T - Mission Impossible
Key Points:
Create challenging tasks that get progressively more difficult. I taught over 25, 000 PE classes in my career and this was the most popular activity. We did it as a role playing game and half were guards and the other have trying to escape from a prisoner of war camp. Everyone had to be silent and if the prisoner failed the guard said bang and they had to go back. It made it more fun to have the story attached but in a hockey practice you wouldn’t have to do this. It was such a popular activity that at noon intramural time there would be kid’s from grade 1 to grade 9 playing at the same time.
Description:
1. Have the players line up and do various skill tasks.
2. If they are successful they go to the next station. If they fail they have to go back to the start.
3. Have two teams that get between 5-10 minutes to go through while the other team judges each station. Compete to see which team has the most players finish the circuit.
4. Another alternative is to have coaches be the judges and all the players do it.
This is a link to many pictures of kid's doing Mission Impossible in PE class and Intramurals. They absolutely loved it.
https://1drv.ms/f/s!FukXg5gWoW-9iF1xR3kzTUVVdiFIRSQM?e=FD38xM
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C3 - 2-1 x 2 - Czech U20
Key Points:
Attack with speed and make the first play early to force the defender to make a decision. Defender delay the play and prevent the puck from crossing the mid-line to allow the goalie to cover the strong side of the net. If the defender slide it must be outside the post.
Description:
1. Players line up at diagonal blue lines.
2. F1 leave from the far blue line while F2 and D1 leave from the diagonal blue line.
3. F1 pass to F2 who one touches back to F1.
4. D1 follow F2 and then pivot backward and defend vs. F1-F2.
5. F3-F4 and D2 repeat from the opposite blue lines.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20151124091246297
https://youtu.be/9IyoUMnOIjo
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.682420659334401/10159317583215931/
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C6 - Low 1-1 x 2 – Pro
Key Points:
Defend from the net side. Stick on the puck and tight gap. Attacker make quick hard fakes, shot and follow the shot.
Description:
1. Players are at both circles in the defensive zone.
2. D1 start inside the circle and one touch a pass back to F1 at the edge of the circle.
3. F1 attack 1-1 and try to score vs. D1.
4. Coach whistle when the play is over.
5. D1 repeat and play 1-1 with F2 from the same circle.
6. D2 repeat from the other circle defending vs. F3 then F4.
* This could be a contest with one colour vs. the other.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20151123161126797
https://youtu.be/p3hTjruC2LQ
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.683202159256251/10159319483375931/
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C3-C6 - 2-0 - 3-1 - U17
Key Points:
Forwards attack with speed and the defender delay the attack and take away any back door plays. Allow the goalie to cover the strong side of the net.
Description:
1. Players are on each side in the neutral zone and at each end.2. F1-F2 attack 2-0 and D1 follow to the blue line.
2. F1-F2 attack 2-0 and D1 follow to the blue line.
3. F3 skate out of the corner with a puck and F1-F2-F3 attack 3-1 vs. D1.
4. Play out the 3-1 until the puck is out of play or D1 passes to F3 or F4 at the blue line.
5. Repeat and F3-F4 attack 2-0 and F5 join them and attack 3-1 vs. D2.
*Attack with speed and the middle drive.
* Make the first pass near the blue line then read to drive the net or make a second play.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20151122092959865
https://youtu.be/Pn45qlai-sY
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.683192009257266/10159319458485931/
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B4 - One Timer-BO 2-0 Wide Entry - U20
Key Points:
Skate between the dots if possible when you get a pass. Middle player fill the wide lane. Pull the defenders to the inside and do a wide entry. First player over the blue line with the puck go hard to the net. Shoot low to the far side to pass off the goalies pad. Always stop at the net for rebounds.
Description:
1. Player 1 leave from each end and one time a pass from the coach.
2. Player 2 leave from the blueline with a puck and cross and drop the puck to player 1.
3. Player 1 skate to the 'Big Ice' between the dots.
4. Player 2 cross in front to the wide lane.
5. Player 1 pass to 2 who does a wide entry into the offensive zone.
6. Attack 2-0 and player 2 makes a 'Pass of the Pads' to player 1.
7. Player 1 be ready to score off the rebound.
*Option: Give 5” for 1-2 to score to promote jumping on loose pucks and making a play.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20151121084706735
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.682521229324344/10159317895955931/
https://youtu.be/IHtwhev_KBU
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C3 - BO - RG - 2-1 - U20
Key Points:
Defense do an escape move when they get the puck. Forwards give game-like support on the boards and in the middle lane.
Description:
1. F1-F2-D1 leave from the neutral zone and D2 follow.
2. Coach shoot a puck in and take away one passing lane.
3. D1 make an escape move and skate between the dots before making a breakout pass.
4. One F give an outlet along the strong side boards and the other mirror D1 from the middle lane.
5. Regroup with D2 in the neutral zone giving wall and middle support.
6. F1-F2 attack 2-1 vs. D1 using the 'One high one low, one fast one slow' principle.
7. Repeat at the other end with D2-F3-F4 breaking out and regroup with D3.
* This rotation is effective up to 3-2 or send out 1 to 3 F and 1 or 2 D to teach awareness.
https://youtu.be/9IyoUMnOIjo
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.682420659334401/10159317583215931/
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This is a much more aggressive attack than we see in North America. One of the D is always up as an attacker and the other supports from the point. When this happens the forward covering the point must cover the attacking D or the defense is outnumbered in the zone. On a turn-over the D simply has to beat the defending forward back to the zone.
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C3 - Continuous Regroup 4-2 - RB Pro
Key Points:
One D join the attack and one D stay back. Forwards create a 2-1 vs. one of the D. Attack with a middle drive and cycle in a triangle.
