Reply To: Diary of a Season 2012-13

[Tom Molloy]

Post Practice Comments:
I got a text from one goalie that she had a late class and would be late then the other goalie got stuck in traffic; so we had no goalies the first 20 minutes and 2 the last hour. I did a lot of puck handling demo and instruction about rolling the wrist, making little noise, controlling the stick with the top hand, using fakes etc.. When I had the forwards we did one timers and snap shots off a pass. Sean took the D and then he ran a continuous 2 on 2 full ice transition game with the wrinkle that the D jumped into the play and F3 backchecked, so it was a 5-5 at each end. It went really well. I changed the full ice game at the end to a game with 3 lines. White attack vs Green at one end while Red keeps moving in their half of the neutral zone until Green attacks vs. them. White now actively waits saving ice in the neutral zone for the attack from Red. This three line game keeps going in that rotation.
It went really well. Because the goalies didn't get that many shots we had a 2 shot shootout. After practice we met to teach isometrics for the neck and the same exercise isotonic where they move against the resistance from their hands. We need to strengthen the neck to prevent concussions.
I stopped the game a few times to show them how if you skate to the inside you pull the defenders inside the dots with you and then pass to the outside where there is room for wide entries. For some strange reason most youth players skate wide and then pass to the middle right into traffic.
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Flyers Practice Plan Date: 10-16-12 Time: 16:00-17:30 Max Bell
Notes:
Theme of Practice: Back check, D join rush, back pressure, Identify coverage when backchecking, One timers, shooting, break outs, Goaltending.

8 min.
4 min. edges
4 min. moves and a shot

A300 Puck Handling Moves With a Shot
Key Points:
Do various moves with the puck and finish with a shot.
Description:
One group rotate clockwise and the other counter clockwise.
1. Do various skating moves with the puck.
2. Big moves all around the body, in the skates, through the legs etc.

10 min.
B Skills Warm up Finnish U17
Key Points:
This is a great way to warm everyone up at the start of a practice. Defense do the various breakout options and read where the pressure is coming from. Pass the puck back to the coach and move thru everyone. Forwards pass with good technique and eye contact. Goalie coach work on technique and rebound control.
Description
A. Defense work with two doing breakout options vs one forechecker.
B. Forwards lines of 3 work in the neutral zone.
1 – Stationary pass with eye contact.
2 – Pass while moving always face puck.
3 – #8 around partners give and go.
4 – Keepaway 2-1 in four areas.
5 – Two lines move and pass to other two lines on the blue line.
6 – Two lines of 3 pass while skating on one side of the neutral zone.
C. Goalies work with coach at one end. https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/downloads/file/b-skills-warm-up-finnish-u17/

9 min.
B6, 1-1, F+D Join=2-2
Key Points:
The D skates hard to join the attack and get open while the forward back checksDescription:
1. D and F in opposite corners each end.
2. D1 pass to F1.
3. F1 skate outside of dot and attack D1, 1-1.
4. On whiste F2 and D2 repeat at other end.
5. D1 join F2 attack and F1 backcheck.
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/c6-1-1-fd-join-the-rush-making-a-2-2-rb-pro/

15 min.
Sean and Kevin with D at one end.

15 min. Tom and Tom with F’s one goalie.
8 min. -Tom G. shooting technique Tom M. one timers.

7 min. – 3 on 3 quick transition.

15 min. Sean
Continuous 2-2 with D joining and back pressure.

10 min.
C2 Low 3-2 to 5-5 Rush and Backcheck – Flames
Key Points:
Good way to practice low zone coverage, D joining the play and F's coming back into the zone. A good habit is to turn up ice and find your check when you see everyone in front of you is covered.
Description:
1. Red F1-F2-F3 attack low vs. Blue D1-D2.
2. Blue F1-F2-F3 wait with a puck at the top of the circles. Extra players along the boards.
3. Red D1-D2 are ready to defend the 3-2 attack.
4. On whistle Blue F1-F2-F3 attack R D1-D2.
5. B D1-D2 join attack and R F1-F2-F3 backcheck.
6. Play 5 on 5.
Alternative: Use one puck and defense pass to waiting forwards instead of 2 pucks and a whistle.
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/c2-low-3-2-to-5-5-rush-and-backcheck-flames/

D100
4-4
Rules: One pass in each zone minimum.

Goals must be on one timers.

7 min.
E1 Rebound

1 min.

Pucks, summary, cheer

Attachments

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