Reply To: Diary of a Season 2012-13

[Tom Molloy]

This week we have 90 min. sessions on Tues-Th and a 60 min.on Friday followed by games Sat and Sun. Tues. we will focus on individual offensive skills and puck support, thurs on ind. defensive skills and Friday on Team play.
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Post practice comments: Got everything done. Changed the skating warm up to a big 8 around the ice for the forward exercises and around the rink for backward with the captain leading. In the 3 shot zig zag the sequence was – only forehand, only backhand and backward skating. When I took the forwards I had them play a one zone game first using the 2" rule and then played 2 pass but they had to beat a player before passing. This causes them to skate to open ice with the puck right away. I encouraged them to create 2-1's with the second player giving close support. After the 12 across and back I changed the race shoot out to rebound because they were really tired. The defense worked on shots from the point and battles in front of the net for rebounds and controlling sticks.

Also tweeked the 'Tsunami' so when the D pinches on the weak side they stay in and forecheck on that side and work the tiangle. When the puck goes to the other side they return to the point. We want the wing to stay on their side when the puck is moved to the other side and play high slot ready to play the mid point if they get possession or jump down back door or to the corner if the puck comes around. They are responsible for the weak side on the rush. So if the puck starts on the left side and moves to the right side then the RW and C and RD will be low. The LD will have slid over to cover the point and the LW will be at the top of the circle. So it is like a high umbrella. If the puck is moved back to the left side the three forwards attack from there. The LD is back on the left point and RD on the right point. So once the original penetration is made and the puck moved to the other side it is basically man on man responsibility until the puck leaves the zone.

It is like having the Pounce on both sides. The Pounce has only the RD pinching and the LW as a midfielder. The Tsunami has both D pinching when the puck is moved to the weak side and the wing on the original side becomes a midfielder ready to go back, support a weak side pass or attack back door. When it is 50-50 whether we will gain the puck or not they have to fall back and play middle D. So when we have possession there are 4 on the attack.
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Flyers Practice Plan Date: 10-09-12 Time: 16:00-17:30 Venue: Max Bell
Theme: Individual offensive skills, skating , shooting, Passing, Puck support Skating and reflecting competing

10 min.
A2 Agility and Balance, Edges: Skating Exercises

10 min.
B6 – 3 Shots, 3 Zig zags, 3 Shots
Description:
1. Make sure to leave about 2 seconds between shooters so the goalie has time to get set.
2. Follow the shot for a rebound before getting the pass.
3. Do skills while zig zagging 3 times such as;
a, carry the puck with the hands and feet moving all the time.
b. carry the puck only using the forehand side of the stick.
c. only use the backhand side of the stick.
d. transition skate facing the far end forward to backward to forward.
e. skate backward.
f. 360 degree turns.
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/b6-3-shots-3-zig-zags-3-shots/

10 min.
2 on 2 Game of Quick Transition at each end
Key Points:
The resting players attack right away when they get a pass and the original attackers must communicate and cover one attacker each.
Description:
1. Offensive team attacks 3 on 3. It can be 1-1, 1-2, 2-1, 2-2 or 2-3 also if the coach wants to practice these situations. Upt to 5-5 is possible.
2. On transition to offense the defenders pass to their teammates waiting behind the blue line.
3. Attack right away (don’t have to wait for teammates to get onside in this game.)
4. Original attackers now defend and communicate with each other on how to stop the attack.
5. After a goal the defenders is allowed to pass to the new attackers.
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/dt400-game-of-quick-transition/

20 minutes
D100 Two Second Game – Puck Support
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 4-4, 5-5, 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.

20 min.
D – Shooting and Breakouts – Sean Kevin

F – Tom-Tom
B5 – Triangle
– One timers
– 2-0
– overspeed

12 min. Skating for Goals Against– one across and back for each of the 13 goals scored on us this weekend.
– 4 groups

8 min.
E1 Shootout Race 1
Key Points Players must have one skate on the dot at the start. No hooking or tripping. Skate to get D side and get the puck. *This is a great contest for puck protection, battling, scoring and a good anaerobic conditioning exercise. Keep score with one colour vs the other. Description 1. Players are lined up behind the face of dots at each end. 2. A player from each team race for the puck which the coach puts on the middle dot. 3. Protect the puck and try to score vs backchecking opponent. 4. Another puck on the dot and repeat the other way. https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/e1-shootout-race-1/

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