Description:
1. Players leave from both sides in the neutral zone.
2. F1-F2 regroup with D1-D2.
3. Attack 4-2 versus D3-D4 and play until the whistle.
4. F3-F4 regroup with D5-D6 and attack 4-2 versus D1-D2.
5. Continue this flow.
* If D1 moves in from the point then D2 slide back. Always one D up in the play.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?s=20150627152757833
https://youtu.be/C-eZ-5KSj5o
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.682394316003702/10159317495530931/
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B6 - F and D Agility-BO-Point Shot x 2 – Pro
Key Points:
Forward time his skating so the D can make the stretch pass when his toes are up the ice. Shoot and stop in front and look for a rebound. Do from both sides.
Description:
1. Forwards start in diagonal corners and Defense at diagonal blue lines.
2. On the whistle D1’s skate to the red line and backwards the turn and get a puck.
3. F1’s skate around the top of the first circle, bottom of the other circle and stretch past the red line.
4. F1’s skate in and shoot while D1’s follow the play to the blue line.
5. F1’s get a new puck in the corner and pass to D1’s at the point.
6. F1’s screen while D1’s skate inside the dot and shoot.
7. Repeat with F2’s and D2’s.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?s=20150719103834165
https://youtu.be/1sOS5IkF4wk
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B6 - Shot 1-0, 2-0 to 3-0 – Pro
Key Points:
Skate at top speed, always follow the shot for a rebound, fill the lanes on the 3-0 and make firm flat passes.
Description:
1. Players line up with pucks along the boards in the neutral zone and in diagonal corners.
2. Player one leave from the neutral zone and take a shot on net.
3. Player two skate out from the corner with a puck and attack the other net 2-0.
4. Player three skate out with a new puck and attack 3-0 with players one and two.
5. When 1-2-3 cross the blue line player four start a new rep and skate from the neutral zone and take a shot.
* Middle drive when 3-0.
* One or two defenders could follow the attacks and create situations like 2-1, 3-2.
* This could be a contest between attackers and goalies. i.e. Count how many goals are scored in 8-10’ and see if you can do better next time you do it. Another option is the Red versus the Blue and keep score. Option 3 is go 1-0, 2-1, 3-2 (Red D follow Blue F and defend the next rush) Red vs. Blue with the same contest options.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?s=201505161353324
https://youtu.be/45ZT3KqXxxE
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Vladimir Jursinov, 'Jursi' coached the Soviets with Tikonov when they dominated the Olympics. In the first Olympics with pro's the Russian players demanded he and not Tikonov be the coach or they wouldn't play. He lives in Switzerland and the Red Bulls brought him one week per month to do skills and work with Pierre Page. I have known Jursi since 93 when Juhani brought me to Turku, Finland and Jursi was coaching TPS (Koivu brothers, Kiprusoff and many more.) I did a checking session at a seminar that he also presented at and he asked me to do the same session with the TPS pro team.
It was great coaching for the Red Bulls as they brought in top level coaches from Canada, USA, Sweden, Finland, Czech Republic, Slovakia. We shared a common coaching room and everyone had a laptop with the Steva program to break down game video.
In the last part of the video Otso Rantakari is way ahead of everyone. He is 93 born and was a very late maturer and didn't grow until about 19. He is 6' 180 lbs. now and just won the 'Rookie of the Year' award in the Finnish elite league. He attended the Islanders camp and will be a really good NHL defenseman in the future. He was on my team and now I have been luck enough to coach NHL and Finnish Rookies of the year and a Hobey Baker winner. It is good to be at the right place at the right time. I will attach a pdf.with the coaching staff.
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A3 Russian Skating Warm up - RB U17-20
Key Points:
Skate the circuit with speed bursts of 10". Do all the exercises from both sides.
Description:
1. Two groups skate in opposite directions and goalies warm-up in the creases.
2. Forward with speed bursts.
3. Backwards.
4. Crosby's with a push in each direction.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20150709225530354
https://youtu.be/mSop48n1yR8
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A500 - Two Puckhandle vs Coach x 4 – Pro
Key Points:
This is an Overspeed puck protection drill. Use tight turns, hard fakes and always protect the puck.
Description:
1. Group of 4 players and one coach at each circle.
2. Two players go at a time and handle the puck for 10” inside the circle.
3. This is an overspeed drill and the players skate hard with tight turns and always protect the puck.
4. Next two players start right away on the whistle.
* This same organization could be used to practice passing while always facing the puck.
* The players could rotate in and be the passive checker if there aren't enough coaches.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?s=20150719104729566
https://youtu.be/ySFdeZAtOQA
TomM
I am watching the Leafs/Canucks game as I prepare this posting. It makes me think back to my last game coaching with Willy Desjardins at the U of Calgary. It was the 93-94 Canada West final versus the U of Lethbridge coached by Mike Babcock. The game went into double overtime and we lost. I was so frustrated that I threw my silver medal into the garbage can. (I wish I had it now.) U of Lethbridge won the CIS Nationals and it recharged Babcocks coaching career as he moved to Spokane in the WHL and on from there. Willy took a two year leave to coach in Japan. He requested Terry Johnson and I stay as assistant coaches until he returned. He never came back as he won the Japanese title his second season there and they gave him such a big contract he couldn't leave and spent about 6 years there. I organized a tour to Scandanavia the summer of 93 and it resulted in us having a great recruiting year and that is how we got to the finals. Tim Bothwell came as interim coach and inherited this talented group and we won Canada West the next two years but didn't win at the Nationals in Toronto. (96 is the last year U of Calgary won Canada West. I was an asstistant with the 90-95-96 Canada West Champs.)
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Video of Practice Drills July-August-September
This is the list of videos. Open the PDF at the bottom and the click on the drill title to play the video clip.
