Reply To: Diary of a Season 2011-12

[Tom Molloy]

This morning I arranged for off ice sessions every Wed. evening. We will have a 4 week rotation.
Wk 1 – Ball hockey rink for team play, off ice skills and other activities.
Wk 2 – Spin class.
Wk 3 – Plyometrics.
Wk 4 – Spin class.

I also arranged for 2 of my practices this month to be team play scrimmages with the other 2 Calgary teams. We will take turns having 5 min power plays 5-4, 4-3, 5-3, 4-4, 5-5, 6-5. I find this a great way to review team play. i.e. we have a 5 min 5 on 4 then the players come to the bench for 3 min. to go over 4 on 5 and they have a 5 min. 5 on 4. So coaching between each situation. I hope they will agree to do this all season.

Tonight we will do skills for about 30 min. and then focus on the individual skill of stick on the ice and stick on the puck. We will play some situations in a flow contest and then we will go over defensive zone coverage and play a transition game to reinforce the d support. A little speed-agility skating and finish with rebound.

I put 3 players on the waiver wire this morning and am not interested in the other teams waived players unless there are some changes. I have to notify these players that they are now affiliate players only.

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