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Daily Drill Section One Table of Contents
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I started this Daily Drill Thread the year after I coached in Salzburg, Austria with the Red Bull organization. It was a unique coaching experience because the owner of Red Bull mandated there had to be coaches from every major hockey nation. They recruited me from coaching the Women's Team at Mount Royal College and I went as a skills coach, assistant for the U20 and pro teams and head coach of the U17. We all worked together. M-W the pro's did skills in the morning and T-Th the U17 team did skills. They all had regular off-ice training which included the skating treadmill once a week and 4 on ice practices and usually two games. It averaged 45 trainings per month. There were two Swedish, one Finnish, Czech, Slovakian, Russian, Austrian, American and the Pierre Page was the head coach and he had a Canadian goalie coach. So I got to see how high level coaches from all over the hockey world ran practices. The official language was english and all but the Czech and Russian coach spoke it well. I have attached a picture of the Red Bull Staff 08-09 season.
This wasn't a problem as I have coached many international groups including eight summers with Korean teams from youth to college to pro. No one spoke very good english in these groups. In Guadalara, Mexico I did a week long camp and the kid's only spoke Spanish. In the hockey camp in Vierumaki, Finland I did for three summers the asst. coaches spoke english (they played NHL) and in Hamar, Norway the other coaches spoke it. Most of the players in Austria understood english to varying degrees.
I should give a little of my background so you can judge whether the Daily Drill material will be worthwhile.
I grew up in Calgary and played Jr. A and then went to Bemidji, Minn. where I played on the varsity team and graduated with a PE degree. I played one year after that in a semi-pro league in Sioux City, Iowa. I came back home, got married and started teaching. I now have a total of three Education degrees. I coached hockey at the school and minor hockey and attended every international coaching cymposium I could and then was called to be an men's asst. college coach. I did this one season and then was head coach for the next three. I got gassed and then was assistant at the U of Calgary for 8 years and in that time coached with 5 coaches who moved onto the NHL; one now is head of Czech Hockey. At the same time I also coached my son's teams during the late 90's and early 2000's. From 2003-2008 I was head coach of the women's team at the college level until I resigned after being offered the position with the Red Bulls. I was only home one week in 7 months and my wife was by herself. It wasn't working very well so I resigned and returned to Calgary. I was asked to coach in the women's pro league WWHL and did that for two seasons until the team ond league folded. I was then asked to coach the U18 female team and I am doing that as of March 30, 2012 and have agreed to coach the next season.
This site has ideas from most hockey countries and most drills and games have video examples with many international groups. All the drills and games have diagrams and pdf's with the description, diagram and video link if there is one.
Along the way I met Juhani Wahlsten of Finland and we work together and have written a coaching manual which is the official program of Austria (we trained the coaches in Vienna) and a required part of the Finnish coaching program. This site is intended to continually update the material.
This is a drill that Vladimir Jursinov used last year in our skills sessions to create flow. He came one week per month to work with the players. I have posted a video of one of his puck handling practices.
————————————————–B600 Jursi Flow 3-0 Passing
Face the puck, Lots of passing in nzone
1. Pass to the far blue line.
2. Players leave from the far blue line.
3. Skate and protect the puck.
4. Pass 2-5 times in the nzone.
5. Attack in a triangle and a one times shot. Look for the rebound.
6.F3 skate over the blue line to start another rep.
7.Pass from far blue and repeat.
8. Do from both ends.'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
'Enjoy the Game'B500 One Touch and Face the Puck Passing – Finland
Key Points:
One touch. Make sure the top hand follows the pass and isn't locked against the body. Reijo Routsalainen demonstrates the proper passing technique.Description:
-One passer on opposite sides. Middle player one touch facing the puck give and go then give and
go with other passer.
-Rotate the middle player every 10".