A – Skating and Individual Skills
A2 - Start at the Goal line and Down the Ice
A2 - Skating Balance and Agility - U17
A200 - From Goal Line with a Puck
A200 - Puck Handling - U17
A3 - Around the Ice
A3 – Stretch-Edges Routine - Russian U20
A202 - 3-0 Chaos Overspeed x 2 - U17
B – Partner and Team Skill vs. Zero Opposition
B2 – From the Blue Line
B2 - D to D Options x 4 - Point Shots - U17
B2 - D Walk Line-Switch D to D One Timer - Russian U20
B2 - D Walk Line-Switch D to D One Timer - Russian U20
B2 - Skate and Shoot vs Backchecker - Russian U20
B2-B6 - F1-D1-F2 - Point Shot – Pro
B3 – Partners Across from Each Other
B3 - Passing Skills Routine - U17
B3 - Passing Skills - U17
B3 - Partner Pass-Backhand-Fake First - U17
B4 – From Circle in the Middle
B4 - Circle and Shoot 1-0 x 2 x 2 - Czech U20
B4 - 4-0 BO - 2-0 Attack x 2 - Czech U20
B4 - 4-0 BO - Attack-Cycle-Point Shot x 2 - Czech U20
B4 - RG-D to W Shot-Point Shot - 2-0 - 3-0 - U17
B4-B6 – From Middle Circle and Corners
B4-B6 - RG 3-0 With 2F-1D - U17
B4-B6 - RG - 3-0 - 2F-1D - U17
B4-B6 - RG 3-0 With 2F-1D - U17
B4-B600 – From Middle Circle and Four Blue Lines
B4-B600 BO Routine x 3 x 2 U17
B4-B600 BO x 2 x 2 - U17
B4-B600 BO x 2 x 2 - U17
B4-B600 BO Routine x 3 x 2 U17
B4-B600 BO x 2 x 2 - U17
B5 – From Near the Blue Line
B5 - D to D Hinges - U17
B5 - D Alternating Point Shots - Russian U20 B5 - Rim-Shoot - Point Shot - U17
B5 - D to D Options x 4 - Point Shots - U17
B5 - D to D Hinges - U17
B5 - Shot Block x 3 - U17
B5 - D Alternating Point Shots - Russian U20
B5 - D Alternating Point Shots - Russian U20
B5 - Breakout Reps - Czech U20
B6 – From the Corners
B6 3-0 Weave No Shot - U17
B6 - Fake-Get Puck-Tight Turn-Shoot - U17
B6 - 2-0 Walk-in - Pass to High Slot - U17
B6 - Point Shot-RG-Shot-PS - Pro
B6 - Pass and Shoot x 2 - Wrap Around - Pro
B6 - One Touch High Cycle 2-0 - Czech U20
B6 - 5-0 BO-Atttack-Cycle-Point Shot - Czech U20
B6 - 2-0 Wide and Middle Lane x 2 - Czech U20
B6 - 2-0 Chip Out-Chip In -Shoot - Czech U20
B6 - BO Options - F Shot-D Shot – Pro
B6 - 3 Lane Shots - Long Pass Back – Pro
B6-B600 From the Corners and Four Blue Lines
B6-B600 - One Touch 2-0 and Shot Routine - Czech U20
B6-B600 - One Touch 2-0 and Shot Routine - Czech U20 2
B6-B600 - One Touch 2-0 and Shot Routine - Czech U20
B6-B600 - One Touch 2-0 and Shot Routine - Czech U20 2
B6-B600 - One Touch 2-0 and Shot Routine - Czech U20
B6-B600 - One Touch 2-0 and Shot Routine - Czech U20
B202 – Between the Blue Lines in Neutral Zone
B202 - Regroup x 2-Shot - U17
B202 - Regroup Progression 1-0 x 2 - U17
B202 - Pass Forward and Backward - U17
B202 - Luhowy Passing - U17
B202 - Jursi 2-0 Skate and Pass-No Shot - U17
B202 - Across and Middle x 2 - U17
B202 - Passing in 4 Groups - Czech U20
B202 - One Touch x 2 - Czech U20
B202 - One Touch Pass 4 Groups - Czech U20
B202 - Nzone Regroup 1-0 - Czech U20
B300 – Group Work in Various Areas
B300 - Passing 2-3 Players and Shot - Russian U20
B300 - Passing 2-3 Players - Russian U20
B600 – From the Four Blue Lines
B600 Give and Go x 2 Cross Pass Shoot - RB Pro
B600 Double Pass Regroup Pass and Shoot - RB Pro
B600 - Exchange Puck and Cross Pass – RB
B600 - Shot x 2-One Touch x 2 - Stretch Pass x 2 - U20
B600 - Red-Blue-Red-Blue-Pass-Shoot - Czech U20
B600 - Pass-Xpass-Loop-Pass - Czech U20
B600 - One Touch x 2-Wide Pass-Shot - Russian U20
B600 - One Touch x 2 Circle-Pass-Shoot - Russian U20
B600 - Double RG-2-0-Chip In - Czech U20
B600 - Double RG - 1-0 - Czech U20
B600 - 5-0 RG - 1-0 x 3 - 5-0 Point Shots x 2 - Czech U20
B600 - Shot x 2-One Touch x 2 - Stretch Pass x 2 - U20
B600 - Red-Blue-Red-Blue-Pass-Shoot - Czech U20
B600 - Pass-Xpass-Loop-Pass - Czech U20
B600 - One Touch x 2-Wide Pass-Shot - Russian U20
B600 - One Touch x 2 Circle-Pass-Shoot - Russian U20
B600 - Double RG-2-0-Chip In - Czech U20
B600 - Double RG - 1-0 - Czech U20
B600 - 5-0 RG - 1-0 x 3 - 5-0 Point Shots x 2 - Czech U20
B600 - 2-0 Exchange Puck-Shoot x 2 – RB
B600 Give and Go x 2 Cross Pass Shoot - RB Pro
B600 Double Pass Regroup Pass and Shoot - RB Pro
B600 - Exchange Puck and Cross Pass – RB
B600 - Shot x 2-One Touch x 2 - Stretch Pass x 2 - U20
B600 - Shot x 2-One Touch x 2 - Stretch Pass x 2 - U20
C – Situation Drills from 1-1 to 5-5
C2-C6 From Blue Line and Corners
C2-C6 - 2-1-Point Shot – Pro
C2-C6 - 2-1-Point Shot – Pro
C3 - From Each Side of the Neutral Zone
C3 - 2-0 - 3-1 - U17
