About half the skaters were there. Only 2 from the advanced group and 8 from the younger plus a goalie with each group. Many have left for warmer spring break weather with their families.
I will paste the video links to the games and shootout. Remember about 4 of these kid's don't play on any teams and 3 just started playing in September.
– Ten minutes of individual skills that the players want to work on. Some shoot, some pass, some play 1-1 or 2-2. I go around and give ideas on technique.
-10 min. we worked on the saucer snap pass while the goalies worked with their coach. I demoed how you can pass within the stickhandling by snapping it from the heel towards the middle with the top hand moving like when you throw a frissbee. We just did short passes over the blue or red line with partners. Most players have trouble with this and dip the inside shoulder trying to lift the puck tooo much. It is the most effective pass to clear the sticks in the passing lane and land flat. I demonstrated it many times to give them a picture and moved around helping them.
-10 minutes- Chris the goalie coach ran the big horseshoe. First 5 min was with shots from the top of the circle and the next 5 min. was with dekes. 2.5 min. each side.
-15 min. D1 full ice game of 5-5. Rule: a. that there must be at least one pass in each zone (puck support and on ice vision) b. after you score the entire team must score until you can score again,(so the older kid's must look around and younger ones support) c. scoring team get the puck and go the other way while the other team must touch the red line before checking. (one goalie is a first year goalie)
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/d1-game-one-pass-in-each-zone/
-12 min. D1 full ice 5-5. New Rule: you can only have the puck for 2". Other rules the same. This makes it critical that you get close support.
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/d1-game-two-second-rule/
During these games I blow the whistle and everyone stops and I comment on things like creating offensive 2 on 1's, giving close support, calling for the puck, protecting the puck, skating to open ice with the puck, etc. I do this every 3 or 4 minutes. This is trying to teach them how to use the skills effectively and how to Play the Game.
-8 minutes – 2 shot shootout. Shoot on each goalie. Zero goals = 2 laps, One goal = one lap, 2 goals = 0 laps.
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/e1-two-shot-shootout/
The players then pic up 3 or 4 pucks each and put them in the puck bag. (takes about 30 seconds; they use them; they pick them up)
'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
'Enjoy the Game'