-Add tasks like tight turns, fakes etc.https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/b500-one-touch-and-face-puck-finland/
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'Enjoy the Game'C6 – 1-1 to 2-2, 2-1 to 3-3, 2-2 to 4-4 RB – Pro
Key Points:
D joins the play and F backchecks on the whistle to practice offensive and defensive support.Description:
There is a 1-1 at one end and on the whistle there is another 1-1 at the far end. The D jumps up to support the attacker and the F must backcheck. It becomes a 2-2.Progress to a 2-1 which becomes a 3-3, a 3-1 or 2-2 which become 4-4 and a 3-2 which becomes a 5-5.
This is a great situational drill.
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/c6-1-1-fd-join-the-rush-making-a-2-2-rb-pro/
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'Enjoy the Game'D100 – 15 Goal Game
Key Points:
This is a contest of forwards vs defense and goalie. The aim of the forwards is to score 15 goals as quickly as possible while the defenders try to make it take as long as they can. Time how long it takes and use this as the mark to beat the next time you play the game.Description:
1. C3 Formation with forwards on one side and D on the other. Have the dark D play vs the light F's.
2. 2 F's attack 2-0 with a max of one pass allowed. You can score on direct reboungs.
3. Coach passes a new puck and they attack 2-1vs a D who has followed the initial 2-0.
4. After the 2-1 a new forward joins the original 2 F's and 2 new D skate to the blueline.
5. After the 2-1 attackthe other coach passes a new puck to the 3 F's who attack 3-2 vs the 2 new D.
6. When the 3-2 is finished the coach passes a puck to F3 in the high slot who shoots while the other forwards screen and tip and the D seal their sticks to the outside.
7. The coach now passes a new puck to F3 who goes the other way on a breakaway.Players really like this game and you create a lot of situations.
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'Enjoy the Game'T4 – 1-2-3 Forechecking Practice
Key Points:
The coaches can or other players can stand in the places of the breakout team while the coach says where to move the puck. If the coach is alone he can simply point to the area the puck is going. This instruction is to let the players understand the read and react of an aggressive 3 man forcheck.
Description:
Players line up in 3 lines behind the red line.
#1 – on the puck inside to out.
#2 – 2 read help #1 if loose puck is created and check D2 on D to D pass.
#3 – mirror the puck from the mid slot. Check wing on pass to the boards and mirror D to D from the mid slot. Don't forecheck but mirror the puck from the mid slot until you become #1 or #2.
'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
'Enjoy the Game'D200 – Game with Jokers Below the Goal Line – Germany
Key Points:
Work on give and go and getting open.
Defenders intercept passes and tie up sticks on the rebounds.
Goalies control rebounds.Description:
Play for twenty to thirty seconds and the offense must pass to a joker and get a return pass before scoring.
Great game to work on puck support (role 2) and defensive support.(role 4)https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/d200-two-cross-ice-games-with-jokers/
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.684727762437024/10159324477180931/
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'Enjoy the Game'B600 Wideman Pass and Point Shot
Key Points:
Pass a hard saucer across the ice. Forward time skating so the pass comes when he is going full speed. Forwards and defense are behind diagonal blue lines on each side.Description:
1. Forwards on each side skate and pass to the D in front of them.
2. D's pivot and pass to the forwards on the far side.
3. F's skate in and shoot to score.
4. F get a new puck from the corner and pass to the D then screen the goalie.
5. D skate between the dots and shoot.'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
'Enjoy the Game'B500 – One Touch and Face Puck – Finland
Key Points:
One touch. Make sure the top hand follows the pass and isn't locked against the body. Demonstrated by Reijo Routsalainen.Description:
-One passer on opposite sides. Middle player one touch facing the puck give and go then give and go with other passer.-Rotate the middle player every 10".
-Add tasks like tight turns, fakes etc.
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/b500-one-touch-and-face-puck-finland/
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.684763402433460/10159324599955931/
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'Enjoy the Game'B6 – Defense Drag and Shoot Drills
Key Points:
Defense must skate quickly from the boards to between the dots when they get the puck. Forwards should bounce the puck off the boards when passing to the D in this drill. Alternate sides.Forwards in the corners and defense on the point. You could have everyone practice all positions so that forwards can play the point on pplays and be comfortable while covering the point.
