Reply To: Diary of a Season 2025-2026

[Tom Molloy]

Fire Black Practice Plan 02-05-26
Time: 16:00-17:30 Venue: Max Bell
Lines: 12 F, 8 D, 2 G

A6 – Zig-Zag – Agility Skate – Pass – Shots
B600 Breakout 2 F Shots D Point Shot
B6 – Five Shots x 2 – College
T2 -B600 – Continuous Breakouts
D4Two second game x 2
T3-C202 – 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3
T2-3 – PP – PK review each end
T2-4 p Specialty Team Sequence

Practice video
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17stPHAZHr/
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Did a new drill with 5 shots and regroup passes they did pretty well for the first time. Carried puck on forehand side one rep in zig zag. This is to loosen the upper body. Two second game teaches on ice awareness and causes close puck support. We did the surfing drill 1-1 only as we do a lot of fly byes in games. Reviewed pp and pk.

Well played game vs. Airdrie. 4-3 final. Not many penalties so we got to roll the four lines. We now have three PP units and two of them alternate games. Our stats have the shots 29-23. We chart where each shot came from and who shot, so it is very accurate. They have a much bigger team, as everyone does and are very fast. We played the Torpedo and 1-1-2 Sweep PK and used the PP Jim taught them this month. Four more games left to get comfortable with the team play adjustments.

Sunday played Fire Black who is first overall. Beat us first three games where we basically outplayed them. This game was different. We outscored our mistakes. They got behind and pressured two on the puck and pinched both sides. The ref allowed full contact which is good for them against our small team. We scored two on the pp, three 5-5 and one empty netter. They got one PP goal and 3 even strength. Players sacrificed themselves blocking shots and going into the corners first taking the hits. Great character win. Three games left. In Lethbridge for one next weekend then Okotoks and Fire White to finish the regular season. We will probably play Airdrie first round in the 2 of 3 playoffs.
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Fire Black Practice Plan 02-10-26

Time: 18:00-19:15 Venue: Village Square
Lines: 20 Skaters, 2 affiliates

A300 – Puck Handling Moves at Dots-Tight Turns
B6 – Shoot from 3 Lanes
D500 – 4 Zones-Goalies-Keepaway
T2 – Breakout Sequence
C3 – 3-0 – 3-1 – 3-2 Contest
T2 – D-D – Quick up – Shot – High Cycle to D
E1 – Two Shot Shootout and Skate
Team Cheer

Practice video
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DPoer4jC2/

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• Fire Black Practice 02-05-26.pdf (525 KB)
• Fire Black Practice 02-10-26.pdf (450 KB)

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