Reply To: Diary of a Season 2014-15

[Tom Molloy]

The original plan is to have Gaston come and work on skating but there was a snow storm last night and he is going to see how the highway is before driving into town. So this is a contingency practice. We played last night and won 5-4 but some players are struggling with defensive zone coverage, especially the wingers who are going low into the corner and leaving the points open. So a good review is in order. Jim will do the power play which has been good. Three of our our 5 goals came on the PP but that is something that usually comes and goes. We have to get our GA to two or less a game. Monday we have a 75 min. ice time at one rink and then go to Canada Olympic Park and have a one hour skill session with the HC coaches. I may be on my own for the first session, so I want to get the team play done now. My player who got the broken collarbone played in his first two games this week and the player who got the spinal injury is practicing and can play in about ten days.

Blue Practice Plan 02-11-14 Time: 10:15-11:15 Venue: Stu Peppard

Notes:
Review good habits and team play. Power Play, defensive zone coverage, clear the
Zone, skate to the big ice, defense footwork.

6’
C1 Flow with Breakout Timing 1-0, 2-0

Key Points:

Players taking the pass must face the puck and give a target. Player passing should get between the dots with feet moving then pass. On a 2-0 only allow one pass in the offensive zone before shooting.

Description;

1. Players are lined up down the centre of the rink in the C1 formation. Pucks in the corner.
2. The first player at each end, 1 and 2 leave, pick up a puck, skate down the ice, shoot and rebound.
3. Next player in line leave and time the support from either the boards or the middle lane and give a target for a breakout pass. Then go down and shoot.
4. Progress to 2 players giving support from the boards and middle lane.
5. Regroups can be added by having the passer follow the attack.

* 1-1 and 2-1 can be created by another player leaving the line and defending.

https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/c1-2-0-with-breakout-pass/

6’
C1 2-0 Skate Inside and Pass Outside

Key Points

Skate to the big ice between the dots with the puck and pass to the outside. Pass and follow the pass taking the ice behind.

Description:

1. Line up in the C1 formation at the bluelines.
2. Two players leave from the front of each line and get a puck from the corner.
3. The first player skate inside the dot with the puck and pass to the second player on the outside.
4. First player follow the pass and cross ‘taking the ice behind.’
5. The second player receive the pass and skate between the dots.
6. The second player now passes wide to the first player and follows the pass.
7. Shoot and rebound after one pass in the offensive zone.

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10’

Forwards at one end and defense at the other end. Goalie with each group.

Alex – Footwork with defensemen.

Jim – Ron – Cycle in a triangle.

21’
T2-4Kingston Team Play Rotation

Rotate each 7’

Jim and Ron one end with the power play one group of 5.

Tom and Alex other end with 2 lines. Dzone coverage with sticks upside down.

17’

D100 5-5 controlled scrimmage.

T2 T4 D100 Controlled Scrimmage

Key Points:

Work on team play concepts with the coaches on the ice. Description: Play full strength or any situation from 3 on 3 to 6 on 5. The extra players are on the bench. If the whistle goes everyone must stop where they are so the coach can give input on what he/she wants.

http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagall … 0123912842

Freeze on the whistle. Offending team 1 push up and offending player 5.

Offenses on coverage and decisions.
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Gaston ended up coming and was an hour early because of the Daylight Saving Time change over. He did the forward stride, Choctaw transition turn and a 1-1 drill. It was very worthwhile. I will do most of the above practice plan tomorrow.

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