C5 - 1-1 to 2-2 - U17 M

Key Points:
Puck battle 1-1 in one corner, then other corner and then a 2-2 in the slot.
F1 and F2 protect the puck and drive to the net..
D1-D2 stay on the defensive side with a close gap and control attackers sticks in the slot.

Description:
A
- F1 vs D1 battle for a puck coach spots in tcorner.
- F1 drive to the net with the puck.

B
- F2 and D2 battle for a puck in opposite
corner.
- F2 take puck to net vs. D2

C
- F1-D1 support F2-D2 from net front and play 2-2.

C5 - 1-1 to 2-2 - U17 M
https://youtu.be/4FVymhp8Pzw

B4 - D-D - 3-0 x 2 - Point Shot - U17 M

Key Points:
Practice hinging D to D, Pass to either F. Attack 2-0 and shoot. F get puck from corner then pass to point and go to net. D drag and shoot.

Description:
1. F1 pass to D1.
2. D1 hinge with D2 and pass D to D2
3. D2 Pass to either F.
4. F1 - F2 attack and shoot
5. Closes F get a puck in corner and pass to D1.
6. D1 drag and shoot.

https://youtu.be/EI8pQ8yx9eI

T2-4 - BO 5-3 - RG - 3-2 - 3 Forecheck - U20 M

Key Points:
Breakout vs three forecheckers. Turn back at far blueline and attack 3-2. On whistel forecheck 3-5 at the far end.

Description:
1. Three Red forwards forecheck 5 Blue.
2. Blue Breakout then turn back and attack vs. original 2 D.
3. Play out the 3-2 in original end.
4. On whistle 3 blue F's forecheck 5 reds in the far end.
5. Repeat the other direction with the reds.

T2-4 - BO 5-3 - RG - 3-2 - 3 Forecheck - U20 M
https://youtu.be/FKEbZf-Y0IU

T3 - 1-1 Puck Protection-Stick on Stick - C U18 F

Key Points:
Blue protect the puck with cutbacks, red mirror blue with stick on the puck and toe caps forward. Pin on the whistle with free hand pushing lower back, knee between legs and stick wrap.

Description:
1 - Blue protect puck with cutbacks.
2. Red mirror blue with toe caps forward.
3. Red keep stick on ice and on blue stick.
4. On whistle red pin blue to boards, free arm on lower back, stick on puck in front.

https://youtu.be/F-cvydJiZSI

G - Goaltending Technique - U20 M

Description:
Coaches work with U20 goalies on technique.

G - Blocker Side - U20 M
https://youtu.be/XP56hiikuKk

G - Carry-Draw-Shoot - U20 M
https://youtu.be/1LMKqd5d-2o

G - Goalie - U20 M
https://youtu.be/4shmIRsi2fI

G - Goalie Movement - U20 M
https://youtu.be/3bm9xIHIyzQ

D202 - 3-3 Coach Pass New Pucks - U17 M

Key Points:
Play 3-3 and coach pass in a new puck when out of play or after a goal. Players create offensive triangles, picks, screes abd scissors to create time and space for a shot.

Description:
1. Three players from each team race for the puck spotted by the coach.
2. Coach spot a new puck when out of play.
3. Change on the whistle every 30:"
4. Pass to teammate on the change.
5. Keep score.

D202 - 3-3 Coach Pass New Pucks - U17 M
https://youtu.be/WrDEkpMjHtE

B2-B5 - Pass to Point - Drag-Shoot - U17 M

Key Points:
Forward get puck spotted by coach and pass to the point. Bounce pass is better to avoid turnovers. Point man skate between dots and shoot.

Description:
A
1. Coach spot puck deep.
2. F1 retrieve puck and pass to D1 at p4. int.
3. D1 skate between dots and shoot.
4. Repeat on other side with F2 pass to D2.
B
1. Coach spot puck deep.
2. F3 retrieve puck and drive skate behind the net to other side.
3. F3 pass to D3 at the point.
4. D3 skate between dots and shoot.
5. Repeat other side with F4 passing to D4.

