Daily Drills Part 10 – International

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  • #5893
    Tom Molloy
    Keymaster

    C3 – 2 on 1 with 2 Backcheckers – 3-3 – Sw

    Key Points:
    Attack with speed and make the first play early. Back checkers and defenseman communicate and cover one player each on the rush and in the defensive zone.

    Description:
    1. Blue F1 and F2 attack vs. Red D1 from the corner.
    2. Red F1 and F2 wait at the blue line and attack vs. Blue D1 with a new puck on the coaches whistle.
    3. Red D1 join the attack and Blue F1 and F2 back check.
    4. Play 3 on 3 with Red attacking and Blue defending.

    *This drill could progress to a one puck transition game by having Red D1 pass to the red forwards who could give passive support from the high slot. It could continue with 2 new attackers and one defender supporting after each rush.

    https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/c3-2-on-1-with-2-backcheckers-sw-2/

    C3 – 2 on 1 with 2 Backcheckers – Sw

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    #5905
    Tom Molloy
    Keymaster

    C3 – 2 on 1 – Walkout-Point Shot – Sw

    Key Points:
    Pass hard and screen the goalie. On the 2-1 the first pass should be made near the blue line to force the defender to make a decision and allow a second play. Defender stay in the middle and decide who the most dangerous attacker is. Deny a breakaway and pass across remembering it is a 2-2 with the goalie.

    Description:
    1. F1 give and go with D1 then walk in and shoot.
    2. F2 pass to D1 at the point who drags to the slot and shoots while F1 screens the goalie.
    3. F2 pass to D1 who taps puck to F1 and then F1 and F2 attack 2-1 vs. D1.
    4. Next group repeat.

    https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/c3-2-on-1-walkout-point-shot-sw/

    C3 – 2 on 1 -Walkout-Point Shot – Sw

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    #5909
    Tom Molloy
    Keymaster

    C6 – 2 on 1 with Backchecker – 2-2 – Sw

    Key Point:
    Attack with speed and make the first pass early when entering the offensive zone. Defender stay in the middle and tell the back checker who to cover.

    Description:
    1. Attacker 1 and 2 start from the hash marks 1 on the boards and 2 in the middle.
    2. Defender 1 start on the blue line and 2 on goal line to backcheck.
    3. Defender 2 pass to attacker 1.
    4. Attackers 1 and 2 skate vs defender 1 while defender 2 backchecks.
    5. Attackers try to maintain the 2-1 and score while defenders try to create a 2-2.

    https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/c6-2-on-1-with-backchecker-sw/

    C6 – 2-1 Rush with Backchecker – SW

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    #5915
    Tom Molloy
    Keymaster

    Observations of International Hockey

    I am working with younger players this spring; so I am going to focus on the individual skills from the Swedish site to see if there are any new ideas there from our Scandanavian friends. The Swedes have great individual technique.

    I took my college women's team to Stockholm and played some games about 5 years ago. Verner Persson, Kjell Larsen, Hans Lindberg were three of the coaches who George Kingston brought here to give two week coaching courses in the 80;s. They were all very good. When I was at the World Youth conference in Heidelberg, Germany two years ago the Swedes had a bus load of over 50 youth coaches in attendance. They really focused on improving the coaching for youth hockey.

    Three springs ago the Swedish Women's Olympic Team came here to train. I watched a lot of their practices and since I know a few of the coaches I invited the staff to my house and we had a barbecue before they left for some exhibition games. There were two Swedish coaches on the Red Bull staff when I was working with them in Salzburg, Austria the 08-09 season.

    So I have had quite a lot of exposure to the Swedish view of how to coach and how to play the game and have always been impressed by how thoroughly they prepare.

    The Swedes, Finns, Czechs and other hockey countries have to be very good at developing players. Canada and the USA have over a half million players each. We can afford to waste players and have poor development programs because of the power of numbers. Erkka Westerlund, who was the head of Finnish Hockey, told me, 'we don't have that many players, so we can't cut a player at 12 because he is small, we have to develop everyone and give them good technique.

    When I was in the Czech Republic two years ago Slavamir Lener, the head of their hockey, told me that when it was Czechoslovakia they had 82 000 players and now the two countries combined have only 32 000 players. I was offered a coaching position in Jihlava last season to be the assistant to the only english speaking coach of the U20 team (former NHL player) and coach mentor for the other coaches in the club. (they liked what I did at the hockey school and mentoring the U20 coach). They didn't get the grant from the city to pay the contract; so it didn't happen.

