Reply To: 2011 Spring Teams

[Tom Molloy]

This was the kind of practice that teaches the players "How to Play the Game." It was my skills class and we will do a similar session with the 02 born team. The goal was to promote close puck support but also to practice good technique and options with the puck. Each game took about 10 minutes which includes the 2 minutes between to get a quick drink and listen to the rules for the next game. The coaches role in this type of practice is to make sure they are following the rules and keep track of wins and loses.
The playes loved this practice and where dripping from sweat after.

With this school skills group I can get a lot of things done without wasting time. They are used to the various games and the Tony the teacher who is on the ice with me is a good player who I coached at the U of Calgary and he played the games in this practice. I will probably have to play one less game with the skills group because they are younger and the asst. coaches have little experience with games in practice.

We are coaching a Game and not teaching players to do drills. Individual skills can be worked on with drills but Role 2 of puck support and Role 4 covering away from the puck require drills and a lot of game situation. Role 1 of puck carrier and Role 3 of closest checker also need to be puck into game situations where the PLAYER makes the decisions and everything isn't scripted as they are in drills.

So both Drills and Games are need for Effective Practices:
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B500
10 min. Individual choice practice.
Players work on the skill of their choice, such as puck handle, shoot, keepaway, small game, pass, etc.
Coach skate around and give individual help and keep activities on task and safe/

B6 Small Horseshoe 1-0, 2-0
7 min. Warm up the goalies and work on timing.

Tournament of 8 minute Games – Greens vs Whites. At the end of each game give 2 points for a win and 1 for a tie.
Game 1: D4 Game of 2 pass.
Game 2: 2 pass – only forehand allowed.
Game 3: 2 pass – must use and escape move when you get the puck.
Game 4: 2 pass and only 2” with the puck.

D100 – Full Ice Game of 2” Only
– One minute shifts and pass back to the goalie on the whistle.
– Beginning goalie at one end so the scoring team get the puck out of the net on a goal and attack the other way. Opponents must touch the red line before defending.

D1 Game of 6 on 6 no Whistles 2” Rule
– Everyone plays.

E1 Shootout – Change on the go and 6 pucks.
Players get a maximum of 3 shots and if they don’t score they put the puck back on the blue line.
After scoring they must change on the go and the new player can’t leave until teammate is withing a stick length of the bench.

E1 Two Shot Shootout
Shoot at each end.
– 2 goals 0 laps.
– 1 goal 1 lap.
– 0 goals 2 laps.

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• May 12 Skills.pdf (321 KB)

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