C3 - Double Regroup-One Touch- 1-1 - Russian U20
C3 - Double Regroup x 2 - Russian U20
C3 - RG x 2 - 2-2 - Czech U20
C3 - BO - RG - 2-1 - U20
C3 - 2-1 x 2 - Czech U20
C3 - Double Regroup-One Touch- 2-1 - Russian U20
C3 - Double RG - 2-1 - Pro
C3-6 - Each Side and the Corners
C3-C6 - BO - 2-1 – Pro
C3-C6 - BO - 2-1 – Pro
C6 – From the Corners
C6 - Shot-Point Shot- 1-1 and With BC x 2 - U17
C6 – D Agility Skate 1-1 - Pro
C6 - 2-1 With BC - Low 2-2 - U17
C6 - 2-1 With BC - U20
D – Games Both Full ice and Small Area Games
D100 – Full Ice Game with Players on the Bench
D100 - 5-5 – Pro
D200 – Cross Ice Game with Extra Players
D200 - 1-1 to 3-3 With Give and Go - U17
D200 - 3-3 - Czech U20
D400 – Game in One Zone with Extra Players
D400 - Keepaway 2-3 Pucks - U17
D400 - 2-2 x 2 - Joker at Point - U17
D400 - 2-2 Two Jokers - U17
DT – Transition Games Full Ice and Small Area
DT100 – Transition Game with Extra Players
DT100 - Continuous 3-2-Passive Support - Czech U20
DT100 - Continuous 3-2-Passive Support - Czech U20
DT400 – Transition Game at One End with Extra Players
DT400 - 2-2 High and Low Jokers - U17
DT400 - 2-2 High and Low Jokers - U17
E1 – Shootouts and Contests
E1 - Pass from Behind SO - U20
E1 - Shootout - Pro
F – Fitness Skating
F - A2 Skate - Czech U20
F - B202 - Quick Bursts x 4 - Russian U20
T – Coach Run Drills and Games with Instruction
T1 – Direct Coaching of Individual Offensive Skills
T1- B5 - Rim-Tight Turn-Shoot - U20
T1 - A500 - D Breakout Options – Pro
T1 - A500 - Puck Control and Protection Circuit - U17
T1 - B2 - Get Shot by First Man x 3 - U20
T1 - B5 - F Take Rim-1-0, 2-0 Low BO - Fakes and Shot Pro
T1- B5 - Rim-Tight Turn-Shoot - U20
T1 - B2 - Get Shot by First Man x 3 - U20
T1 - Cycle-Pass-Shoot - U20
T1 - B5 - F Take Rim-1-0, 2-0 Low BO - Fakes and Shot Pro
T1-3 – Direct Coaching of Individual Offensive and Defensive Skills
T1-3 - C1 Circle 1-1 - Czech U20
T1-3 - High and Low Cutbacks 1-1 - Russian U20
T1-3 - C1 Circle 1-1 - Czech U20
T1-3 - High and Low Cutbacks 1-1 - Russian U20
T2 – Direct Coaching of Team Offense
T2 - B2 - D to D and Shot Routine - Russian U20
T2 - B4 - 4-0 BO x 2 - Czech U20
T2 - B4 - 4-0 BO x 2 - Cycle-Point Shot - Czech U20
T2 - B5 - 5-5 BO -5-0 Shot-High Cycle F-D1-F-D2 Back Door – Pro
T2 - NZ RG-4-0 D Join-3-2 – Pro
T2 - Touch Back to C on Pinch 3-1 – Pro
T2 - NZ RG-5-0-High Cycle Options x 2 – Pro
T2 - 3 Shots - 4 Regroups – Pro
T2 - B5 - 5-5 BO -5-0 Shot-High Cycle F-D1-F-D2 Back Door – Pro
T2- 3-2 RG 5-2 Czech U20
T2- 3-0 Shot - RG - Quick-up and Chip-in - Czech U20
T2 - RG 5-2 x 2 - Russian U20
T2 - Regroup to Beat Trap - Czech U20
T2 - Walk-in - Shot Pass-High Cycle x 2 - Czech U20
T2 - Diamond and Spread PP Below Goal Line - Russian U20
T2 - Face-off Win 5-5 Options - Czech U20
T2 - Dump in-5-0 BO-RG-5-2 - Czech U20
T2 - D to D Breakout Options - U20
T2 - BO 5-2 - RG 5-3 - Czech U20
T2 - B4 - 4-0 BO x 2 - Czech U20
T2 - B4 - 4-0 BO x 2 - Cycle-Point Shot - Czech U20
T2 - B2 - D to D and Shot Routine - Russian U20
T2 - BO - D to D-Pass to Low C - Czech U20
T2 - RG 5-2 x 2 - Russian U20
T2 - 5-0 Breakout Options Routine - Russian U20
T2 - 5-0 Breakout Options Routine - Czech U20
T2 - 3-0 Shot - RG x 2 - Wide Pass - Czech U20
T2-4 – Coaching Both Team Offense and Team Defense
T2-4 Pre-game Walk Through FC-BO-Dzone - Czech U20
T2-4 D400 - BO - 5-4 PP-PK - Czech U20
T2-4 D400 - 5-5 to 5-0 - Czech U20
T2-4 D400 - 5-4 PP-PK - Czech U20
T2-4 D100 - Controlled Scrimmage - 5-5 - Czech U20
T2-4 - Low BO 5-0 Back 3-2 - Czech U20
T2-4 - D400 -Low 2-2 - Czech U20
T2-4 - D400 - Low 3-3 - Czech U20
T2-4 - D100 - BO-RG-Attack 5-5 - U20
T2-4 - D100 - 5-0 - Point Shots x 2 - Turnover in NZ - 5-5 - U20
T2-4 - D400 - 5-4 - Russian U20
T2-4 - D100 - 3-0 - 3-2 with BC - U20
T2-4 - 1-2-2 Forecheck Review and 5-0 Attack - Russian U20
T2-4 - D100 - BO-RG-Attack 5-5 - U20
T2-4 - D100 - 3-0 - 3-2 with BC - U20
T2-4 - D100 - 5-0 - Point Shots x 2 - Turnover in NZ - 5-5 - U20
T3 – Direct Coaching of Individual Defensive Skills
T3 - C3 - 2-2 RG - Close Gap - 2-2 - Czech U20
T3 - C3 - 2-2 RG - Close Gap - 2-2 - Czech U20
T3 - C3 - 2-2 RG - Close Gap - 2-2 - Czech U20
T3 - Pressure Point and Shot Block x 2 Circuit - U17
T3 - C3 - 2-2 RG - Close Gap - 2-2 - Czech U20
T4 – Coaching Team Defense
T4 - RG - 3-2 With BC - 5-3 - Czech U20
Open the PDF below and click on the title to play the video clip.