    So it is very worthwhile to pay attention to what the other countries are doing to develop players. By the numbers they shouldn't be able to compete with Canada and the USA but last year the Finns won the IIHF worlds and the Swedes won the World U20.
    They are having a coaching symposium in Stockholm during the IIHF World's but it looks like it is directed at Swedish coaches. It is posted on the same website as the drills.

    'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
    'Enjoy the Game'

    #5920
    Tom Molloy
    Keymaster

    A500 – Keepaway Inside Circle – SW

    Key Points:
    Protect the puck by shielding it with the body. Use head and shoulder fakes and escape moves.

    Description:
    – Alternative A – 3 to 6 players are inside a circle with one puck each.
    – On the whistle they play keepaway with their puck and try to knock the other players pucks out of the circle.
    – Last player in the circle wins.
    – Alternative B is to stay in the circle and steal other players pucks when you lose your puck and the player with the last puck wins.

    https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/a500-keepaway-inside-circle-sweden-1/

    A500 – Keepaway Inside Circle – Sw

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    #5921
    Tom Molloy
    Keymaster

    A500 – Puck Protection – Sw

    Key Points:
    Protect the puck by shielding it with the body and using fakes and cutbacks. Absorb checks by putting the hands up on the glass while holding the stick with two hands. Defensive player should always have the stick on the puck.

    Description:
    1. One offensive player and one defensive player.
    2. Offensive player protect the puck along the boards for 10-15 seconds.
    3. Defensive player maintain net side with the stick on the puck.
    4. Switch roles.

    https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/a500-puck-protection-sweden-2/

    A500 – Puck Protection – Sw

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    #5922
    Tom Molloy
    Keymaster

    A500 – Gretzky Move and Shot – Sw

    Key Points:
    Attacker skate fake outside to draw the defender then cut across inside. Attacker recognize that defender has given up the blue line and force him to skate laterally by moving back and across to create space.

    Description:
    1. Attacker leave from the red line with a coach or another player backing up to the top of the circles.
    2. Attacker fake skating to the outside.
    3. Attacker see the defender lean outside and then quickly skate inside and back and then laterally to the middle.
    4. Gretzky would skate across the midline and pump fake once and then shoot as the goalie moved across.

    https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/a500-gretzky-move-and-shot/

    A500 – Gretzky Move and Shot – Sw

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    'Enjoy the Game'

    #5923
    Tom Molloy
    Keymaster

    A500 – Overspeed Puck Handling with a Shot – Sw

    Key Points:
    Players should skate and make moves at full speed. If they fall sometimes that shows they are pushing themselves beyond their comfort zone, which is great. Always follow the shot for a rebound.

    Description:
    1. Players are lined up along the boards with one colour on each side of the red line with a net at each blue line.
    2. On whistle the players skate with the puck in the neutral zone.
    3. Overspeed tempo with moves and turns at a faster pace than the players usually go.
    4. Shoot on one net each on the next whistle.
    5. Whistle about every 7”.

    https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/a500-overspeed-puck-handling-with-a-shot-sw/

    A500 – Overspeed Puck Handling with a Shot – Sw

    'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
    'Enjoy the Game'

    #5927
    Tom Molloy
    Keymaster

    A500 – Deke and Breakaway vs. Backchecker – Sw

    Key Points:
    Use the Waggle with head and shoulder fakes skating one way and go the other way when the defender bites. Defender skate straight at the puck carrier and then backcheck when he goes by.

    Description:
    1. Puck carriers in the corner and at the red line with defenders about 8 m. away.
    2. Defender skate straight at the puck carrier.
    3. Puck-carrier waggle with a strong fake to make the checker commit to one way.
    4. Puck-carrier go hard to the net and the defender backcheck.
    5. Battle for a rebound.
    6. Alternate starting from the corner and then the red line.
    7. Larger groups could have players in both corners and both sides at the red line.

    https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/a500-deke-and-breakaway-vs-backchecker-sweden-5/

    A500 – Deke and Breakaway vs Backchecker – Sw

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    'Enjoy the Game'

    #5944
    Tom Molloy
    Keymaster

    A500 – Waggle – Fake Go Outside – Build a Wall – Sw

    Key Points:
    The defender will always protect the middle so the attacker skate inside and when the defender adjusts inside then Waggle by accelerating outside and go wide. Once the attacker is past the defenders shoulder then build a wall and cut in.

