breakout. Pp vs pk
One timers Goalie practice

Date: 11-21-19
Time: 18:15-19:45 Venue: SAIT Arena
Lines:
Team play review Goalie technique
Passing shots, Power play
Penalty killing Defensive zone coverage
Torpedo

Date: 11-13-19
Time: 16:30-17:45
Venue: SAIT Arena
Notes:
Passing, nzone regroup, breakouts
Agility, scoring skills, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1
Puck support and eyes up.
Defense and forward skills.

Date: 11-14-19
Time: 18:15-19:45 Venue: SAIT Arena
Notes:
Power play, passing, puck support Eyes up, Botcko,
Face offs Edges

Practice November 4-5

Date: 11-04-19 Time: 16:30-18:45 Venue: SAIT Arena

Notes: Lots of team play review.
Agility, shots, puck handle Four chamber attack
Power play review Defensive zone coverage review
Puck support game

Date: 11-05-19 Time: 18:15-19:45 Venue: SAIT Arena

Notes: Many game situation drills and games and stations for D, G, F.
Transition 1-1, 2-1 and 3-2 to 5-5
1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 5-5
Breakouts with D – F passing in lines
Goalie practice
Passing quick up
Angling – adjusting gaps
Back checking transition

Practice October 23-24

Practice October 23

Skate, pass, timing, agility, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2
Forecheck walk though
3 team game with dump in
Face off review
Angling

Practice October 24

65’ and then video in room. Pass and timing
Regroup, nzone, defensive zone skating Shots from 3 lanes
Defensive zone review Shootout

Practice October 15-17

Oct 15
Game situations, 1-1, 2-1, passing, game.

October 17
Pp, pk, game situations Skating, slap shot, passing, 1-1,
Pp breakout

Practice 10-09-19 SAIT W

3-5 vs spread 6-5 with goalie pulled
Situations 2-1, 2-2, 3-2 Shots and passing

Practice 10-10-19 SAIT W

Worked on 3-5 vs. the Spread and 6-5 with the goalie pulled.

Team Building - Archery Tag

After practice we had submarine sandwiches and then went to Archery Tag for team building.

Picture at Archery Tag
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hcod4FI8lqcTI_VZyw

In the second half we had a team bowling day. Here is a photo.

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AukXg5gWoW-9hdQa1Q5oYYXe-NVovg

Team Covenant

After archery tag each of the four captains met with their study group to come up with ideas for our Team Covenant.