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.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20130521102432764
https://youtu.be/jlQ0Y3WCx28
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.
http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20101007154527928
https://youtu.be/3xSV1IU3awE
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.
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.
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)
http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=2008072320283431
https://youtu.be/MBlN5r0gQ1Y
https://youtu.be/MO5kMIgFH04
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.684727762437024/10159324477180931/
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.
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.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20130521102432764
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlQ0Y3WCx28
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.684763402433460/10159324599955931/
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.)
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20120430093036462
B6 Drag and Shoot 3 - Pro W
https://youtu.be/gAQyk201pik
B2 - Defense Individual Skill and Partner Drills – Pro
https://youtu.be/SGWDrCi3qss
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.
http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20080720174240723
https://youtu.be/ZnvPA2BR2N8
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.
http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20090818155505340
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJe0h7wU_RY
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://youtu.be/ZKfF_62_huo
http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20090813080849924
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.
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.
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.
http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?s=20100408080620970
A300 Tight Turn Circuit - Finland Pro
Key Points:Use all of the edges with a good knee bend to change directions. Shoulders lead the turn.
Start without pucks and then add pucks.
Description:
1. 1-2 forward to backward then 3-4. Also backward to forward.
2. One leg pushes around circle. 1-2 then 3-4.
3. Tight turn around corners.
4. Forward to backward and B to F.
5. Tight turn with puck then skate and shoot.
6. #8's alternate forward to backward.
The video with the same title is in the skating video section.
http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?s=20100409081949965
A300 Tight Turn circuit - Finland Pro
https://youtu.be/daWj3eoQ3dM
B500 - Point Shots and One Timers
Key Points:
Skate forward to the middle then slide sideways and shoot. Look up to see the target, shot blockers and team mates in front.
On one timers follow through at the target. Increase the speed of the passes.
Description;
1. Player pick up a puck and skate between the dots. Pivot so you are facing the net and shoot.
2. Partner pass and shoot 5 one timers then switch.
3. Partners skate to the blueline and give and go finishing with a one timer, then pick up a new puck.
http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?s=20100410085300172
https://youtu.be/iTt3_Qq0ea0
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Other examples of how to practice one timer shots.
A - One Timer Shot – Sw
https://youtu.be/rtFKVr4K_lo
B2 - One Timer x 2 – Sw
https://youtu.be/r7H0AxIjJPU
B2 - Defense One Timer Shots x 4 – Sw
https://youtu.be/EHPwgBrs-HI
B5 - D Alternating Point Shots - Russian U20
https://youtu.be/-VekY1yZYh0
B2 One Timer from Point - Finnish U20
https://youtu.be/J_NaVa2riUg
B2 - One Timer Practice ProW
https://youtu.be/KTk_I1Byuyw
B2 - Drag and Shoot + One Timer - Pro
https://youtu.be/912y0eJf40s
B2 - D One Timer - Agility Skate - Pro
https://youtu.be/ElrKnwwcpzk
B2 Defensemen One Timers - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/qfk5iMLnDJ0
B2 Shooting Defense Rotate High-RB
https://youtu.be/jTU6H_uIc4A
B2 One Timers-Pro
https://youtu.be/gE6DvvierEE
A200 Puck Protection Circuit - Finland
Key Points:
Shield the puck with the body. Use quick turns, head and body fakes, pivots, escape moves to gain the offensive side and score. Keep the stick free to receive passes and tip shots.
Description:
1. Get puck from corner or below goal line and try to score or get open for a pass or tip vs a defender.
2. Keepaway-1 pt. for 5 passes.
3. 2 pucks weave around and pass. No Passing.
4. 1vs1vs1. All against each other.
5. 3 vs 3 no passing.
6. 2 vs 1
7. 2 vs 2 or 3 vs 2.