Description:
1. Pass from the corner to the point then screen for the shooter who skates to the inside and shoots. Low shots are easier to tip and produce more rebounds.2. Low players rotate from being the screener to moving across to the wide dot for a shot pass and staying at that dot for a one timer when the puck goes to the original point. All 3 forwards collapse and look for a rebound after the shot.
3. Practice movement by dragging the puck each way around the ref circle in the neutral zone. (skating forward is quicker that backward with the puck.)
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/b6-point-shot-practice/
B6 Drag and Shoot 3 – Pro W
B2 – Defense Individual Skill and Partner Drills – Pro
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'Enjoy the Game'C2 Angling Drill – College F
Key Points:
Defensive player first force the play wide and approach the puck carrier from a little behind in a line with the back of the inside shoulder. Create the checking angle and then finish the check with this angle preventing the puck carrier from cutting in or back.*No Penalties and insist on Good Checking Angles.
Description;
1. Players line up along the boards in the neutral zone.
2. Coach shoot a puck toward one side near the boards and the players race for it and try to score.
3. The checking player tries to regain the puck and score on the other net. After one scoring chance return to the line up.
4. When the puck is near one goal shoot another puck for the next two players.
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/c2-angling-and-loose-puck/
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'Enjoy the Game'C3 – Breakout 5-0, Regroup, Attack 3-2 – RB Pro
Key Points:
One stretch, one middle support and one wall support.Description:
Breakout 5-0, regroup 5-0, attack 3-2
One stretch, one middle support and one wall support.1. F dump in the puck and breakout 5-0.
2. Regroup with the D at the other end.
3. Attack 3-2 vs original D.
4. Repeat with new F breaking out with 2nd D.
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/c3-breakout-regroup-attack-3-2-pro/
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'Enjoy the Game'B202 – Nzone Regroup 1-0 and 2-0 – RB Pro
Key Points:
Start by exchanging the puck and always face the puck when pivoting for the return.Description:
1. Players face each other and regroup in the neutral zone 1-0 then 2-0 and then attack. Start with exchanging the puck and then the breakout pass.
2. On the 2-0 practice chipping by the D to enter the zone or simply enter 2-0 with crosses.
3. You can add defense by having the shooter go out and defend the next attack. 4. When just shooting follow the rebound then circle back for the rebound from the next shooter.
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/b202-nzone-regroup-1-0-and-2-0/
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'Enjoy the Game'C500 – Reijo 1-1, 2-1, 3-2
Key Points:
Play tight gaps and talk on defense.Description:
1. F1 attack 1-1 vs D1.2. After a scoring chance and rebound pass to the corner for F2 to join the attack 2 on 1.
3. On whistle pass to F3 who joins F1 and F2 while D2 helps D1.
If puck is too far away or in the goal use a new puck.'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
'Enjoy the Game'T2-T4 Defensive Zone Coverage or Offensive Zone Attack Practice
Key Points:
It is a combined man to man and zone defense. Tight man to man on the player with the puck and any player in the slot. Zone defense with the head on a swivel, stick in the passing lane and a Man-You-Puck triangle to stay aware of your man. If someone loses a 1-1 then the support player plays a 2-1 defending the puck carrier and his man.Description:
1. On the 3-3 the players line up at the top of the circle and shoot in any puck that is dumped out or if they can't the coach shoots in another puck for a 30 second shift.
Players must communicate all of the time.2. On the 5-5 the players keep the puck in from outside of the blue line and coach add a new puck if it is fired down the ice. Play 30 second shifts and switch.
The players freeze where they are if the coach blows the whistle to give instruction.
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'Enjoy the Game'B500 Passing Technique – Finland Pro
Key Points:
Make wrist and snap passes.
4 Passing phases.
1. Wind up
2. Produce forward force.
3. Release
4. Follow through at the target.Description:
A. Two players exchange passes while two players pass and follow the pass.
B. Partner pass with 2 groups at once inside the circle.
C. Partner pass, One player skate laterally while the other is stationary. Rotate. Could be more than one stationary player.
D. Pass and follow the pass in a square.https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/b500-passing-circuit/
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