T4 - C6 - 1-2 - 2-3 in Corner - U18 M

Key Points:
Defenders must communicate who is covering who. Close quickly pm the attacker. Defender toe caps always face the attackers. Lead with the stick and stay defensive side.

Description:
T4 - C6 - 1-2 in Corner - U18 M
1. Spot one puck in the corner and one attacker ppick up the puck.
2. D1 quickly close and check attacker.
F1 support behind D1 ready to pick up a loose puck or defend if D1 is beat.

T4 - C6 - 2-3 in Corner - U18 M
1. Two attackers get the puck in the corner.
2. D1 check puck carrier and F1 support behind a stick length away from offensive F2.
3. If F1 passes to F2 then defensive F1 close and D1 fall back to a stick length from F1.
4. D2 support from inside the circle ready to defend.

T4 - C6 - 1-2 in Corner - U18 M
https://youtu.be/MzgH-0uqXNA

T4 - C6 - 2-3 in Corner - U18 M
https://youtu.be/dKPOeyrg7ts

A - Skating, Puck Handling, Beginner Practices

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A Formation activities include teaching skating and basic puck handling at the beginning level and doing the same skills with more speed and complexity at the more advanced levels.

Video clips of the skating and beginning games can be found. (111 demo video clips)

For beginning Level 0 (non skaters)
http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/album.php?aid=36&page=1

For Level 1 (after they can move on the ice in all directions.
http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/album.php?aid=11&page=1

DT400 Attack-Defend-Breakout-Rest – U.S. College Players

Key Points:
The defenders have to clear the zone with control of the puck. With situations over a 3 on 3 I would move the resting players back to the far blue line. Left handed player in black sweats and hat is Dany Heatley just after he won NHL Rookie of the Year.

Description:
1. Players line up within a stick length of the red line if you have 2 groups or only ½ ice; otherwise behind the red or far blue line.
2. Three players attack three defenders.
3. Defenders must carry the puck out of the zone before passing to team waiting team mates.
4. Three new players attack vs the original offensive players.
5. Keep score, implement skill (only forehand passes) or team play rules (goals originate from below the goal line).

http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20080719141209937

DT400 Attack-Defend-Breakout-Rest – U.S. College Players
https://youtu.be/eNZtYC8u30k

DT100 - Continuous 1-1 - 85er's

Key Points:
New players don't leave the line-up until the puck enters the offensive zone.
On dump outs no one change but go back and regroup with the same players. Changes occur when the puck is over the offensive blue line or controlled over the defensive blue line.

Description:
1. Attack 1-1 with D getting support from 1 F and F from one D.
2. Defending F1 cover the point.
3. New offensive D join and play point.
4. On transition attack 1-1 thru nzone.
5. Continue flow with new O and D support.

-Continue the flow of 1-1 in nzone and 2-2 at each end.
-Dump-ins and regroups can be added.

- Youth teams usually have 4 to 6 defenseman, so do this once and then add players to improve the W/R ratio. 1-1 to 2-2, 2-1 to 3-3, 3-1 to 4-4, 2-2 to 4-4, 3-2 to 5-5. Also 1-2 to 3-3 and 2-3 to 5-5. Other options are to have the D join, or F join, or both a F and D join the next rush.

http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20090726085538618

https://youtu.be/5c0qnDpWTUM

MRC Cougar Hockey School on Ice Organization.

We divided the ice using rink pads. Most of the time we divided into 4 areas with 2 nets at each. Sometimes the pads were down the middle and it gave 2 full length areas. The video had Gaston teaching little kids skating using balls and pucks to get the feel of weight transfer. John C with game reading skills playing vs 2 nets at once. I teach some skills and have the instructors demo. This is sad to see because the little blonde instructor in the grey sweats was killed in a car accident last winter.

The idea is to teach a skill with demo and drills and then put the skill or team play concept into a skill game, game reading game or transition game situation.

