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Tom MolloyPractice Seventy-Three
We worked on individual skills of skating, passing, point shots and screens, played full ice 3-3 and 2" game as well as a full ice backchecking transition game and finished off with rebound. Mel had to put on the pads as Jenna was sick and we had only one goalie.
Practice Seventy-Four
We warmed up with a small area game at each end where they had to do many kinds of skating then played two pass with good habits, i.e. three hard strides. I introduced a 3-0 with the D joining the middle drive. I then went over the team play on the board and we worked on 5-5, 5-6 with the defenders sticks upside down.
We finished off with a 10 puck change on the go shootout and rebound.
We really had 76 practices because a private group ran two practices just before Christmas when Jim and I were in Jasper doing a camp for their minor hockey association. Most of our practices were 90' long, so that is between 110-114 hours of practice. You can see the practice plans in the seasons postings. Lots of skating, individual skills, hockey sense in every practice.
Our league record was:
26 Games Played
17 W – 6 L – 3 T
95 GF – 53 GA. = 69.2%
3.65 GF per game
2.04 GA per game
Overall record including tournaments, exhibition games, play-offs.
49 Games Played
33 W – 12 L – 4 T = 70%
189 GF – 107 GA
3.86 GF per game
2.18 GA per game
Our league gives 3 points for a regulation win, 2 for overtime win and 1 for OT loss.
We have a two game total goal series vs. Fire Red this weekend and the winner goes to the Provincials and loser is done.
Tied first game 1-1 and fell behind in second 3-2. We got a power play with 1:37 left and a face-off in their end. I pulled the goalie but they won a loose puck battle, got it in our end and scored. So we are done for the season.
Good group of kid's and parents. I thought we would in it all. Under pressure we stopped passing and kept doing 1 on 5 rushes, which don't work unless you are too good for the league you are in. Too bad but it was a fun group to coach. I think the players improved a lot and enjoyed playing together.
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