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Re: 10 + 40 Great Transition Games Using Only One Net

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Re: 10 Great One Net Games with Extra Players

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Re: 10 Great One Net Games

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Saturday, January 10 2015 @ 03:57 PM GMT

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Re: 55 Great Small Area Games with Two Nets

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Re: 10 Great Drills to Practice Team Defense

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Re: 10 Great Drills to Practice Team Offense

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Wednesday, January 07 2015 @ 02:57 PM GMT

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Re: 10+ Great Situation C600 Drills Starting at the Four Blue Lines

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Tuesday, January 06 2015 @ 04:57 PM GMT

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Re: 60 Great Passing and Timing Drills Starting at the Four Blue Lines

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Sunday, January 04 2015 @ 04:43 PM GMT

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Re: 10+ Great Drills Starting in the Neutral Zone

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Friday, January 02 2015 @ 04:56 PM GMT

I will continue with my 10+ Great Drill Lists. I am doing the lists to make it easier to find drills and games to plan my practices.
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10 Great Drills Starting in the Neutral Zone

The first link is the forum posting and the second link is a video demonstration.

B200-B202 - Neutral Zone

B200 - Regroup 5-0 Middle Drive – Detroit
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=6858&topic=7091#7091

https://youtu.be/HSScG-jBmio

B200 - Scoring Circuit – Finland
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=263&topic=569#569

https://youtu.be/lit5jhA62RI

https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.735853647324435/10159536324855931

B200 Overspeed with a Pass - U18 F
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=293&topic=375#375

https://youtu.be/XMUeqfmfH7Y

https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.759263078316825/10159631079280931

B202 – Shoot –Breakout - Pass Wide - Shoot x 2 – Pro
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=6858&topic=6963#6963

https://youtu.be/5_BzFxaYxpk

https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.822805298629269/382654183284795

B202 Low-Wide-Middle to Low-Middle-Wide – Pro
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=6858&topic=6968#6968

https://youtu.be/GdSublHp9lI

https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.822820328627766/2952482318403335

B202 1-0, 2-0 With Chip – Pro
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=6858&lastpost=true#7008

https://youtu.be/D64p7-P_noI

B202 Nzone Regroup 1-0 and 2-0 - RB Pro
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=263&topic=532#532

https://youtu.be/ZKfF_62_huo

B202 Breakout Pass and Shooting Warm-up – RB
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=6369&topic=6380#6380

https://youtu.be/fypRLGZzKUk

https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.705266303716503/10159397461560931/

B202 - 3 on 0 Neutral Zone Passes - RB Pro
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=712&topic=881#881

https://youtu.be/OPa2OHqQGkc

B202 Puck Handling and Shooting – RB Pro
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=1569&topic=1592#1592

https://youtu.be/RwjOQmFkkLs

https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.801796384063494/10159787543545931

B202 Warm-up - Finland Pro
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=6858&topic=7172#7172

https://youtu.be/MVKsde9fFl4

B202 - Nzone Regroup 1-0 - Czech U20
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7239&topic=7506#7506

https://youtu.be/lHzxpbAdB6k

B202 - Circle and Shoot 1-0 x 2 x 2 - Czech U20
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7239&topic=7502#7502

https://youtu.be/x43wkh9cxpg

https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.679875952922205/10159310263670931

B202 - Passing in 4 Groups - Czech U20
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7657&topic=7782#7782

https://youtu.be/C9KYthXMhc4

https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.697128611196939/10159366939580931/

B202 One Touch 2-0 Sweden U20
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=4071&topic=4380#4380

https://youtu.be/jMrxSM8bSG4

https://youtu.be/FmNRjU4bM9Y

https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.767751597467973/10159661622195931

B202 – Passing Options – Sweden U20
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=6369&topic=6507#6507

https://youtu.be/PdF8NhLzn7g

https://youtu.be/n7_zZx8WorM

https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/10159445485310931

B202 - Chaos Passing - Kazakhstan Women
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=5858&topic=5945#5945

https://youtu.be/2SBg4n4xXuI

B202 – Regroup Options x 2 - Shot - U17
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7239&topic=7561#7561

https://youtu.be/5LJt8DsprI8

https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.688064422103358/10159336287660931/

