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COACHING

CURRICULUM

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to Newton Youth Hockey on behalf of President Todd Foster Vice President of Travel Nick Tuozzolo and members of the board and I ldquoWelcome aboardrdquo We are glad that you have taken the time out of your busy lives to help us in getting the Newton Youth Hockey Program underway for another year We want to thank you for your commitment to the program Out of all of the youth sports that are available nothing is more demanding than youth hockey Youth hockey has the longest season lasting from September to early April with practices and games at the minimum of three days a week There is a lot of time and energy spent from you the coaches in making the season an exciting and rewarding experience for our players We want you to know that we appreciate and recognize the value of having you as part of our team and look forward to working with you throughout the season in making Newton Youth Hockey the best program it can be

As this upcoming season approached we gave careful consideration to adding some new material to the program which we feel would be helpful One of those ideas is this document the ldquoNEWTON YOUTH HOCKEY COACHING CIRRICULMrdquo The idea of the curriculum is to help our Board of Directors Coaches and Program as a whole in having a guide and standard that we would be able to use as a navigation tool to creating a more consistent and successful program This curriculum is meant to be a standard user guide for our coaches that we would like to see implemented throughout the season We feel that by implementing the aspects of the curriculum we can get each player to the level they need to be at with skills and hockey knowledge before moving to the next level of play In doing that we can create a stronger player from the bottom up and each player along with their teammates will benefit from that knowledge

This curriculum is a work in progress and we look forward to any and all of the coaches input or suggestions in ways to make this a better working document We hope that by all of us working together we can create an environment that will make our youth hockey players the best that they can be

Sincerely

Paul S La Scola

Coaching Director

OVERVIEW

What is a Coach

An interesting question ldquoWhat is a coachrdquo I am sure we all have our own thoughts and ideas as to what a coach is Pertaining to whichever sport also could play a factor as to how a coach gets defined According to Websterrsquos Dictionary the first definition is a carriage drawn by horses Well thatrsquos not going to work for our endeavors The second definition is a person who instructs or trains a team or performer That sounds more like it but for me still not enough To me a coach is a person who not only is a teacher of the game but also the inspiration of the team The coach or coaches defines the culture and environment of the team and locker room We as coaches are looked at by our players as always something more than a definition We are looked as having all the answers when the questions get asked we are looked at to provide the guidance and discipline when both need to be applied and we are looked at to be a friend when one is needed We really are so much more than a definition As a hockey coach when you step on that ice or behind that bench all eyes are on you each and every player waits for you to lead and instruct them on the ways of the game big shoes to fill no doubt

Coaching commitment and responsibility

As stated above a coach is so much more than its definition For us as hockey coaches when we sign up to be a coach we are taking on a heavy commitment and responsibility We have just signed up for roughly eight months of work As a coach our commitment cannot waiver We need to be tuned in to all that is going on with our team and individual players A lot of responsibility rides on you the coach You have players parents and guardians who have entrusted themselves their child and investment in Newton Youth Hockey in the hopes that they will get a good return on their participation Coaching hockey is not easy Itrsquos not for the casual person who wants to give it a try Too much is at stake for it to be taken lightly For the Newton Youth Hockey coach to be ready for the challenge be up for the commitment and be as responsible as you can be because itrsquos all coming at you whether you want it to or not

Goal of coaching for NYH

Although we are all volunteers coaching hockey should always be considered a privilege The NYH program has given you the right to represent them and the endeavors of the program at practice and at games By allowing you to be a coach for the organization we have entrusted you with a handful of young players who want to learn the game of hockey These players who represent the team also represent the town in which they wear the jersey The goal for the NYH coach is to make sure the finished product is something that each player and team can take pride in for the town of Newton All coaches should be striving to put the best product they can on the ice and making sure that all feel pride for the name on the front of the jersey

What should be the end result

The ultimate goal and the end result should be that every hockey player is better at their craft in April than they were in September We want each player to feel a sense of accomplishment thru personal endeavor or as a collaboration of the effort of the team We should strive to make sure that although the season and practice can be long that each player is having fun playing the game of hockey Although winning is important it should not be replacing the hockey playerrsquos ability to have fun and be excited to come to the rink We should hope that the end result will produce a well round athlete one that cannot only play the game of hockey but also can understand teamwork discipline sacrifice commitment and work ethic We do not just want to make a better hockey player we want to make a better person as well When the player leaves the rink in April we want them to be excited to come back next year and continue to work their craft and enjoy the game of hockey

COACHING PHILOSOPHY

Unquestioned personal integrity

All coaches need to have it Leadership of any kind demands nothing less and a lack of integrity will always end up hurting the club and its players no matter short term success We can never let our personal goals outweigh the need of the organization and what it stands for We should always remember our commitment and why we signed up to be a coach in the first place We should never put ourselves in a situation that will question our integrity no matter what the circumstance

Knowledge of the game

We are all volunteers and we all come from different hockey backgrounds Some have played competitively some have played when they were young some have coached for a long period of time and some are just starting out Whatever your category you may fall into the key to being a successful coach is the knowledge of the game and how to take that knowledge and create an environment on the ice that is conducive to the age specific group yoursquore working with As a coach you are never finished learning the game You can always discover new elements that can improve your overall understanding If you are a new coach you will need to take the time to research and study the basic aspects of the game so that you have the foundation to build on Various websites for youth hockey have great information and how to guides YouTube provides live action tutorials our website NYH Coaches Resource page has a lot of helpful information and our own coaches are a great resource for each other As a coaches group we should all be open to sharing and receiving information from each other Just remember you cannot teach what you do not know