B2-B5 - Pass to Point - Drag-Shoot - U17 M
https://youtu.be/P06ylJVI-_M

T2-4 - 5-0 PP-Bump Back BO - 5-4 - U20 M

Key Points:
Combine walk through breakout and PP setup. Progress to faceoffs in each zone.

Description:
1. Power play do an unopposed breakout.
2 Four penalty killers wait in their end.
3. Gain zone and do a 5-4 pp.
4. Start a controlled scrimmage with faceoffs.
5. Coaches give input before faceoffs.
6. Start with faceoffs in all zones.

T2-4 - 5-0 PP-Bump Back BO - 5-4 - U20 M
https://youtu.be/D2vkhaCDLL4

T1 - B5 - Rim FH-BH - Walk out Shot or Pass to F3 - U17 M

Key Points:
Set up stations with forwards at each end and D in the neutral zone.

Description:
A
1. Coach pass to F in corner.
2. F do two cutbacks and attack net-shoot.
3. Coach rim puck. F1 take puck off boards and pass to F2 who shoots.

B
Defense work on hinging options.

C
1. Same sequence as A but add F2 pressure F1 on boards.
2. F1 pass under pressure to F3 who shoots.

T1 - B5 - Rim FH-BH - Walk out Shot or Pass to F3 - U17 M
https://youtu.be/5J6eHARSohE

G - 1-1 Deceptive Skate - Agility - Shoot - U20 M

Key Points:
A Protect puck, change shooting angle and take a shot.
B Do two cutbacks then skate to slot, change shooting angle and release.
C - Hard fake, cutback shoot.

Description:

A
1. F1 is chased by F2.toward blue line.
2. F1 fake and tight turn toward net.
3. Push puck in or out to change angle then shoot.

B
1. Skate two cutbacks .
2. Change the shooting angle at obstacle.
3.. Shoot
4. Follow shot for rebound.

C
- Skate
- Fake
- Tight turn
- Change the shooting angle
- Shoot
- Follow shot for rebound

G - 1-1 Deceptive Skate - Shoot - U20 M
https://youtu.be/20jMht_6oog

G - Agility With Puck -Skate In Shot - U20 M
https://youtu.be/e8JuSQEnFLA

B2 - D Evasive Skating - F Take Pass - Shot - U17 M

B2 - Coach Pass-Shoot While Skating-Screen - U17 M

Key Points:
F Skate into the middle lane, take a pass from C and shoot while skating. No dusting off the puck.

Description:
1. F1Skate around pylon into middle.
2. Coach pass.
3. F1 Screen after shooting
4. F2 repeat on other side.
3.F1 skate and shoot with no stickhandle.

B2 - Coach Pass-Shoot While Skating-Screen - U17 M
https://youtu.be/9dwotiSBv3I

B2 - D Get Puck-Evasive Skating-Shoot - U17 M

Key Points:
D agility skate forward and backward to the middle of the ice and shoot while skating.

Description:
1. D1 skate and pick up a puck alone boards.
2. Backward skate to blue line.
3. Skate into mid ice and shoot.
4. D2 repeat on other side.

B2 - D Get Puck-Evasive Skating-Shoot - U17 M
https://youtu.be/YsLlM06diGk

A2 - Inside Edge Progression - U17 M

Key Points:
Practice various ways to use the inside edge in straight lines and weaving down the ice. Goalie technique at the far end. Mimic carrying the puck while doing the exercises. This is Deep Practice and the key is to do everything slowly with perfect technique.

Description:
1. Flat foot skating pushing with inside edge-mimic puck and and look side to side
2. Weave side to side gliding on inside edge.
3. Flat footed skate and cross one lege
4. Glide on one leg inside edge.
5. Glide one leg then do a hard fake around defender.