I have also attached the practice videos from the spring pro camp.
TomM
Tournaments during practice give the players a chance to practice skills while they compete. Create games with rule modifications that work on skills you want your team to focus on.This was a 90' practice. First 40' skill and team play drills and the last 50' a tournament. With a shorter practice simply do fewer drills or even limit it to a short goalie warm-up.
Practice Tournament
Notes:
Pass, receive, get open, skate inside pass Outside, screen, one timers, point shots, Plays behind the net. Puck support Scoring compete, Tournament
10’
B Warm-up Circuit F Pass D Shoot Goalie Technique - Czech U20
Key Points:
Face the puck, hands away from the body, stick blade square to the puck, wind-up early for the one timer, give a target, learn to shoot pucks that are not in the wheel house and hit the net.
Description:
1. Forwards one touch pass in the neutral zone.
2. Each 3 man line take 10” skating in the middle and the other lines pass from the blue lines.
3. One touch pass to any of the players and always face the puck.
4. Goalies work on technique with the goalie coach at one end.
5. Defensemen work on one timer and quick shots at the other end.
6. Defensemen take 4 one timer or quick shots at a time.
7. D1 skate toward D2, exchange passes and shoot while skating backward.
8. Alternate sides after 4 shots with D3 shooting and D4 passing.
*Take quick snap shots when on the wrong side for a one timer.
*Alternate sides on point shots if there is a goalie and shoot from both sides if there isn't a goalie.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20151004110338738
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B6 1-0, 2-0, 3-0 Small Horseshoe
Key Points:
This is a great timing drill with good flow for early in the practice. Pass hard and get your top hand away from your body. Call for the pass. Give your stick and skates as a target.
Description:
1. Skate to the top of the circle and pass.
2. Continue and get a pass from the other end.
3. 2-0 first player passes and swings wide and second player skates into the middle lane. Pass to the player in the middle.
4. Player in the middle one touch the puck up to the wide man. Stay onside.
5. Shoot and go for the rebound.
6. On the 3-0 the third player goes up the boards and enters as the high man. Add a trailer pass to the high man as the first shot.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?s=20120301081936833
10’
C3 - Double Regroup-One Touch- 2-1 - Russian U20
Key Points:
Stick square to the puck, hands away from the body and head up. Face the puck and keep the feet moving. Make the first play early on the 2-1. D keep the play to one side so it is a 2-2 with the goalie.
Description:
1. F1-F2 leave and regroup with D1.
2. F1-F2 make a second regroup with D2.
3. F1-F2 attack 2-1 vs. D1.
4. F3-F4 leave and regroup with D2.
5. F3-F4 make a second regroup with D3.
6. F3-F4 attack 2-1 vs. D2.
7. Continue this flow.
*This double regroup organization can be used 1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 2-2, 3-2 or instead of a second regroup dump the puck in and breakout then attack.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20150803094619367
10’
C2 5-0 BO, RG x 2, 5-2 - U15 Boy's
Key Points:
Defense hinge and forwards support from each lane and give a target. One D join the attack. Play 5-2 until the play has ended. Make it a contest and keep score.
Description:
1. Start with the forwards dumping the puck deep in the zone.
2. Breakout 5-0.
3. Two opposition D follow the play and skate backward in the neutral zone.
4. Regroup with the opposition D.
5. D hinge and either pass to the forwards or feign a turn-over by passing to the attacking D.
6. Original D hinge and regroup with their forwards.
7. Attack 5 on 2 until a goal, frozen puck or breakout.
8. Original attacking D defend the next rush.
• Option is to add a second breakout instead of the regroup.
• Lloyd Percival called 5 on 2 the ‘Magic Drill.’
• Option two: add a time limit, i.e. 10 seconds to score to create offensive urgency.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20150310121518845
60’ Tournament 4 teams of 4, 2 blue 2 white Game One: Record winner after each game.
10'
D4 Two Pass – Goals must come from one touch or one timers.
Key Points:
My favorite game to warm up the players at the start of practice. The quicker they make the passes after regaining the puck the more scoring chances they produce.. The game is the template and then you can add skill or good habit rules to practice 'How to Play the Game.'
Description:
1. Players must stay inside the blueline and if they puck goes out the other team gets it.
2. Before scoring the offensive team must make at least two passes.
3. When the defenders regain the puck they must make at least two passes before a shot.
4. Make rules with skills for skating, shooting, passing or good habits.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?s=20111005184904487
10’
D4 Two Active Jokers Behind the Net
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.
10’
D1 One Pass in Each Zone
Key Points:
Close support, skate to open ice with the puck, give a target.
Description:
1. Play full ice either in shifts or all on the ice at once.
2. There must be at least one pass made in each zone. If not the other team gets the puck.
3. Controlled scrimmage so everyone stop on the whistle for coach input.
4. With shifts in a D100 game pass back to the goalie on the whistle.
http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=2011032414361323
10’
D100 Two Second Game
Key Points:
Players must switch right away from offense to defense to loose puck and constantly change roles from, 1-puck carrier, 2-puck support, 3-check puck carrier, 4-cover away from the puck.
Description:
1. Play a full ice game of 3-3, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4, 5-5, 6-5 with the extra players on the bench.
