Reply To: Diary of a Season 2014-15

[Tom Molloy]

Blue 10-11-14 Practice

We started with figure eights in each zone and the players had to do exercises to loosen the shoulders while crossing over.
1. Puck only on the forehand side of the stick.
2. Puck only on the backhand side of the stick.
3. Face the far end and agility skate, then take a shot and go the other direction.

Small horeshoe that requires good passing and receiving and the 2-0 requires timing.

Double regroup options. This has lots of passing and timing and we had the D go D to D to D. Dump ins were added and then the middle D joined the rush to make it 3-0 and the D took the shot.

Full ice 4-4 two second game and goals only count on one touch shots. This game causes close puck support and the players to pass and follow the pass. The one touch shot rule encourages one timers and players going hard to the net. It was a lot better than the first time we did it.

The D did agility skating-shooting and then worked on breakout options, while the F's did a 2/3 zone low battle 2 on 2 game where they had to regroup with a Joker who had to shoot while the attackers tried to screen, tip and rebound and defenders to box out, tie up sticks and the goalie had to fight to see the puck and control rebounds. We will do this more.

Wally Kozak did battling and puck protection exercises and some quick start skating.

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