A200 Puck Protection - Finland
https://youtu.be/mr3rG8Lf6Jk
A3 - Finnish on ice Puckhandling Skills
https://youtu.be/UDUZNYGKC_g
http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?s=20100411083310556
B200 - Scoring Circuit - Finland
Key Points:
Make quick moves and shoot while skating. Sell a fake shot and shoot where the goalie CAME FROM not where he is GOING.
Description:
1. Gretzky turn. Force the D to back up then skate laterally back and across.
2. Skate and shoot at the boards while moving.
3. Skate around pylon get pass from 1 and shoot. Repeat with 2.
4. Go around pylons 1-2-3-4 and each time get a diagonal pass and shoot.
5. No shooting angle shoot 5 hole and follow or far post low for a rebound.
6. One timers.
http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20100412125453157
https://youtu.be/lit5jhA62RI
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.735853647324435/10159536324855931
D200 Swedish Cross Ice Game of 1-1 - Youth
Key Points:
Players use the moves in a game situation that they just practiced in drills. Encourage the players to be creative and remember that the key to stickhandling is to protect use the body to protect the puck. Sell the fakes to make the defender straighten his/her knees or turn or lunge for the puck and use this instant to go around them and then block their recovery with your body.
Description:
1. Use regulation and small nets as well as small tires. In this situation have 4 cross ice games at once, one at each end and two in the neutral zone. This varies with the amount of players.
2. Play 30-40†and then switch on the whistle.
3. Variations are possible. Play round robin or king�s court tournaments.
4. Add jokers, i.e. resting player at defending goal line and regroup when you get the puck
5. Jokers at the offensive goal line and require a give and go pass before scoring.
D200 - Swedish Cross Ice Game of 1-1 – Youth
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=263&topic=575#575
https://youtu.be/ZmHEcpZ5Q2M
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.734223357487464/10159528707970931
DT 100 Swedish Transition 1-1 - Youth
Key Points:
Players lined up in the neurtral zone give passive support.
Practice making good moves to beat the defender. Defender stay on the defensive side all of the time.
Description:
A. #1 offensive player attack vs #1 defensive player.
B. After a goal or on a turnover # 2 from each team support in the neutral zone.
C. Defender pass to teammate and #2 attack other way.
D. #3 from each team support.
http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20100418084335301
https://youtu.be/42Zslg0kYgs
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.732084241034709/10159519098800931/
Video of Swedish Youth Hockey Practice
I took my college women's team to Scandanavia a few years ago. We played in Finland and on New Years sailed across the Baltic from Helsinki to Stockholm. That was quite a trip with 1500 Russian tourists on the ship but a story for another place.
Anders Ottossom is a development coach for the Swedish Ice Hockey Federation and he drove about 4 hours to meet us. While there he was asked to run a skills practice for a 13 year old boy's team. I filmed the practice and interviewed Anders after and he explains what he did and why.
The Swedes are known for their skill and this practice demonstrates how the combine games for skill with skill drills and transition games with situation drills to created realistice situations. Anders would have used a shootout if he had time, so I added it to the practice template.
TC Whiteboard has a practice template that I have posted here and in the files section. It can be used to make practice plans with the explanation and diagram pasted.
A coach could save the diagrams I post in this forum and cut and paste the explanations to the template. If you use the search function at the top of the page you can quickly find the drills and games. I will attach a Word and a pdf file of the practice plan.
There is a video of the entire practice which starts with Anders explaining the practice. It is in the video section Practices using the ABC method.
My college women are doing the warm up to music while the practice is going on. We played an exhibition game after the practice.
http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20080726154046510
https://youtu.be/JNoUG6gd83U
G Conditioning and Goalie Technique
Key Points:
Skate all directions and pivots.
Description:
1. D get a puck from the red line, skate in and shoot, Backwards thru middle lane, get a puck from other side at the red line, skate in and shoot.
2. Lateral figure 8's, facing the coach and exchange passes.
3. Player behind net go from side to side and pass out or walk out for a shot. Goalie read movement.
http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20080721091306599
B202 Luhowy Puckhandling and Passing Circuit
Key Points:
Control the puck and “lock and load†when you carry the puck; meaning move it from in front to your side. Keep a strong skating position with the knees bent and head up.
