B5 Checking and Angling – Edge

[Tom Molloy]

Daily Drill Section Two Table of Contents

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B5 Checking and Angling – Edge

This is the morning skills group I did at the Edge School for Athletes to pay my son's tuition and hockey fee. These boy's are 12-14 and three of them made the NHL. Jeff Hill was the head coach of the Varsity team and I had him do the checking instruction while I took the video. Jeff was captain of Michigan Tech.

Key Points:
Approach at the back shoulder. Body on body and stick on the puck. Follow from about a half stick length.

Description:
1. Players line up behind the hash marks.
2. Offensive player carry the puck behind the net.
3. Defensive player follow a half stick length behind.
4. Defensive player steer the player, angle and finish with stick on the puck and body on body.
5. Progress from slow and focusing on the steer and angle, then faster, then the offensive player tries to get out of the zone and the defensive player tries to get the puck and score.
6. Practice from each side.

Below is a video with Jeff Hill instructing U13 players at the Edge School for athletes on checking skills.

https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/b-body-checking-skills/

B5 – Angling Prospect

B5 Angling in the Wide Lane – Pro

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• B5 Checking and Angling – Edge.pdf (66 KB)

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D200 Angling game 1-1 to 3-3 – U18 F

Key Points:

Checkers create an angle on puck carrier and take away their time and space with body on body and stick on the puck.

Description:

1. D200 lineup outside blue line.
2. On whistle carry the puck behind the net and checkers leave and create good angles.
3. Play 20-30 seconds.
4. Puck carrier can try to come out short side.
5. Keep score. Play to a certain score and losing team do something like push ups. Play a short series.

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/video.php?n=20111005185904685

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• D200 Angling game 1-1 to 3-3 – U18 F.pdf (66 KB)

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This is a good routine to use at the start of practice instead of just skating around the ice aimlessly. Work for 10 min. and get in a lot of reps.
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B5 Murdoch Breakout Routine A and B – College F

D shoulder check on the way to the puck.
Forwards funnel through middle lane and watch puck before swinging up the boards.

Wings and Defense
A. Coach shoots puck in and D gets the puck and passes to the wing who times his skating from inside to outside. D to W back to D and up to wing. Then repeat on the other side.
B. Coach shoots the puck in and D skates back to get in while the wing times his skating from the middle to the outside lane.
The D drives the back of the net and stops and goes out the same direction making a counter pass to the wing, who returns the pass and gets another pass. Repeat on the other side.

https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/b5-full-ice-breakout-one-d/

https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/10159523005305931

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• B5 Murdoch Breakout Routine A and B.pdf (60 KB)

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B5 – Murdoch Breakout Routine C and D – College F

Key Points:
Defenseman Shoulder check on the way to read the forechecking pressure.
Forwards read the play from the middle lane and time it so they are skating up the boards for the pass. If the forechecker follows you behind use the reverse.

Description:
C. Coach dumps the puck in and the D gets in and drive skates hard to the back of the net and up the ice between the dots. Pass D to W to D to W.

D. Coach dumps the puck in and the D gets it and drive skates to the back of the net to draw the forechecker then passes back off the boards to the other D who has called reverse from the front of the net. D2 passes to W to D2 to W and out.

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/video.php?n=20080720200746400

https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/10159523005305931

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• B5 – Murdoch Breakout Routine C and D – College F.pdf (69 KB)

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B5 Murdoch Breakout Routine – Two D – College F

Key Points:
On all of these both wingers can go and time their skating to be available for the pass. Add the
centreman to do 5-0 full ice reps.

Description:

E. Coach dumps the puck in D1 gets it, D2 skates to the front of the net and calls for the pass D to D. Both wings watch the puck from the middle zone and time their skating to be available for the pass. D1 behind to D2 to F1 to D2 to F2 and out. try to pass to all three forwards and back to D twice. i.e. D to C to D to F2 to F1.

F. Coach calls the breakout (i.e. reverse) and all 5 breakout and try to score at the other end.
Practice all of the options doing about 2 reps each line of 5.

