26. Re: Czech Hockey Camp
Pierre Page must have found a home over there because if he really wanted an NHL job he could have one. The way that they recycle coaches over here confounds me. There are a couple of guys about to start the upcoming season with their 3rd NHL club. ...
by Pops Ryan on 08/03 01:47AM - Forum - 0 Hits

27. Re: Czech Hockey Camp
People are responsive to your system, Tom, because it works. It's just a better way to teach and to coach than the methodologies suggested by USA Hockey or Hockey Canada. Really it can be this simple at times: drills are laborious, short area games are fun. ...
by Pops Ryan on 07/31 05:53PM - Forum - 0 Hits

28. Re: Jasper Camp
The $100 you spent on cab fare will be nothing compared to what it will cost you to go to Coney Island for the day. Are you in Newark or Queens? If you are at JFK (Queens) you can rent a car for the day and go into ...
by Pops Ryan on 07/24 05:10PM - Forum - 0 Hits

29. Re: Jasper Camp
When you do the power skating sessions, do you use any of Dr. Bracko's bio-mechanics? I tend to like his material and await his upcoming CD. As for the trip to the Czech Republic, is there any chance that you might tape any ...
by Pops Ryan on 07/22 09:08PM - Forum - 0 Hits

30. Re: Stick handling session
The idea of placing the smaller nets as obstacles to the actual net is an interesting scoring drill. That might also be used as a cool down drill at the end of practice instead of penalty shots. There are a number of variations that could be used ie ...
by Pops Ryan on 07/11 07:24PM - Forum - 0 Hits

31. Re: Fitness of today's young players and the new Super Exercise
Just as kids like SAG's as opposed to 'drills' on the ice, they will prefer games to 'exercises' off the ice. Having said that, I am open to any and all ideas when it comes to off-ice training. The rink where we play our home games has just ...
by Pops Ryan on 07/05 11:23AM - Forum - 0 Hits

32. Re: Stick handling session
Tom The first thing we do as soon as we jump on the ice is to form pairs, each guy with his own puck, and skate around playing 'double catch' If I can pair up regular D-Men, we do so. Sometimes I give each guy two pucks, ...
by Pops Ryan on 07/05 11:06AM - Forum - 0 Hits

33. Re: Stick handling session
Tom, I really like the skill sets involved here. Any suggestions as to how you would incorporate some of these ideas into a practice when there are 17 other skaters on the ice? Would you use 4 nets and have all wingers involved...while the D ...
by Pops Ryan on 07/03 06:50PM - Forum - 0 Hits

34. Re: Dman Help
Todd - Just out of curiosity, what age group are you talking about? If it's the younger groups, my challenge with the Squirts was to get the other players involved in the flow. If our young version of Bobby Orr was clearly going for goal, we would ...
by Pops Ryan on 06/26 02:50PM - Forum - 0 Hits

35. Re: Stick handling session
Did that session wear you out, Tom? I got tired just from reading about it. On a serious note, two puck drills may be appropriate for 1st year college players and I am adding that idea to our Playbook. The Triple Threat concepts compliment your prior post ...
by Pops Ryan on 06/26 02:35PM - Forum - 0 Hits

36. Re: Triple Threat Position
Thank you, Tom. I am about to create a couple of SAG's for this seasons play book and have entitled the page as "Triple Threat, Double Move, Single Thought". It remains a mystery to me as to why you are not coaching professionally. Anyway, many thanks ...
by Pops Ryan on 06/20 01:44PM - Forum - 0 Hits

37. Trap & LW Lock
There are not too many out there who are supporters of the Trap. While I am honored to be coaching a first year ACHA team this year, my gut says that this particular team would be wise if they add it to this season's Play Book. Claude ...
by Pops Ryan on 06/19 03:05PM - Forum - 3,108 Hits