2. Play 45" shifts and pass back to your goalie when the coach whistles for a change.
3. Players can only have the puck for 2" and must make a play, gain a zone or shoot.
4. Possession from first touching the puck for over 2" leave the puck for the other team.
5. Encourage talking, facing the puck, always give a target.
*Don't blow the whistle if they have started shooting. Start time when the goalie gets puck. Keep score and losing or winning have a consequence.
10’
E1 2-0 Change on Go Shootout
Key Points:
The main goal of this shootout is for the goalies to battle and never give up on shots. It is more realistic if only one pass per shot is allowed but if the goal is for the goalie to battle put no restrictions on the shooters.
Description:
1. Half the team in each box and as many pucks on the blue line as the number of the largest team.
2. Two players leave from the box, get a puck from the blue line and shoot until they score.
3. After scoring race back and touch the player box gate so the next two can leave.
4. First team to score all the pucks wins.
5. Losers do a chore or exercise.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20121109085854143
Record winner after each game. Win 2 pts. Tie 1 pt. Loss 0 pts.
Total the score at the end of practice and the Winning team gets a bag of Halloween candy.
TomM
C600 BO RG 2-1 – Pro W
Key Points:
Give a target, defense skate up ice before passing and then follow the play, on the regroup face the puck. Play out the 2-1 and an option is the D pass to a F waiting at the blue line if they get the puck.
Description:
1. Forwards at the 4 blue lines and D in the middle.
2. Start with one D at each blueline and two F's in the neutral zone.
3. Coach dump the puck into one end and D1-F1-F2 breakout.
4. F1-F2-D1 skate into the neutral zone.
5. F1-F2 regroup with D2.
6. F1-F2 attack 2-1 vs. D1.
7. Coach dump a new puck into the opposite end and D2-F3-F4 breakout-regroup-attack 2-1 vs. D3.
* This sequence can be used from 1-1 to 3-2 situations.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20150102195958782
https://youtu.be/SglRJ90ryV0
TomM
B202 - Nzone Regroup 1-0 - Czech U20
Key Points:
Face the puck and give a target, shoot while skating, make a feint before shooting.
Description:
1. Players are in two lines at opposite blue lines facing each other.
2. Player one leave and get a pass from two and one touch pass back.
3. Player one swing to the wide lane and get a second pass from player two.
4. Player three repeats with player four in the opposite direction.
5. Player one shoot, follow the shot for a rebound.
6. After the shot circle back and rebound for the next shooter.
* The original shooter could also screen one touch pass or play a 1-1 vs. the next shooter.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20150816221506836
https://youtu.be/lHzxpbAdB6k
TomM
Datsyuk Puck Handling and Scoring
How to score and puck handle.[/b]
Datsyuk Dangles.
http://www.prodigy-hockey.com/highlight-videos/pavel-dangles-datsyuk-hockey-highlight-video-playlist/
Lots of thoughts about how to score in a shootout. Some conventional wisdom.
- Shoot where the goalie ain't.
- Shoot where the goalie came from and not where he is going.
- If the goalie is in deep then shoot, if he comes out then deke.
Some players like to make the goalie cover all 6 feet of the net by coming in from the side and getting him to move across the crease then find a hole.
I think the key is take what the goalie gives you. If he has a bad angle, down early, then beat him to the opening or if he/she is square then you have to make her move.
Last night Crosby went in and made a fake left, then right, then back left to get the goalie moving to his right and then shot a backhand where the goalie came from.
One of the best videos I have seen is of Datsyuk on penalty shots and breakaways. He sells a fake and then moves the puck quickly across and shoots, or he sells that he is going from backhand to forehand, slides left and then puts a backhand where the goalie came from. The most common Russian move (I have watched them practice it.) is to fake backhand to freeze the goalie and then quick to the forehand and over the stick side pad. Datsyuk does many of these in the video.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?s=20140413101502608
TomM
B6 3-0 Weave-Regroup at Far End – U17
Key Points:
Principles: Pass while skating and then follow the pass and take the ice behind the puck carrier.. Fill the 3 lanes. Skate to the “big ice” between the dots when you get the puck. Pass to the outside lane, skate to the inside lane.
Description:
A. 1 pass to 2 and follow the pass.
B. 2 skate to the big ice, pass to 3, follow the pass taking the ice behind.
C. 3 pass back to one, follow the pass.
D. 1 regroup with 4 and 1-2-3 fill each lane.
E. 4 pass to 1 or 3 on the strong side.
F. 1-2-3 weave the same way and attack with a triangle and stop at the original end.
G. 4-5-6 follow and repeat the other way.
U17 Weave No Shot
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20150820104922991
NHL Players - Weave With a Shot
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20141025100818703
B6 3-0 Weave-Regroup at Far End – U17
https://youtu.be/ItwsFCb-bkg
TomM
B6 - Jursi 2-0 Skate and Pass x 2 - No Shot - U17
Key Points:
Give a target and keep skating while you pass and receive. Face the puck on the turn.
Description:
1. Two groups of players line up at far dots and the top of the circle.
2. Two players start down the wing passing.
3. The skill is to pass and receive while skating and not having to coast before making a pass.
4. Use wrist and not slap passes.
5. Give a target and absorb the pass then conceal the next pass within the stickhandling motion.
6. Pass to the first player in line at each end and the middle player swing to the wide lane.
7. Repeat up and down the ice.
8. Coaches work with the goalie at one end.
* With goalies a shot can be added with the middle player shooting and the inside player swing into the middle lane.
* Various passes like one touch, cross and drop, one player skate backwards can also be done from this formation.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20150820111517566
https://youtu.be/sEor-Dfk5yo
TomM
B202 - Circle and Shoot 1-0 x 2 x 2 - Czech U20
Key Points:
Make lots of moves and shoot while skating then follow the shot. Shoot to score. Rebound for the next shooter.
Description:
1. Players line up in four groups behind the blue line.
2. The first player from one side leaves with a puck and circle the other players.
3. Skate to the net and shoot to score.
4. Follow the shot for a rebound.
5. Circle back and rebound for the next player.
6. Skate outside first to shoot from the middle and inside to shoot from the wing.
* With large groups two nets at each end can be used.