There is a lot of room on the ice if the coaches use their imagination. There are 35-40 kid's on the ice in this video.

http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20080721131657867

Full Ice 2 v 0 Scoring Game:

-Play starts on whistle, both sides going at same time

-X1 & X2 race to score 2 goals vs O1 & O2

-After 1st goal X1 & X2 retrieve puck from far blue

-Both players must cross red line on regroup

-After 2nd goal players sprint back to cross red line

-First side to cross red line with 2 goals gets point


Great practice ideas Dman.
Any other coaches have some shootout or scoring contests?

Stop & Start Scoring:

- Players have to score 2 goals to exit drill

- Skate to red stop, blue stop, break away

- After 1st shot get new puck from center

- After 2nd shot:

-If you scored twice head to bench & rest

-If you scored 1, back in line until you score 1 more

-If you scored 0, back in line until you score 2 more

Here's another contest for end of practice. This one gets quite chaotic if you have a lot of players, and it's a lot of fun.
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5 Puck Full Ice Race:

-Players take push-up position facing red line.
-Coach puts 5 pucks across red line
-On whistle teams race to score goals at opposite end
-First team to score 3 wins
-Players can defend own net too
-Only one shot at a time on goalie
-Goalie must be ready

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Dave that is another good one. Last week I did a multi puck game and didn't remind them about only one shot at a time assuming they remembered that rule. They didn't. So it is important to remind them.

Thanks Tom,

Here's one for the collection. We use it 2 v 0 more than 1 v 0. I have a few more that I just learned...will put them into diagrams soon and submit them.
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E1 - 10 Puck Shootout Relay:

-Coaches have 10 pucks each

-Players skate around opposite net and come back to goal nearest their line.

-Both sides go at same time

-Players shoot, rebound, then pass to their line.

-Shots that miss net must be retrieved.

-New pucks handed out only after a goal

-First team to score 10 goals wins

-Can also be done 2 v 0

Dave
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Dave, that is a good one and I will use it. Thanks for contributing.

E1 - Shootout Contest Below the Goal Line

Key Points:
Players must walk out from below the goal line with power moves. Protect the puck and shoot high on butterfly goalies, to the far post on stand ups or through the legs on either style. Another option on a wrap around is to jam it inside the near post before the goalie gets across the net.

Description:
1. Players line up in each corner. The coach could put a glove or cone to mark where they can walk out.
2. Players carry the puck and either walk out or wrap around to score.
3. Alternate corners.
4. The player gets 30” to score 4 goals.
5. Players who don’t score 4 goals must skate down and back.
6. If the goalie allows a certain number of players to score 4 goals then he skates down and back at the end of the contest.
7. Alternative is to go one player at a time from alternate corners and keep score.

E1 - Pass from Behind SO - U20
https://youtu.be/A4unI5LXjjE

DT400 2 on 2 Support from Point 6 Players

Key Points:
With the same group I rotated who the first 2 attacked against so they were attacking and defending different players. We did this last game which gave point support to the attackers. Lots of low play and fighting for net presence.
Practice began with 10 min. of individual skill work where the players chose what they wanted to work on. After the drills and transition games we played rebound and finished with a change on the go shootout race.

Attackers create 2 on 1's, get open, screen, give target. Defenders stay D side, box out and tie up sticks on rebounds.
Point players can't jump in and only get one second with the puck and can only make one D to D pass.

Description:
A. 1 and 2 attack vs 3 and 4.
B. 5 and 6 support attackers from point.
C. 5 and 6 can make one pass and only have the puck one second.
D. On goal, frozen puck or transition 3 and 4 regroup thru middle dot and attack vs 5 and 6.
E. Option A. 1 and 2 support attack from the point.
F. Option B. 7 and 8 support and 1 and 2 rest.

DT400 - Attack-Defend-Breakout with Three Nets 1-1 to 2-2 - College W

Key Points:
This is a variation of a previously posted transition game to show how you can use multiple nets.

