Reply To: Diary of a Season 2013-14

[Tom Molloy]

Flyers Practice 19-09-13

Tonight we have a 75 minute practice and will work with a U15 team that is coached by my assistant the last two seasons. They have their first game coming up and we have two on the weekend.

Format:

10 minute warm-up – Shots on net etc. like the pre-game. I want to make our warmup better with less standing around – so we will make some changes.

3 min. at bench for PK review.
– 10 min. 4 on 5

3 min. at bench for PP review
-10 min. 5 on 4

3 min. at bench 3 on 5 review
– 6 min. 3 on 5

3 min. at bench 5 on 3 review
– 6 min. 5 on 3

3 min. at bench 4 on 4 review
– 7 min. 4 on 4

3 min. at bench 5-5 review
– 8 min 5 on 5
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The practice went as planned with the clock running and we moved from one situation to another. If we practice with this team again I want to combine teams so the game is more even. The U18 were too big and strong for the U15 team. We run the same systems so it would work. It would be nice to have another U18 team work with us to make the competition even. Maybe a U15 boy's high level team would work. When I coached the Pro women's team we did this with U16 AAA boy's and it worked out well as far as ability level. A lot of my first year players are the biggest on the team.

This is a great method to review all of the team systems for both teams. I first experienced this when I was asst.coach for the U of Calgary men's team and the Canadian National Men's team was based in Calgary. We would have these kind of team play scrimmages together. This scrimmage allows enough rest between shifts and the competition is better than always practicing with the same group.

'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
'Enjoy the Game'