B202 - Regroup Progression 1-0 - 2-0 - U17
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7239&topic=7621#7621

https://youtu.be/HqSl4lvf5vQ

https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.689118751997925/10159340026045931/

B202 - Across and Middle x 2 - U17
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7239&topic=7488#7488

https://youtu.be/GQRvdfg0pKs

https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.679135942996206/10159307989485931

B202 - Luhowy Passing - U17
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7239&topic=7633#7633

https://youtu.be/lLJlp747ZN4

https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.689523135290820/10159341063890931/

B202 - 4 x 2 Chaos Overspeed – College M
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7657&topic=8194#8194

https://youtu.be/fEGcEqZUQAE

https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.753174838925649/10159605839480931

B202 - Passing Overspeed - U18 – College F
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=5858&topic=6126#6126

https://youtu.be/XMUeqfmfH7Y

https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.801796384063494/10159787543545931

B202 - Chaos and Goalie Warm-up - C U18 F
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7657&topic=7783#7783

https://youtu.be/I9OmgC2cFL0

https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.697140791195721/10159366970420931/

Coaches, the pdf. from each of these Forum links has the description, diagram and video link. If you like the drill you can save it as a pdf.

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Re: 10 Great Angling Drills and Games

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Thursday, January 01 2015 @ 03:23 PM GMT

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Re: Happy New Year

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Thursday, January 01 2015 @ 06:09 AM GMT

May 2015 bring lots of wins and happy players to all the coaches out there. (Happy parents as well to those coaching minor hockey)

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Re: 10 Great Ideas to Practice 1-1

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Wednesday, December 31 2014 @ 03:45 PM GMT

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Re: Ten Great Ways to Practice Passing:

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Wednesday, December 31 2014 @ 01:27 AM GMT

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Re: Old Time Hockey

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Saturday, December 27 2014 @ 03:44 PM GMT

Old Time Hockey Video Clips

This is great.

https://www.facebook.com/oldtimehockey2

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Re: DT400 Quick Transition Game - U15 B

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Friday, December 26 2014 @ 03:47 PM GMT

DT400 Quick Transition Game - U15 B

Key Points:
Players must quickly transition between the 4 game playing roles.

Offense:
Role 1. Puck carrier.
Role 2. Support puck carrier.

Defense:
Role 3. Check puck carrier.
Role 4. Cover away from the puck.

Description:

1. Play 2 on 2 to focus on transition between the four game playing roles.
2. Extra players wait at the blue line or to create a tight area game at the top of the circles.
3. Attack and try to score.
4. On a goal, frozen puck or turn-over the defending team pass to waiting teammates.
5. New offensive players attack vs. the players who lost the puck on offense.
6. Players who passed now rest.

* Keep score and have tournaments.

* Any number from 1-1 to 5-5 can be used.

* Move the waiting players to reduce or expand space.

* Modified rules can be used to focus on individual or team skill.

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20141224104512232

DT400 - Quick Transition Game - U15 B
https://youtu.be/ecxLc1JGBVY

DT400 Quick Transition Game - U15.jpg

DT400 Quick Transition Game - U15 B.pdf

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Re: Hockey Coaching ABC's Curriculum - Beginner to Pro

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Thursday, December 25 2014 @ 04:22 PM GMT

Hockey Coaching ABC's Curriculum - Beginner to Pro

The major obstacle in most sports is that there is no consistent curriculum with a 'scope and sequence' to develop the skills, habits and game understanding to be effective players. Juhani Wahlsten and I developed this sequential program (with lots of input from the great Russian coach Vladimir Jursinov and Finnish Olympic coach Erkka Westerlund) and put it together for the Austrian Hockey Association and as a supplement to the program in Finland. The idea of this site is to continually update the material as the game changes and new practice and team play ideas are developed. Below is the original program plus links to pdf's with hundreds of new drills, games and team play ideas from all over the hockey world.

