Reply To: Diary of a Season 2012-13

[Tom Molloy]

We did all of the drills and games. Sean had the D do some drag – shoot and screen shots while I worked on a puck protection keepaway game plus talked about left handers shooting on the stick side. I also showed them how to keep the puck in front in the triple threat position and take a quick snap shot from there. Girl's tend to wind up way too much and shoot off the outside foot. This takes way too long. Instead inside foot, puck in front, snap and follow the shot.

Some scoring hints I gave; 1. avoid shooting across the goalies body (the puck has eyes), 2. Shoot where the goalie is coming from and not where they are going. 3. always follow your shot. 4. if you don't have a good shot then shoot 5 hole. 5. Always hit the net, don't let the goalie off for free. 6. Shoot with feet moving. 7. Keep the puck in the triple threat position without stickhandling it unles you are trying to change the angle.

In the DT4 transition from defense to offense we did a 1-1 and 2-2 and then repeated them but added back pressure on the 1-1 to make it a 1-2 and in the 2-2 backpressure as far as the dots so the defenders were in a tight box like we play against in games and the attackers have to do everything quickly in a small space. Very good game.

Tonight we have our first bike spin class.
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Flyers Practice Plan 9-18-12 Time: 17:15-18-30 Venue: Fairview – 75 Minutes
Theme
Shoot, pass, 1-1, carry the puck to open ice, Defense shooting, puck protection

8 min.
B6-Dean 1 High 1 Low Shooting
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/b6-dean-one-high-one-low-shooting/

8 min.
B202 – 3 on 0 Neutral Zone Passes

https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/c3-2-on-1-in-both-directions/

12 min. Two Games
D4 Transition Defense to Offense

https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/dt400-1-1-2-1-2-2-transition-game-using-2-3-ice/

12 min.
Forwards in Neutral Zone Goalies at one end
D200 Keepaway U22
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/d200-keepaway-u22/

Defense at one end
B2 Point Shots – Canada U20 (or similar shooting drill)
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/downloads/file/b2-point-shots-canada-u20/

10 min
D200 Multiple Puck GamesKey Points:
Wally Kozak ran this game with many variations for about 20 minutes. The players loved it and worked really hard.
-Players can only shoot when the goalie is ready.
-No empty net goals.
-Hustle out of the zone on the whistle and play 20-30 seconds only.
-Leave extra pucks in the zone on the whistle and coach shoot in pucks to make it 3.
Description:
1. Players line up outside the blue lines.
2. Coach shoots in 3 pucks.
3. Players race for pucks and battle to score and defend.
4. Leave puck in nets after goals. Play with 3-2-1 pucks as they are scored.

9 min.
D100 Two Second Game Key Points:
Players must switch right away from offense to defense to loose puck and constantly change roles from, 1-puck carrier, 2-puck support, 3-check puck carrier, 4-cover away from the puck.
Description:
1. Play a full ice game of 3-3, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4, 5-5, 6-5 with the extra players on the bench.
2. Play 45" shifts and pass back to your goalie when the coach whistles for a change.
3. Players can only have the puck for 2" and must make a play, gain a zone or shoot.
4. Possession from first touching the puck for over 2" leave the puck for the other team.
5. Encourage talking, facing the puck, always give a target.
*Don't blow the whistle if they have started shooting. Start time when the goalie gets puck. Keep score and losing or winning have a consequence.

9 min.
D100 45 sec. shifts and pass to goalie on whistle.

Rule: you must gain a zone before passing and only one pass allowed in offensive zone.

6 min.
E1 Two Shot Shootout

https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/e1-two-shot-shootout/

1 min. get pucks and meet in middle.

Attachments

• Flyers Practice 9-18-12.pdf (579 KB)

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