We had two one 75 and one 90 minute on ice practice and one off ice session with 30 minutes of spin on the bikes and 30 minutes of core and flexibility.
We really focused on skills in the on ice sessions. Lots of passing, puck handling and shooting. While the goalies worked with Natalie we played variations of keepaway with passing rules. The Luhowy passing sequence facing each other is a good neutral zone drill to get lots of passing with balance exercises like touching both knees added.
We played games like two pass in one zone with rules such as; only one second with the puck and another game was you have to make an escape move before passing.
Three man weave stressing skate to the inside and pass to the outside and the middle drive.
Transition game of 1-1 with a sequence of support, breakout, attack, defnd, rest. Two games went on at the same time at each end. A full ice transition game of 2-2 with the offense getting support at the point. The point players can't go in past the top of the circles and they can only have the puck for one second before a pass or shot. Attackers screen, tip and defenders box out and seal the sticks to the outside.
We worked on some power play options vs high pressure as well.
Pracitce one we ended with a change on the go shootout and tonight we played rebound for 6 minutes.
We play at Medicine Hat Saturday and Sunday afternoons and then two in Calgary on Friday and Saturday and if needed back to Medicine Hat Sunday.
It should be fun. Both teams skate well and work hard.
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The picture is of my team with the Turkish National Team Captain Deniz Ince
'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
'Enjoy the Game'