    Description:
    1. Attacker leave from the red line vs. a coach or a passive defender near the top of the circle.

    2. Attacker Waggle inside and when defender adjusts inside go outside, build a wall with the body and shoot.

    3. The key is to force the defender to make lateral adjustments and not simply skate back in a straight line on the defensive side.

    4. Circle back and rebound for the next shooter.

    *If the defender turns while adjusting back outside it is possible to go to the middle.

    https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/a500-waggle-fake-inside-go-outside-sweden-6/

    A500 – Fake Inside Go Outside – Sw

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    #5959
    Tom Molloy
    Keymaster

    A500 – Tight Turn 8's – SW

    Key Points:
    Tight turn with knees bent and inside leg in front. On the forehand turn do as the goalie in the video and keep the top hand at the side and elbow back. Don’t cross your hands as you cannot shoot or pass right away (new thought being taught now).

    Description:
    1. Carry a puck while doing these tasks and alternate turns with a partner.
    2. Do two figure eights starting to the right with turns about 8 m. apart – switch.
    3. Do two figure eights starting to the left – switch.
    4. Repeat facing forward all of the time.
    5. Repeat using a heel to heel turn (Crosby, Selanne)
    6. Repeat skating backward. Also carry only on the forehand, then only backhand.

    *Avoid using pylons as repeating in the same spot ruins the ice. Players can figure out how to do a number 8 as they all go to school. There are enough lines and dots on the ice to use as guidelines without the pylons (after players are 100 lbs. or 45 kg.)

    https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/a500-tight-turn-8s-sweden-7/

    A500 – Tight Turn 8's – Sw

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    'Enjoy the Game'

    #5969
    Tom Molloy
    Keymaster

    B300 Monkey in the Middle vs 1 and 2 – Russian U20

    Key Points:
    Pass with good technique and give a target. Defenders keep the stick in passing lanes.

    Description:
    1. Choose teams with Rock-Paper-Scissors.
    2. Start with one in the middle and then two when the first mistake is made.
    3. Rotate on a bad pass or give-away.
    4. Move with the puck and made stick and body fakes.
    5. Use various kinds of passes or have rules such as one-touch only.

    https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/b300-monkey-in-the-middle-vs-1-and-2-russian-u20/

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    'Enjoy the Game'

    #5980
    Tom Molloy
    Keymaster

    B300 – One Touch Monkey in the Middle – Finland U20

    Key Points:
    Give a target and use head and body fakes as well as look one way and pass the other way.

    Description:
    1. Choose monkey with Rock-Paper-Scissors
    2. Only one touch passes are allowed.
    3. Player making a bad pass goes into the middle.
    4. Add a second player as a monkey for advanced groups.

    https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/b300-one-touch-monkey-in-the-middle-finland-u20/

    'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
    'Enjoy the Game'

    #5998
    Tom Molloy
    Keymaster

    E1 Elimination Shootout – Russia U20

    Key Points:
    Make a hard fake to cause the goalie to move and then shoot where he isn’t. Also shoot where the goalie is coming from and not where he is going. General principle is if goalie is out far deke and backs in shoot.

    Description:
    1. Everyone gets one shot.
    2. Those who score get another shot.
    3. Miss and you are out.
    4. Winner is the last one left after all others have missed once.

    https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/e1-elimination-shootout-russian-u20/

    'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
    'Enjoy the Game'

    #5999
    Tom Molloy
    Keymaster

    D200 Game With Various Situations – U18 F

    Key Points:
    Players must be alert to the changing situations from one to four opponents and communicate with each other. Only use one puck and pass to team mates on the whistle. Extra pucks can be dangerous when stepped on and hockey is played with one puck.

    Description:
    1. Teams line up near the dots outside of the blue line.
    2. Coaches tell each team how many will go on the whistle.
    3. Send from one to five, depending on how many are at the practice.
    4. Shifts of 20”.
    5. Keep score.

    https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/d200-various-situations-u18-f/

    D200 – Game with Random Teams – Pro

    https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/10159721198140931

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