* This formation can be used for 1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2 drills or a quick transition game.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?s=20150816212954900
https://youtu.be/x43wkh9cxpg
TomM
B4 - RG-D to W Shot-Point Shot - 2-0 - 3-0 - U17
Key Points:
Attackers read to either gain the blue line if the D gives a big gap or do a wide entry if the D is tight. Create two layers when screening.
Description:
1. Players line up in the middle circle and one D and two F leave from each end.
2. Coach pass to D1 who passes up to F1 or F2.
3. Attack 3-0 at each end.
4. Coach cover one attacker at the blue line to force the attackers to make a decision.
5. Coach pass to the D1 at the point who shoots while F1-F2 screen.
* The attacker with the puck creates space by skating between the dots.
* If the D leaves a big gap then gain the blue line in the middle lane.
* If the D plays a tight gap and protects the middle then the other attacker cross and take the ice behind and get a pass in
the wide lane.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20150820100529844
https://youtu.be/b_4mKOkG3xs
TomM
C3 - 2-2-Point Shot-2-2 – Pro
Key Points:
Forwards isolate a wide D and attack him 2-1. Defense switch if Forwards cross near the blue line and stay with their man if they cross inside the zone. Forwards fight to keep their sticks free and defense tie up sticks so they can’t tip shots.
Description:
1. Players line up on each side along the boards in the neutral zone.
2. Coach pass to D1 to D2 who takes a shot from the point.
3. F1-F2 circle in from the neutral zone and attack 2-2 vs. D1-D1.
4. D3-D4 follow the play.
5. On the whistle F1-F2 screen and D1-D2 battle to box out and seal their sticks to the outside.
6. Coach pass to D3 to D4 who shoots.
7. F3-F4 now circle in and attack D3-D4 in the other direction.
8. Continue this sequence.
*This drill can be done from 1 to 3 forwards an one or two defensemen.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20151105100215277
https://youtu.be/l04-zlMECVg
TomM
To the Coaches who come to this site.
Yesterday I plugged the 32 GB with the thumb drive into my smart TV USB port and played the C - game situation drills. There are 225 of them and each lasts about 1.5 minutes, which is over 5.6 hours of drills. It was a good review for me to see a lot of things that I forgot about. I watched about 2 hours.
Hockey is the same all over the world but each country has a different way of practicing and coaching. It is interesting to watch how the Czech, Russian, Slovakian, Austrian, American, Canadian, Swiss, Swedes and Women coach. A lot of the videos are from these practices.
Coaching styles are very different. American coaches are very vocal and give lots of input during the drills, Canadians a little less. European coaches usually don't say much and may start each part of a drill with the whistle but many let the players recognize when it is time to start the next rep and don't use the whistle much.
Russians, Czechs, Finns use a lot of one touch exercises. Swedes do a lot of deliberate practice. North Americans tend to practice defense first and you learn offense playing against the defense and the Europeans are opposite and work on offense a lot more and practice defense playing against the offense.
This is a consistent theme from my 20 plus hockey trips to Europe and travel around Canada and USA. My first coaching trip to Europe was in 1985-86 season when we took a college team to play vs. pro's in Germany and Switzerland (3 ties and one loss). I started going as a guest coach in 1993 to Finland first for seminars with Juhani and Jursinov and a hockey school in Hamar, Norway and I also arranged a 3 week tour of Norway, Sweden, Finland that summer as a recruiting trip for the U of Calgary team where I was an assistant coach for Willy Desjardins. Since then there have been hockey camps in Finland, Czech Republic (2010) and Austria (coached there the 08-09 season), Korea, around the USA, Mexico and mentored the Turkish national team coach when he cam here a few years ago. So all in all lots of international experiences that gave me a chance to work with coaches from all over the hockey world and also attended 5 IIHF symposiums in Europe, the last one this summer in Prague.
I have done camps in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Wisconsin, New York, California, Boston, Michigan and got to work with many great coaches. The last one was near Boston with former NHL player/coach, Curtis Brackenbury who does a camp for college players (2013). Of course Gaston and I always do our summer camp in Jasper.
I know a lot of the European coaches who were running practices that videos are from. The Finnish U20 coach was my assistant when I was the Head Instructor for 3 summers in Vierumaki, Finland. The U17 coach works with me and Juhani on development of the ABC's. I mentored U17-U20 Czech coach in Jihlava, Czech Republic (2010). I coached with and against, Mike Johnston, with Willy Desjardins, against Mike Babcock. In Austria I coached with Pierre Page (Canadian), Reijo Routsalainen (Finland), Gene Reilly (American), Vladimir Jursinov (Russia - before Austria, I had done 3 seminars with him and Juhani Wahlsten in Finland and we presented at the Helsinki IIIHF coaching symposium together.) and against Danielle Goyette (Women's hockey). So can see there is a lot of different nationalities represented in the material on the site.
Because Hockey Canada is based in Calgary a lot of international teams come here to train at their 4 rink Winsport complex and it is a great place to get practice ideas.
There are 365 B videos with skill drills vs. no opponents, 214 A-individual skill, 200 D games, 100 DT transition games, 40 E Shootouts, 40 Fitness Skating, 25 Goaltending, 30 Off-ice, 85 T1 Teaching offensive skills, 210 T2-4 Teaching Offensive and Defensive Team Play, 25 T3 Teaching Individual Defensive Skills. (T drills are usually with pro and National teams).
Thousands or hours gathering and processing this material from around the hockey world and there are over 1600 video clips from practices that are posted in the video sections. About 1050 are in the 14 Daily Drill Forums with diagrams, descriptions and edited video.
Dwight developed this site for me to share the the ideas with other coaches, otherwise it would just be my data base. Another reason for the site is to constantly update the coaching program that Juhani Wahlsten and I prepared for the Austrian association. Everything is coded the same way.
Sorry if I am just babbling here, but the reason is to give coaches who frequent this site an idea of where the ideas come from.