Example:
At my last nights practice I had groups of 5 in the middle and they did from A-F as a 5-0, I dumped the puck in one side and then the other and they passed back to me when they got over the blueline. My asst did the same thing on the other side of the redline.

https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/b5-breakouts-with-2-d-college-w/

https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/10159523021195931

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• B5 Murdoch Breakout Routine – Two D – College F.pdf (77 KB)

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This booklet by PAUL WILLETT was posted on the old bulletin board. It is a great starter for using SAG's in practice.

It is very difficult to teach transitioning from; 1 puck carrier to 2 pass receiver or 3 first checker or 4 defending away from the puck if you don't use games during practice.

If you simply use drills there is no higher thinking and problem solving required. The coach has already given the What, Where, When and How. The player doesn't need to solve these problems. There usually is no Why. So following instructions and skills vs no pressure are learned. Even when situations are practices like a 2-1 the player knows beforehand that it is a 2-1 and only needs good technique and mechanics, which are very important but not the ideal way to develop the Complete Player.

So transitioning between roles and problem solving are the main reasons for using games. The tacit learning is really how we learn to do most things. Other benefits are the fitness from efficient use of the ice and the F word which I have gotten in a lot of trouble for using over the last 30 years. I will say it. FUN

Attachments

• Coachesguide.pdf (1 MB)

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B5 Breakout Options 5-0 – U18 F

Key Points:
Players come all the way over the blueline between reps.
You can have one or two lines doing reps at each end.

Description:1. Coach shoots the puck into the zone and 5 players follow for a breakout.
2. When over the blueline pass back to the coach. Coach shoots on both sides so each D gets a rep.
3. Start with breakouts with D passing to F's.
a. tight turn and up
b. Wheel around net and up.
c. Counter to back of net, stop and out original side.
d. Boards-reverse to the strong side wing.

Progress to D to D passes first then to the F's.
e. Reverse D to D and up.
f. Bank – D to D off boards behind

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/video.php?n=20121101085219680

https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.735869707322829/10159536439700931

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• B5 Breakout Options 5-0 – U18 F.pdf (75 KB)

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C3 – 3-2 and 5-2 With Regroup In Neutral Zone – RB Pro

Key Points:
On the regroup fill the 3 lanes facing the puck. Always give an outlet on the strong side.

Description:
1. Attack 3-2 with passive support above circles.
2. During play or on the coaches whistle pass to support.
3. Attacking D follow the attack in the neutral zone making a 5-2.
4. Before crossing blue line or on the coach’s whistle regroup in neutral zone.
5. Enter the offensive zone 3 on 2 and repeat with new support.

Alternative:
This becomes a transition game if only one puck is used and the defenders pass to the players giving passive support. The players can decide when to regroup or the coach can whistle.

https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.735892373987229/10159536546425931

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• C3 – 3-2 and 5-2 With Regroup In Neutral Zone – RB Pro.pdf (114 KB)

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This is a drill the Russian Jursinov used. You can do 2-1 and 2-2 as well.
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C6 – Continuous Jursinov 1-1's – RB Pro

Key Points
Stay D side stick on the puck, body on body and keep a tight gap within a stick length.

Description:
1-1's from the corner
1. Defender 1 skate to the opposite corner and defend vs attacking player 2.
2. On the whistle player 2 now skates to the opposite corner and defends vs player 3.
3. Player 3 will try to score and then defend vs player 4 and continue this flow.

https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/c3-jursi-1-1-from-the-corners/

C6 – Continuous 1-1 from Corners – College W

C6 – Continuous Jursi 1-1 – Russian U18 F

Red Bull Pro

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• C6 Jursinov Continuous 1-1's – RB Pro.pdf (48 KB)

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This is a great skating and puck handling warm up drill. Many variations can be used with the puck or in skating tasks.
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B6 Crossover Skating and Skills – U18 F

Key Points
Do a different skill in each zone. Keep the feet moving it is crossover in large #8's and not tight turns. You can also do as a B6 and start out of opposite corners.

Description:
Cross Overs and Skills
Do figure 8's in each zone.
1. Quick hands and quick feet fwd
2. Skate backwards
3. Face the far end transition skate
4. Carry puck using only the forehand
5. Use only the backhand
Follow shot for a rebound.
6. One legged skull turns

https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/b6-puck-handling-eight-exercises/

Attachments

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• B6 Crossover Skating and Skills – U18 F.pdf (106 KB)

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DT400 – Attack-Defend-Pass-Rest – College F

Key Points:Sometimes you have many goalies. Here is a game that you can use up to 3 nets and work on the offensive and defensive principles and skills of 1-1, 2-1, 1-2, 2-2. I have used this formation with up to 4 nets in hockey schools, team tryouts and situations like I have now with 3 goalies.