The two themes of our ABC's of International Hockey program are:

'Enjoy the Game"

"The Game is the Greatest Coach"

The entire curriculum was developed with these two themes in the forefront.

The ABC's of International Hockey Curriculum - Beginner to Pro

ABC's of International Hockey Level 0-1

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=6996&topic=6996#6996

To supplement Level 0-1 these levels take drills and games coded: A1, A2, A200, B1, D2, D200, D3, D300, D4, D400, D5, D500, E1.

Hockey Coaching ABC Level Two

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=6997&topic=6997#6997

To supplement Level 2 add drills and games coded: A2, A200, B2, B200, B3, B300, B4, D1, D100, D2, D200, D3, D300, D4, D400, E1, G.

Hockey Coaching ABC Level Three

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=6998&topic=6998#6998

To supplement Level Three use A2, A200, A3, A300, for review, B1, B2, B200, B3, B300, B4, B400, B5, B500, B6, B600, B7, C1, C2, C3 all of the D Games, E1 all of the shoot-outs, G.

ABC's of International Hockey Coaching ABC Level Four

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7000&topic=7000#7000

Supplement Level 4 with A200, B3, B300, B4, B5, B500, B400, B6, B600, C2, C3, C6, C600, D1, D100, D2, D200, D4, D400, T1, T2, T3, T4, E1, F, G.

ABC’s of International Hockey Advanced Levels 5-6

ABC Transition Book Levels 5 and 6

Levels 5-6 focus on transition, advanced drills and team play. All of the DT transition games, B6, B600, B200, B202, C6, C600, D100, T1, T2, T3, T4, T1-3, T2-4, E1, F, G, O.

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7000&topic=7000#7000

As you move through the levels into the more difficult material the beginning levels are used for warm-up and review.

Hockey Coaching ABC's Curriculum - Beginner to Pro.pdf

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Re: E1–D4 - One Touch 4 on 2 – U15

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Tuesday, December 23 2014 @ 05:43 PM GMT

E1–D4 - One Touch 4 on 2 – U15

Key Points:

One touch passes only. Give a target and be ready to pass and shoot. Slide into open lanes.

Description:

1. Four attackers set up in a box vs. two defenders.
2. Only one touch passes and one touch shots are allowed.
3. Move into open lanes for a pass.
4. Defenders keep sticks in the passing lanes and block shots.
5. Have a contest and keep score.

*Progression is to start with two touch and progress to one touch passes.

*Practice 4-0, 4-1 then 4-2.

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20141223112820665

https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.685365725706561/10159326723330931/

https://youtu.be/e_VIPLPjKGA

E1–D4 One Touch 4 on 2 – U15.jpg

E1–D4 - One Touch 4 on 2 – U15 B.pdf

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Re: T3 - C1 Angling in the Wide Lane - Pro

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Monday, December 22 2014 @ 03:52 PM GMT

T3 - C1 Angling in the Wide Lane - Pro

Key Points:

Force the puck carrier up the boards by denying a pass back with the stick and approaching from behind toward the back shoulder.

Description:

1. Players start in a wide lane.
2. Coach pass the puck ahead and P1 skate for the puck while P2 tracks from behind.
3. P2 keeps steer P1 with his stick denying a pass back and approaches from slightly behind.
4. P2 angles P1 toward the boards and approaches at the back shoulder.
5. P2 rubs P1 out with the ‘stick on the puck and body on body’ skating through the arms with his inside leg in front.
6. P2 takes possession of the loose puck.

* Option is for P2 to take a shot or progress to a battle drill where either P1 or P2 shoots.

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140706155119716

https://youtu.be/ZoJU5CR6AV0

B - Angle Checking - Finland

Video Demonstration of first a defensive angle check where the checker leads with the trailing leg and drives the lead leg between the legs of the attacker. In the offensive angle check the checker skates through the arms of the attacker and lead leg goes in front.

