Drill: On whistle F2 passes puck to D2. F1 breaks to the slot and looks for a pass from D2. After shot F1 cut thru middle and looks for outlet pads from behind the net from D2. After F2 skates by D1 follows in a puck support role. D2…
Drill: Goalie starts in the center circle and forward skates to the top of the circle. Goalie drops and covers 5 hole.Then a right leg pad kickThen a left leg pad kick Skate backwards to the center, repeat step 2 Slide to the left, repe…
I’ve been thinking about the Game 1 OT winner by the LA Kings in this year’s Stanley Cup Finals and wanted to write-up a few thoughts on the goal. As a coach, you are always teaching your players and I thought about 2 very important aspects…
I often talk to my players about finding ‘Good Rink’. I’m not talking about find a good place to play or a rink with a good surface. I’m talking about those areas on the rink where you know pucks are going to end up or a rebound that the go…
Drill:1. X1 picks up puck behind net and decides which way to go with the puck 2. X3 (a defenseman) must get to the front of the net 3. X2 & X4 must read X1 and adjust their location accordingly 4. X1 moves the puck up and all players breakout of t…
Drill: 1. Line up 4 players at the blue line 2. Line up 2 coaches near the goal line 3. Have one of the Forwards dump the puck into the corner and each forward covers a Coach 4. Coaches work to get the puck out of the zone 5. Forecheckers work to get t…
Drill: 1. Players work together as a team to bring the puck out of the zone 2. 1 Defensemen gets the puck behind the net to start the play 3. The other Defenseman has to hold his ground in front of the net 4. The 2 Forward will come down along the boar…
Drill: 1. Players work together as a team to bring the puck out of the zone 2. 1 Defensemen gets the puck behind the net to start the play 3. The other Defenseman has to hold his ground in front of the net 4. The 2 Forward will come down along the boar…