The purpose is to help coaches who haven't had the same opportunities.
TomM
B202 - Across and Middle x 2 - U17
Key Points:
Give a target and face the puck. Pass hard and lead the player so he doesn’t have to slow down. Shoot and rebound and either screen or rebound for the next shooter. Stay onside on the 2-0.
Description:
A. Players face each other across the neutral zone lined up with the dots.
B. 1 and 3 pass up to 2 and 4.
C. 1 and 3 skate for an outlet on the boards then across the middle.
D. 2 and 4 pass across to 5 and 7.
E. 1-3 cut across and get passes from 5-7.
F. 1-3 skate in, shoot, rebound, circle back and rebound, screen or defend vs. the next player.
G. 2 and 4 repeat passing to 5-7.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20150820104923347
https://youtu.be/_aQR1gRjBK4
TomM
B6 - 2-0 Wide and Middle Lane x 2 - Czech U20
Key Points:
Pass while skating without coasting first. Make firm passes and keep the stick blade square to the puck.
Description:
1 – Players in all 4 corners with the pucks on one side.
2 – On the whistle one end leave and pass outside of the dots and the other end pass inside the dots.
3 – Shoot at each end and follow the shot for a rebound.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20150816214508637
https://youtu.be/o5MghsfpnAQ
TomM
B6 - Fake-Get Puck-Tight Turn-Shoot - U17
Key Points:
Sit low in the tight turn and accelerate with the puck. Come out of the tight turn in the triple threat position. Learn to do the forehand turn without crossing the hands.
Description:
1. Defensemen are lined up at the low face-off dots.
2. Coach spots a puck just inside the blue line.
3. D1 skate out and make a hard outside fake.
4. D1 pick up the puck tight turn and skate down the middle and shoot.
5. D2 leave and repeat from the other side.
6. D1 switch lines so he practices the fake and tight turn from both directions.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20151031103858299
https://youtu.be/wLmEJiEo97c
TomM
T2 - NZ RG-4-0 D Join - 3-2 – Pro
Key Points:
Attack with the middle drive and one D join the attack. The D must quickly transition from offense to defense. A good idea is to give a time limit (i.e. 8”) to the 3-2 attack so the players pursue the rebound.
Description:
1. Players are lined up on both sides in the neutral zone.
2. F1-F2regroup with D1-D2 in the neutral zone.
3. Attack 4-0 with D1 joining the middle drive rush from the centre lane and D2 supporting at the point.
4. Pass to D1 who shoots.
5. F3 is in the corner with a new puck and wheels around the net.
6. F1-F2-F3 attack 3-2 vs. D1-D2.
7. D1 must quickly transition to playing defense.
8. Play out the 3-2 after the first rebound.
9. Hustle out on the whistle.
10. Repeat with the next 5 man unit.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=2&s=20151030091226919
https://youtu.be/GjHHiT_APL8
TomM
T2 B6 - 5-0 BO-Attack-Cycle-Point Shot - Czech U20
Key Points:
Attack with a middle drive. At net screener, tipper, one timer. Cycle and then F skate around the top of the circle and through the middle. Next group leave right away.
Description:
1. Five player units wait in front of the net at one end.
2. First unit break out from behind the net and attack 5-0.
3. Take a shot, rebound and then F1 pick up a puck in the corner and pass back to F2.
4. F2 skate up the boards and pass to D1 at the point.
5. D1 pass to D2 while F2 skates to the top of the slot and down the middle.
6. D2 shoot while F3 screens and F1 is ready for a shot pass.
7. Next group leaves and first group returns down the sides.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=2&s=20151027222951894
https://youtu.be/MPl8JTr9ES8
TomM
E1 – Shootout Race From Dots – U18 Boy’s
Key Points
Players must have one skate on the dot at the start. No hooking or tripping. Skate to get D side and get the puck.
*This is a great contest for quick starts, puck protection, battling, scoring and a good anaerobic conditioning exercise. Keep score with one colour vs. the other.
Description
1. Players are lined up behind the face of dots at each end.
2. A player from each team race for the puck which the coach puts on the middle dot.
3. Protect the puck and try to score vs. backchecking opponent.
4. Place another puck near the dot and repeat the other way.
5. Allow goals on rebounds that come straight out.
* Backchecker can’t hook or hold but must take the stick on a rebound.
* Keep score!!
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20151024103934882
https://youtu.be/pWdBW5Z1TXM
TomM
T2-C600 Breakout x 2 - 3-2 - U18
Key Points:
Give a target, everyone move together, pass to the outside and skate with the puck between the dots, attack with speed on the 3-2 with a middle drive.
Description:
1. F1-F2-F3 and two sets of defense, D1-D2, D3-D4 start in the neutral zone.
2. One forward dump the puck in or shoot at the goalie.
3. F1-F2-F3-D1-D2 breakout and the coach call various breakout options.
4. Cross the red line and shoot the puck into the other end or on net.
5. F1-F2-F3-D3-D4 breakout from the opposite end.
6. F1-F2-F3 attack 3-2 vs. D1-D2 and play out the first rebound.
7. F4-F5-F6 repeat and breakout first with D3-D4 then with D5-D6.
*Option: add a regroup and second breakout alternating sides so both D make the first pass.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20151023101250791
https://youtu.be/URIaHMaG6c4
TomM
T1 - B2 - Head up Get Shot by First Man x 3 - U20
Key Points:
Shoot with the head up from the middle, left or right. Miss the shot blocker and see where teammates are screening or looking for a shot pass.
Description:
1. Coach pass from the top of the circle to the player at the point in the middle.
2. Player must do everything with his head up and know where the shot blocker is.
3. Pass one skate to the forehand side and take a wrist or snap shot.
4. Pass one skate to the forehand side and take a wrist or snap shot.
5. Pass two slap shot from the middle.
6. On the third pass skate fake going to the forehand and skate backwards and shoot.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20150818164244967
https://youtu.be/lxAx7g8A0Jk
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.683441522565648/10159320324950931/
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