Description:
Line up behind the top of the circle with 2 or 3 players facing 2 or 3 players at the other end. Have between 2 and 4 groups depending on the number of players. A group of 4 is the smallest.
1. First player in each line skate towards the other line and pass to the far line.
2. Exchange pucks and pass to opposite line.
3. Skate to red line tight left turn and pass to original line.
4. Repeat but make a tight right turn.
5. Carry toward other player and head and shoulder fakes with legs wide then pass.
6. Alternate knee touches and pass to far line.
7. Carry the puck and do a lateral push to face the other player and exchange pucks.
8. Exchange pucks twice then pass to the far end.
*Other passes like backhands, saucer or moves like in the feet, toe drag can be added.
B202 - Luhowy Passing - U17
https://youtu.be/lLJlp747ZN4
College Women
http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=2008072023504376
https://youtu.be/WIuE5V0lJBY
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.731362404440226/10159516423875931/
B6 - 2 Pass-Double Zig-Shot x 3 x 2 – U15 GF
Key Points:
3 Leave from diagonal corners about 2" apart, skate around circle then shoot, get a pass from the other corner, skate 3 zig zags betweeen the blue line and the top of the cricles the fill the 3 lanes and shoot.
Description:
1. One leave and get a pass from two, who leaves and pass from three, leave and a pass from four..
2. Follow the shot for a rebound before getting the pass.
3. Skate to next blue line with linear crossovers and repeat 3 more zig zags at other end.
3. Do skills while zig zagging 3 times such as;
a, carry the puck with the hands and feet moving all the time.
b. carry the puck only using the forehand side of the stick.
c. only use the backhand side of the stick.
d. transition skate facing the far end forward to backward to forward.
e. skate backward.
f. 360 degree turns.
B6 - 2 Pass-Double Zig-Shot x 3 x 2 – U15 G
https://youtu.be/vA4EchKwVhE
C3 Full Ice 2-1 with Regroup
Key Points:
Pass hard and face the puck giving a good target. D pivot when they get the regroup pass. This sequence can be done in all situation from a 1-1 to a 3-2. It is probably the most common pro drill I have seen around the world.
Description:
1. F1 and F2 leave from both sides and regroup with the far D.
2. D1 pivot and pass to the forward while skating.
3. F1 pass across to the other F2 in the Nzone.
4. F�s regroup with the D2 at the other blue line.
5. D2 pivot and make a pass to F1.
6. F1 pass across to F2.
7. F's attack 2-1 vs. D1.
8. Players leave from the other blueline and start the sequence again regrouping with D2. D3 join the play at the far blue line.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/video.php?n=20120418154456723
C600 2-1 x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/-SXXOXO1Vro
DT100- Continuous 2-1 with D Join Attack and F Backcheck - U18 F
Key Points:
This is a continuous 2-1 transition game using only one puck and no whistles. It practices situations in the nzone, teaches players who to cover in the dzone and how to support the attack.
Forwards enter the zone to support the defense and then attack and backcheck.
Defense support from the point, defend and then join the attack.
Coach can vary the number of F or D to create different situations in each zone.
Description:
1. Red F1 and F2 attack 2-1 vs blue D1.
2. Blue F1-F2 support D1, Red D1 support F1 and F2.
3. Play 3 on 3
4. On Transition Blue F1-F2 attack Red D1.
5. Red F1-F2 Backcheck and Blue D1 join the rush.
6. Blue D2 and Red F3-F4 support when puck enters the zone.
7. Play 4 on 5 and continue flow.
https://youtu.be/09lHPvGvgYY
https://www.facebook.com/groups/631135947796206/permalink/731763377733462/
C3 Reijo 1-1 Both Sides - Gap Control - RB Pro
Key Points:
The defender needs to get within a sticklength of the attacker before the blueline. Attacker should try moves, dekes, fakes, change of pace, shooting beside the D's foot. Both F's and D's should take turns defending and attacking.
