D2 – Cross Ice Game 1-1 to 5-5 Sw – Youth
Key Points:
Start practice with a game. Use full sized or small nets, tires, pylons for goals.
Description:
Play a cross ice game to warm up. Encourage the players to want the puck and try moves to create space for themselves.
http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20100414094539964
The video is in the small area games section of videos.
**I took my college women's team to Scandanavia in 2006 and we played teams from Finland and Sweden. Anders drove across the country to meet me and discuss coaching ideas. He was asked to run a skills practice while there and I filmed it. I have the entire practice in the video section but am breaking down the various ideas the next few days to show how skills can be learned using games, drills, instruction, transition games, etc. and to demonstrate how a small country with not that many players produces such skilled players who often lead the NHL in scoring (Sedin, Forsberg)
'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
'Enjoy the Game'