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140426120111464

https://youtu.be/BvJPu2DAxVQ

C1 Angling in the Wide Lane - Pro.jpg

T3 - C1 Angling in the Wide Lane - Pro.pdf

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Re: D200 x 6 Games of Kings Court – Youth

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Sunday, December 21 2014 @ 05:20 PM GMT

D200 x 6 Games of Kings Court – Youth

Key Points:
Play games with modified rules to isolate skills. Use regular and small nets.

Description:

1. Six big or small nets down one side of the ice.
2. When everyone is playing the rule is they must bounce the puck off the far boards to go onto offense.
3. Also play with the attack-defend-pass- rest and the defense passes to players waiting at the far boards.

* Change the rules, use different kinds of pucks and balls and play even and odd number situations.

* D200 1 on 1 game, where a team mate waits for a pass to go on offense is a fantastic way to practice stick handling. The play offense-defense-pass-rest and then on offense again.

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20141221111029230

D200 x 6 Games of Kings Court – Youth
https://youtu.be/73KMUWvQ7cI

D200 x 6 Games of Kings Court – Youth.pdf

D200 One Net King's Court Tournament.jpg

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Re: D200 2-2 Tight Area Game - Pro

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D200 2-2 Tight Area Game - Pro

Key Points:

Protect the puck, use fakes, escape moves, change of direction, feints, shoot and pass quickly, triple threat position.

Description:

1. Nets at each end of the circle and players start from the side.
2. Coach shoot a puck in (or player pass to teammate on the whistle.
3. Play 10-15” shifts.
4. Keep score.

*Option is to play form 1-1 to 3-3, i.e. 1-1, 2-1, 3-2, 3-3.

In this video demo watch Red 53 Gaudreau and 63 Bennet, who have exceptional tight moves. #53 scores a few goals because he does things so quickly.

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140706173522508

https://youtu.be/FfMS7jehue4

D200 2-2 Tight Area Game - Pro.jpg

D200 2-2 Tight Area Game - Pro .pdf

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Re: E1 3-0 and 3-1 One Touch-One Timer - U16 Boy's

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Thursday, December 18 2014 @ 10:27 PM GMT

E1 3-0 and 3-1 One Touch-One Timer - U16 Boy's

Key Points:

Square to the passer and have the stick back and ready. Follow through at the target with the outside knee pointing at the target.

Description:

3-0
1. Shooters form a umbrella and one touch pass and shoot.
2. New puck when the puck goes out of the playing area, goal or frozen puck.
3. Rotate in and positions each new puck.

3-1

Same as the 3-0 but now there is a defender.

*Keep score team vs. team and goalie vs. shooter.

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20141218155413934

This is a video link about how goals are scored today using NHL examples.

http://player.theplatform.com/p/TZlbt/MSG-MEDIA-INTERNAL-ONLY/select/Nqth38Y07CYjL_VchqHCyBQav9KEo2Yj

https://youtu.be/mhkZD49mopA

E1 3-0 and 3-1 One Touch-One Timer.jpg

E1 3-0 and 3-1 One Touch-One Timer - U16 Boy's.pdf

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Re: Elite Level Practice Ideas

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Wednesday, December 17 2014 @ 10:21 PM GMT

Advanced Practice Ideas

For the coaches who come here for ideas and coach the higher levels I have made a folder in my Dropbox with advanced practice ideas from pro, international teams, U17 and up. It can be accessed at.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7h39orthmw850em/AACp82mJyd0qVG9ATTqd6M-fa?dl=0

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I also have attached a picture and short bio of the staff I was lucky enough to coach with in Salzburg, Austria. We shared the same large coaching room where we had our own computers with the Steva program to break down the games for seven months. It also had a Red Bull fridge full of the product and Carpe Diem which is another drink they make that is incredibly refreshing but only available in Europe. We had lots of great discussions.

I met Jursinov 15 years before with Juhani Wahlsten and we did some clinics together in Finland. I was his guest coach for a few practices with TPS, Tuku. He came one week a month to run skills practices and would get me to give him English lessons when he was there.

T - 08-09 Red Bull Staff.jpg

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Re: T2 - Regroup 5-0 Middle Drive – Pro

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Tuesday, December 16 2014 @ 05:00 PM GMT

T2 - Regroup 5-0 Middle Drive – Pro

Key Points:

Everyone joins the attack. First player without the puck go to the net hard. Next two create a reverse triangle. 4th and 5th attacker join the rush.

