Reply To: Daily Drill Section Fourteen

[Tom Molloy]

D – ABC Games Booklet

Games are a critical component of learning to play hockey. We are helping the players learn to 'PLAY a GAME' and not to skate along lines and through pylons. Games can be played full, half, quarter, on third, or basically in any area of the rink. It is important to keep score and monitor any modified rules.

Skills, good habits, team play, skating can all be practiced by playing games in practice.

This booklet has 115 pdf.s with diagrams, description and video examples of some of the games a coach can use. There are another 70 video clips of games.

(I have revised the booklet to eliminate repetition and some team play games that don't belong here. I am working on a Game Booklet taking all of the games from our book and including the games posted on the site.)

DANGER

Only use these games if you are willing to have your players enjoy practice, become creative, learn to read game situations and make appropriate decisions. In other words move toward becoming 'complete players'.

Some games are the same but I left them in the booklet because it may be a pro team playing one time and then a team from Finland or a youth team another. It shows how games are played at all levels.

Attachments

• D – Games to Teach the Game.pdf (237 KB)

'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
'Enjoy the Game'