Description:
1. Attacker and defender both skate from the middle back to their blueline.
2. Attacker turns and goes 1-1 vs defender.
3. Done on both sides of the ice alternating direction.
4. Could do 2-1, 1-2, 2-2.
http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20090823122856482
https://youtu.be/8nzjC2xxlso
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.731756484400818/10159517564535931/
Daily Drill Section One – Table of Contents
A - Skating and Individual Skills
A200 - Puck Protection Circuit – Finland
https://youtu.be/mr3rG8Lf6Jk
https://youtu.be/UDUZNYGKC_g
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=263&topic=568#568
A300 - Tight Turn Circuit - Finland Pro
https://youtu.be/daWj3eoQ3dM
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=263&topic=566#566
B - Partner and Team Skills vs. Zero Opponents
B6 - Defense Drag and Shoot Drills
https://youtu.be/gAQyk201pik
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=263&topic=483#483
B6 - 3 Shots, 3 Zig zags, 3 Shots
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=263&topic=591#591
B200 - Scoring Circuit (repost video)
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=263&topic=569#569
B202 - Nzone Regroup 1-0 and 2-0 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/ZKfF_62_huo
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=263&topic=532#532
B202 - Luhowy Puckhandling and Passing Circuit
https://youtu.be/lLJlp747ZN4
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=263&topic=583#583
B500 One Touch and Face the Puck Passing – Finland
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=263&topic=264#264
https://youtu.be/jlQ0Y3WCx28
B500 - One Touch and Face Puck – Finland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlQ0Y3WCx28
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=263&topic=391#391
B500 - Passing Technique – Finland Pro
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=263&topic=565#565
B500 - Point Shots and One Timers – Finland
https://youtu.be/iTt3_Qq0ea0
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=263&topic=567#567
B600 Jursi Flow 3-0 Passing
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=263&topic=263#263
B600 - Wideman Pass and Point Shot
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=263&topic=270#270
C - Game Situation Drills 1-1 to 3-3
C2 - Angling Drill - College F
https://youtu.be/ZnvPA2BR2N8
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=263&topic=494#494
C3 - Breakout 5-0, Regroup, Attack 3-2 - RB Pro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJe0h7wU_RY
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=263&topic=522#522
C3 - Full Ice 2-1 with Regroup
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=263&topic=627#627
C3 Reijo 1-1 Both Sides - Gap Control - RB Pro
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=263&topic=901#901
https://youtu.be/8nzjC2xxlso
C6 - 1-1 to 2-2, 2-1 to 3-3, 2-2 to 4-4 RB – Pro
https://youtu.be/3xSV1IU3awE
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=263&topic=265#265
C500 - Reijo 1-1, 2-1, 3-2
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=263&topic=538#538
D - Games to Teach the Game
D100 - 15 Goal Game
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=263&topic=266#266
D200 - Game with Jokers Below the Goal Line – Germany
https://youtu.be/MBlN5r0gQ1Y
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=263&topic=268#268
D200 - Swedish Cross Ice Game of 1-1 - Youth
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=263&topic=569#569
DT - Transition Games to Practice Game Situations
DT 100 Swedish Transition 1-1 – Youth
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=263&topic=577#577
DT100- Continuous 2-1 with D Join Attack and F Backcheck
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=263&topic=802#802
G - Goaltending
G - Conditioning and Goalie Technique
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=263&topic=582#582
T - Teaching the Game with Coach Instruction
T - Video of Swedish Youth Hockey Practice
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=263&topic=578#578
T2-T4 Defensive Zone Coverage or Offensive Zone Attack Practice
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=263&topic=540#540
T4 - 1-2-3 Forechecking Practice
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=263&topic=267#267
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Daily Drill Section One Table of Contents
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=263&topic=8085#8085
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.
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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.
'Enjoy the Game'