Description:

1. Players line up on one side in the neutral zone.
2. Start with a forward passing back to a defenseman.
3. Forwards fill the three lanes.
4. Go D to D and pass up to the forwards.
5. Attack with all five players.
6. Next group of 5 repeat the other way when the rush crosses the blue line.

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20141216105644494

https://youtu.be/HSScG-jBmio

B200 - Regroup 5-0 Middle Drive - Detroit.jpg

T2 - Regroup 5-0 Middle Drive – Pro.pdf

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Re: Minnesota Hockey Coaching Website

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Tuesday, December 16 2014 @ 03:19 PM GMT

Minnesota Hockey Coaching Website

Minnesota Hockey has a great website for coaches with lots of videos and practice ideas.

http://www.minnesotahockey.org/page/show/84429-coaching-resources

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Re: A400 - Puck Handling Skills 4 Lanes – Pro

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Monday, December 15 2014 @ 09:18 PM GMT

A400 - Puck Handling Skills 4 Lanes – Pro

Key Points:

Practice various puck handling moves or skating skills. Add shots at the end of the lanes or obstacles to go around, under, over or through.

Description:

4 Lane Flow

Players who start at the inside lanes go.

- inside to outside behind net to far outside and back inside and back to line.

Players who start in outside lanes go.

- outside to inside, behind net to inside the other way then far outside and back to line.

Mission Impossible

* You can also make this into “Mission Impossible” where the players do tasks like skating through obstacles, they must score, jump over, slide under, stickhandle through a maze of pucks etc. If they fail they must go back to where they started and do it again. You give a time limit and half go and half are judges or the coaches can judge..

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20130812222953884

https://youtu.be/1p02iz8rk7Q

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Re: T2 Spread Power Play 2 Below Goal Line - Pro

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Saturday, December 13 2014 @ 12:07 AM GMT

T2 Spread Power Play 2 Below Goal Line - Pro

Key Points:

A one timer power play. Players can rotate positions, walk our for back door plays, set pick and screens.

Description:

1. Set up with two players below the goal line and the high attackers just above the top of the circles.
2. Quick passes to make the defenders move.
3. Read when the defender has the 'Stare" looking low and find shooting seams.
4. Walk-out for back door plays to the other low player or a point man coming down.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqnpJXl9Xxg

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Re: D4 - Two Active Jokers Behind the Net - U18 G

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Friday, December 12 2014 @ 11:44 PM GMT

We did this game in practice last night and it created great low battles needing quick escape moves and the defenders learning how to see the puck and their check when the puck is low. It also created a lot of back door plays.This transferred to skills needed with the Spread PPlay using the two low attackers below the goal line. I saw this set up used while coaching in Austria and it is very hard to cover because backs tend to get turned and cross ice passes for one timers and back door walk-outs are very hard to handle for the pk.

D4 - Two Active Jokers Behind the Net - U18 G

Key Points:

Jokers must learn to protect the puck and make plays on their own or passes. Everyone learns to play low in the zone on offense and defense.

Description:

1. Each team has two low jokers.
2. Jokers can check Jokers.
3. Jokers can score.
4. Jokers can skate out to the face-off lines.
5. Jokers must touch the puck to score.
6. Jokers rotate on their own.
7. Vary between 1 or 2 Jokers and 1 to 4 out players.

https://youtu.be/eFVzGCYwlO0

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Re: A4 - Skating Skills 4 Lanes – Pro

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Friday, December 12 2014 @ 07:31 PM GMT

A4 - Skating Skills 4 Lanes – Pro

Key Points:

Practice all of the edges and the stride both forward and backward.

Organization:

Divide the ice into 4 lanes with a group going down and back on the outside and middle lane on each half. Introduce a new skill after each down and back.