A2 - Inside Edge Progression - U17 M
https://youtu.be/yhcN5YWkqNM

10 Golden Hockey Rules for Offensive Play
TCS+
To kick off 2023, Aaron Wilbur welcomed Pyry Lukkarila, Head of Coach Development for the Finnish Ice Hockey Association, onto the Glass & Out Podcast. The discussion centred around why coach education must always precede player development, why nothing is accomplished without good player-coach communication, and why alignment is critical to an effective development process.

1. Offensive play begins as soon as you gain possession of the puck

“This is a simple sentence, but it has a whole lot of things in it. This isn’t just for the puck carrier, it applies to every player on the ice, whether it’s small area games or the real game.”

2. The puck is always faster than the player

“Of course that’s the case. But what does that actually mean? That’s where a lot of our secret sauce is.”

3. Offensive play requires depth and width

“I’m not going to get into this one. There are some important elements to this that really mean something to us and how we see the game.”

4. The player with the puck should move towards open space

“The open space here means coming off the boards and into the centre of the ice. You want to move to where you have options to your left and to your right. Open space might be the wrong word for it, but it’s thinking if I get a puck along the boards, how can I get myself and the puck into bigger, open ice so that I have more options and can make a play.”

5. If your teammate moves towards you, move towards an open area or lane

“This is basic invasion sports stuff.”

6. Players without the puck should find open space

“This is making things happen without the puck.”

7. The player with the puck should always try to move over the next line

“This is something that doesn’t necessarily happen all the time, but it’s more of a way of thinking that you want to get closer to the net that you want to score on. So this is something concrete for kids to try to get them thinking that way; try to move towards that next line. It’s more a principal thing.”

8. After crossing the offensive blueline, two players should drive hard towards the net

“This rule used to have one player driving to the net hard, but now I’ve changed it to two players. This is important.”

9. Goals are scored from the goal-scoring area

“We’ve got zones one and two in front of the net, the goal-scoring circles, where most goals are scored.”

10. Defence starts as soon as the puck is lost

“We all know this one.”

“Like I said,” Lukkarila added, “these are nothing fancy. The fancy stuff comes as a result of these things happening.”

Fancy things are happening in Finland, as a matter-of-fact, because of Lukkarila and how he has played a key role in reshaping Finland’s coach education system. If you look at the recent string of international success by a country of just under 67,000 hockey players, it’s clear that his work is paying off.

In the past three World Championships, the Finns have captured two Golds and one Silver. The previous eight World Junior Championships have resulted in three Golds, one Silver and one Bronze. And in the past six U18 World Championships, they have brought home two Golds, a Silver and a Bronze.

Is it because of the Golden Rules? We can neither confirm, or deny this. But we do understand why Lukkarila is guarding the exact recipe to his Finland’s hockey secret sauce so closely.

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C3 - 1-1 F Delay-Cutbacks Option - U17 M

Key Points:
Forwards use delays and cutbacks to get to ehe net. D keep on the defensive side and a tight gap. Box out after a shot.

Description:
1. F1 on each side carry the puck to the red line and attack the net.
2. D1 skate up to the blueline to create a tight gap.
3. F1 use cutbacks, delays, to get to the net.
4. D1 keep on the net side with a tight gap and stack on the puck.
5. F1 follow the shot and D1 box out and tie up attackers stick.

https://youtu.be/jwzXNcqEw2w

B2 - Coach Pass - D Drag-Shoot - Screen - U18 F

Key Points:
Take pass and skate between dots and shoot.
Screen the goalie so he can practice finding the puck.

Description:
1. Coach pass and D drag puck inside dot and shoot.
2. D on off side take pass on backhand then drag and shoot on forehand.
3. after shoot then screen goalie.
4. Coach work with the other goalie in the neutral zone.

B2 - Coach Pass - D Drag-Shoot - Screen - U18 F
https://youtu.be/2bbfnp7X0bs