Attacker make quick moves and go to the net. Defender play a tight gap and stay on the defensive side always. Backchecker come hard to create a defensive 2-1 and get open for a breakout pass. Goalie fight to find the puck if there is a screen.

Description:
This is a half or 2/3 ice transition game. It can be played 1-1 or 2-1 or 2-2. The defender gets support from the line in the nzone when the puck crosses the blueline. In this example there are 2 games at one end and one game at the other. It is a college women tryout and there are 3 goalies.

http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=2009072609354752

DT400 1-1, 2-2, Support-Attack-Defend - College W

Key Points:
Defender play a tight gap and backckhecker back pressure the puck carrier to create a defensive 2 on1. Fight for rebounds. Defender tie up the stick of the attacker and attacker fight to keep stick free to shoot. Do from both sides of the ice.

Description
1. Number 1 attack vs number 2 on both sides of the ice.

2. Number 3 support defender number 2 from the lineup.

3. Number 2 breakout with number 3.

4. Number 3 skate with the puck to either the red line or far blue line and then turn back and attack vs number 2.

5. Continue with number 3 attacking number 2 and getting support from numbe 4 at the front of the line.

http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20090726102315873

DT400 1-1, 2-2, Support-Attack-Defend - College W

https://youtu.be/x6vR45Qy5K4

DT - Transition Game Presentation

Key Points:
In a hockey game players are in constant transition from offense to defense to loose puck situations. On offense the player either has the puck or is supporting the puck carrier. On defense the player is either checking the puck carrier, double teaming or supporting away from the puck. Constant decisions have to be made concerning loose puck situations which happen about 30% of the time in a hockey game.
Transition games are the natural progression from game situation drills of 1-1 to 3-2. They simulate a real game situation because the player must go from offense to defense or from defense to offense and also battle for loose pucks.

Description:
Transition games only use ONE puck and there are no whistles during the play. This creates realistic situations that mimic the game. The games run themselves so the coach is free to isolate one individual or team play skill to focus on. Instead of stopping the game to give instruction the coach can talk with resting players to correct or compliment their performance.
This video gives an introduction to transition games. It begins with college women playing a full ice back checking game and progresses to a team of 85 born players when they were 12 (in the group is Ryan Duncan a Hobey Baker award winner and future NH currently Europena proL, Mason Raymond NHL, Jeremy Colliton NHL, Aaron Lee European pro while the remaining players made at least Jr. A and many played NCAA and CIS.)
It then moves to Juhani Wahlsten (IIHF Hall of Fame Finnish Coach) and Vladimir Jusinov (IIHF Hall of Fame Russian coach, who are both former Olympic Team players) giving an on ice demonstration to coaches at a symposium in Europe.
Hockey Canada had Erkka Westerlund (Finnish pro coach, Olympic silver medal coach and former head of hockey development) prepare a video and book on Transition. It is worth ordering from them.

http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20090725194239373 is the video link.

What Actually Happens in a Hockey Game
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=4191&topic=4505#4505

Game Transitions from the IIHF World Championships
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh0SYNZiGwU&t=6s

C3 - Breakout and Regroup Options - Sweden

Key Points:
Defense always skate when they get the puck and carry it in the triple threat position on the side. Force the fore checker to commit and then pass away from pressure.

Description:
1. Go - Dump in, shoulder check both ways fake and go.
2. Reverse – Drive skate behind the net and put it back off the boards to partner.
3. Wheel – Drive skate around the net and cut up ice near the post to protect the puck.
4. Bank – D to D off the boards behind the net.
5. Hinge – D to D who takes the puck wide then passes back to his D partner in the middle.
6. Switch – D1 to D2 then D1 crosses behind and gets a drop pass from D2 who crosses in front.
7. Double Pass - D1 to D2 and back to D1 and up to the F.
8. Regroups – F’s pass back to D who do the various D to D options and up to F’s then the middle D join the rush.

http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20080722140657916

https://youtu.be/pkRCxb4eY2o