Description:

1. Stride in an arc on the inside edges.
2. Cross-over with big strides on the outside edges.
3. Both legs at once on the inside edges and cross under to the outside edges.
4. Alternate sides with the heel to heel slide in an arc each way then add a stride.
5. Skate backward with a glide on the inside edges.
6. Backward step-over’s to the outside edges and glide.
7. Quick backward step-over’s.

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20130812185145906

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20150521111958205

https://youtu.be/hFbPIfp9tGM

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Re: Owling 'Principles of Offensive Hockey'

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Tuesday, December 09 2014 @ 02:29 PM GMT

Owling 'Principles of the Attack in the Offensive Zone'

This is a great presentation put together by Rob Serviss.

“Owling”

The Art of Offensive Zone Movement

By: Robb Serviss Dutch U20 Head Coach

Read & React
Head on a Swivel
“Communicate”
Open your eyes!

Owling

Definition:

1)The offence of transporting wool or sheep out of the kingdom contrary to the statute formerly existing.
2)The offence was usually carried on at night-time, when the owls were abroad
3)Smuggling wool or sheep (“pulling the wool over someone’s eyes”)
•Offensive system of transporting the puck in the offensive zone connecting the two large cycling zones using behind the net

Basic Characteristics of an OWL

•Owls are active at dusk/dawn and quiet in daytime.
•A group of owls is called a parliament.
•Owls have very expressive body language (bob & weave head)
•B & W improves their 3-D viewing
•Attacking owl becomes slim and pulls feathers tightly to body
•An Owl hunts by stealth, taking their victims by surprise
•Sleath-like dynamics when attacking (can’t be heard)
•“Hooting” is communication method for territorial
•Forward facing eyes gives “wisedom” appearance
•Binocular vision (3-D: height, width & depth)
•Excellent at judging distances
•Big eyes improve efficiency under low light conditions
•Flexible neck allows for head to turn 270 degree

Key Characteristics

•Soft, fringed feathers for silent flight while hunting
•Night-vision eyes & 3-D hearing
•Head swivels 270 degrees
•“Satellite dish”face for picking up faint sounds
•Sharp beak & talons for killing/tearing prey
•Two attacking methods:
–perch & pounce
–quartering flights

Hockey / Owling Translation

•Head on a Swivel (270 degrees)
•Talk to each other, communicate (Hooting)
•Read & React (3-D Vision & Hearing)
•Senses in Dead Zones (Night vision)
•Cycling / Reverses / Screens (Sleath-like attack)
•Head / Shoulder Fakes & Dekes (Bob & Weave)
•Element of Surprise:Eyes (Wisdom appearance)
•See the Game (Binocular Vision)

Hockey Skills

? 4 North / South lanes
? 2 East / West lanes
? Night vision in DEAD ZONES
? Beak is Sharp & Deadly!
? Bob & Weave is Deking
? Binocular behind the goal
? F3 can perch & pounce (Aggressive)
? F3 quartering flights (Patient)
? D uses Sleath features on penetration

Great diagrams in the PDF.

Owlingby Rob Serviss.pdf

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Re: D4 One Zone Game - Slovakia U20

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Monday, December 08 2014 @ 03:52 PM GMT

I took this video when various international U20 teams were practicing during the 2012 IIHF World U20 Championships in Calgary. Winsport has 4 rinks and there usually were 4 countries having practice at the same time. European teams use games to warm-up and to practice skills much more than we do in North America.
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D4 One Zone Game - Slovakia U20

Key Points:

‘The Game is the Greatest Coach.’ Play in one zone and practice working together. Use various rules. In the video they are playing 'One Pass.'

Description:

1. Game is in one zone and if the puck goes over the blue line the other team gets it.
2. Puck changes possession on a goal or a frozen puck.
3. Transition to offense by making at least one pass before you can shoot.
4. Use modified rules such as: one pass, two passes, only forehand, only backhand, goals only on one touch shots, two touch or two seconds with the puck, puck carrier must make an escape move, goals must originate from the point, goals must originate from below the goal line, only one pass allowed, only certain kinds of shots like a backhand or slap shot, etc..
5. Add intensity by keeping score and having tournaments.

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20141208094425400

https://youtu.be/iaOV78d0x2M

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