Description:Players line up along the boards with the defensive teams player being first in line and the offensive player next.

1. Offensive player attacks 1-1 vs the defensive player.
2. New defensive player follows the attack and gives support (either active or passive depending on how long you want the original 1-1 to last)
3. On a turnover or a goal the supporting defender gets a pass or takes the puck out of the zone and turns back at the red line and attacks vs the original attacker. When the puck is out of the zone the original defender rests at the end of the line.
4. When the new attacker crosses the defender gets support from a teammate at the front of the line. Repeat.

This is a great game to progress from instructing how to play a defensive or offensive 1-1 and then putting it into a game situation. The rotation can even be used to practice team play with larger numbers when you only have a half ice practice. . i.e. a 3-2 and 3 new players support, one goes low to make it a 3-3 low while the other two are passive at the top of the circles. Breakout and turn back vs the original attacker 3-3 and have 2 support, next 3 support.

https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/dt400-attack-defend-pass-rest-college-f/

https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.737651220478011/10159543508075931

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• DT400 – Attack-Defend-Pass-Rest – College F.pdf (78 KB)

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B2 – Transition Skate Shooting – College F

Key Points
Keep 2 hands on the stick and keep the feet moving. Hit the net.

B2 Transition Skate Shooting
1. Lineup on blue lines.
2. Skate to top of circle, back to blue, top of circle and shoot.
3. Next player leave when the first is going backward.
4. Each player have 3 or 4 pucks and keep shooting until the are all gone.

(got this drill watching Tim Bothwell)

https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/b2-transition-skate-shooting/

https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.738780927031707/10159548470445931

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• B2 – Transition Skate Shooting – College F – U16 B.pdf (132 KB)

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B6 1-0, 2-0, 3-0 Small Horseshoe – U18 F

Key Points:
This is a great timing drill with good flow for early in the practice. Pass hard and get your top hand away from your body. Call for the pass. Give your stick and skates as a target.

Description:

1. Skate to the top of the circle and pass.
2. Continue and get a pass from the other end.
3. 2-0 first player passes and swings wide and second player skates into the middle lane. Pass to the player in the middle.
4. Player in the middle one touch the puck up to the wide man. Stay onside.
5. Shoot and go for the rebound.
6. On the 3-0 the third player goes up the boards and enters as the high man. Add a trailer pass to the high man as the first shot.

B6 Small Horseshoe
https://youtu.be/VgW3XTM1JXQ – university men

https://youtu.be/SDCuSWSSuDE – U18 F

https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.741729596736840/10159560852570931

Attachments

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• B6 1-0, 2-0, 3-0 Small Horseshoe – U18 F.pdf (76 KB)

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C1 Regroup and 1-1

Key Points:
Quick feet, face the puck. This is a drill that Stanislav Barda from the Czech Republic used a lot.

Description:
1. F get a pass from a F in the circle.
2. F skate and pass to D1.
3. D1 pivot and make outlet pass to F
4. F skate and pass to D2
5. D2 slide hard to middle
6. D2 pass to F
7. F attack 1-1 vs D1
9. Same on other side vs other net
8. D2 replaces D1; D3 replaces D2

It can also be done as a 2-1

Attachments

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• B5 Regroup and 1-1.pdf (121 KB)

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T2 – 6 on 5 With the Goalie Pulled – Danish U20

Key Points:
It is important to prepare your team for late in the game.
Always two on the loose puck. Seal off the boards.

Description:
6 on 5

First get the puck deep into the offensive end.

a.Make sure there are 2 on the puck
b. One player take away the wide rim.
c. One player behind net and one in front.
d. Point player on the puck side. Keep it deep

1. Try to walk out and score after picks set.
2. Two players pick the defense.
3. Two players get into scoring areas.
4. Defense mirror play and keep it deep unless there is a clear shot to the net.

https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/t2-6-on-5-with-goalie-pulled/

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• T2 6 on 5 with the Goalie Pulled.pdf (119 KB)

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