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Tag: HalfIce

  • Wisconsin Coach Mike Eaves – Russian Paradox Drill

    I really like this drill. It works individual defensive skills along with team defensive skills. The idea is to get the puck out of the zone either by carrying it or passing to a teammate who can carry it. You don’t want the defensive team to just flip the puck out of the zone. The…

  • Top 10 Most Viewed Drills from 2013

    I thought it would be interesting to see what the top viewed drills were in 2013 and share that with everyone. I was surprised a little by one or two, but the others seem to make sense. Many can be run on half ice, which so many organizations are doing now to get more teams…

  • Half Ice Checking and Support Drill

    I picked this one up from Ken Pauly who is a very well respected coach in Minnesota high school hockey. I like to use this drill a few times each year to just get the players to understand working hard along the walls and in the corners. This drill isn’t the typical gauntlet drill where…

  • Post-Up Half Ice Passing Drill

    Every week when I look at the site statistics I see that the half ice drill section is always at or near the top for views. I know many organizations are going to more shared ice practices to save on cost and get players on the ice more often. This new dynamic is causing coaches…

  • Small Area Drills from Jim Johnson San Jose Sharks Assistant Coach

    Here are a few small area drills/games that you can use to develop specific skills your players will need in game situations. With more and more organizations going to shared ice practice it’s good to have a variety of small area drills you can use to keep your team focused and developing. Hope these drills…

  • DIII Head Coach Jack Arena of Amherst College Offers 4 Small Area Half Ice Drills

    Coach Arena has been the head coach at Amherst University for over 30 years. In 2008-09 he won Coach of the Year honors for NESCAC and New England hockey writers ECAC East. In 2011-12 he won National Coach of the Year honors from the AHCA. I contacted Coach Arena and asked him if he would…

  • New Half Ice Drills

    Spent some time on the ice with my buddy who coaches a junior team and he had about fifty players on the ice to run a practice. He ran a few half-ice drills on both ends to keep everyone moving and I thought I would share them with everyone. Hope these are helpful in your…