Great Communication Skills

In order to be successful as a hockey coach you need to be able to communicate orally as well as visually What players do not understand through your verbal explanation may be picked up better once you demonstrate what you want done Always keep in mind the audience you are working with When talking with a young player sometimes less is more They can easily be distracted so if you become long winded in your explanation they may end up only getting half of it Coaches should get the facts out in as brief a time as possible Whether in a game or practice time is limited so it is of the utmost importance to get your information out on what

you want to say quickly precisely and on target Young hockey players are like sponges They will absorb the information but the clearer that information is the better their understanding When talking to your players make sure they are engaged and all eyes are on you having their attention makes verbalvisual communication so much easier When demonstrating a play or skill continue to explain as you go through the motions Keeping them engaged while you demonstrate cuts down on the amount of questions during a drill Always remember everyone on your team is looking to you so what you communicate is what will be put into action

Ability To Learn

One of the best attributes a coach can have is the ability to learn No matter what you know you can always know more Knowledge is power so always look to teach yourself new ideas about the game of hockey In order to be able to teach others about a certain skill or about a certain style of play you need to learn and know it yourself As a coach the more we learn the broader our palette which will give us the ability to create on a much bigger canvas Be open minded and willing to learn

Visionary

Be a progressive thinker One of the biggest problems coaches run into is they tend to lose their players if practices and styles become the same old thing In hockey repetitiveness is an important thing Only through repetition does a player get better We the coaches understand this better than anyone The key is while providing repetition we do not want to create stagnation For us when we begin to think about the season ahead and our team we should use our imagination and our wisdom of the game to create the future Use your original ideas throughout the season in creating a vision for your team If as a coach you can create a vision for how you want your team to be and what the goals and accomplishments are the players will find purpose in the meaning and will work as a well-oiled machine to achieve the goal

Controlled Competitiveness

We all want to succeed we all want to win The very nature of the game is dictated by the competitiveness of each and every team involved Being the best is a great goal to shoot for and we all should be working to make our team the best it can be But it is up to you the coach to formulate that competiveness in your team so that it is a positive experience Your team will reflect your behavior about the situation If you create an atmosphere of winning at all costs your players will develop that same mental attitude and an unhealthy environment will ensue Winning is great itrsquos a motivator for the players and the team A win loss record is a gauge for how the team is doing a place a player can look and be excited about moving up in the standings or holding on to the first position These are all positive things and should be cultured for team success The down side if not controlled could be a playerrsquos attitude their self-esteem could be affected if playing time is limited or if the player is benched They may develop a trash talking way of thinking call out other players or yelling at the officials If practice becomes too demanding and overwhelming the players may be losing the perspective of the fun aspect of the game Itrsquos a delicate balance that we are responsible to maintain and it is up to us to keep it in check Win with grace lose with dignity

Culture

Coaches have such an impact on the culture of their hockey team Team culture can create an environment conducive for success or failure and an environment that makes players want to come to practice and work hard or have a sour feeling about the whole experience Creating positive culture can be as basic as defining (and limiting) the roles and responsibilities of each player and person involved in the team Positive culture is reflected in an environment where players and coaches have an understanding about the work and commitment required for success and feel loyalty and a commitment to the team and its spirit The coach is the most important person on the team in creating a culture that values and rewards player development instead of a culture that focuses solely on winning

FOUNDATIONS FOR PRACTICE

Practice Plans

We all know as coachesrsquo time is limited once you hit the ice Fifty minutes at times seems like fifteen There is a feeling of never enough time to get all that you wanted to get done One of the greatest attributes you can adopt as a coach is a practice plan Knowing what you want to do prior to hitting the ice will get you to maximize the use of your ice time Having your ideas put down on paper gives you the ability to use the plan as a reference while on the ice Creating a plan beforehand also gives you a chance to think about what the skill or drill you might what to work on for that particular practice Having a practice plan also will help all of your assistant coaches they will know what is coming and how to help with the execution Practice plans can also be used as a reference tool for future practices a plan from previous practices can help in guiding which direction your next practice should be going in You will also be able to refer back and see if you should implement a specific drill again in an upcoming practice for continued work Being volunteers we are all pressed for time as our lives are filled with things to do but any help you can provide for yourself to make your practices run smoother is worth the time and effort

Variation of Drills

A big challenge for a hockey coach is being able to keep his players engaged through every practice through a long season Coaches sometimes run out of ideas and repeat the same drills over and over losing their playersrsquo attention in the process Repetition is a must for the game of hockey but if you find ways to keep the repetition and package it in a different way you will keep your players engaged If your goal is to work a particular skill set up your practice so that the skill is being repeated but the drill is of a different variation Be imaginative when creating your practice plan Use resources to create drills that are stimulating and exciting each time a player steps out on the ice Adding a pass or extra player to the drill can create a whole new dimension to it Varying a shooting drill to encompass not one type of shot but maybe a few and moving the player to different positions on the ice will create different results A player will stay more engaged if they have a new challenge when they are on the ice Variation will also build a better hockey player as they will be better-rounded in their skills and more developed as they will have seen many different situations because of the variations Do not be afraid to experiment create a drill and if it is not working for whatever reason pull it and rethink it

Possibly a tweak can get it going in another direction They key is to keep the practice fun fresh and exciting for the players

Progression

Progression is an important part of the hockey season each teamplayer should be progressing to an ultimate goal As a coach you need to make sure that you set benchmarks throughout the year that meet the progression of your team An example would be for the first quarter you expect the team to excel at a skill progression such as skating and stick handling The second quarter you might want to work on offensive team play defensive team play and so on Once the benchmarks are in place coordinate your drills practices and instruction Reflect the goal of reaching the benchmark before moving on to the next The progression of your drills should be layered so that it encompasses the base drill from earlier with a layer or added dimension to the next drill This will keep that base skill while adding a broader scope of situational hockey It is important for the player to have the progression of their hockey year become more complex and difficult as time goes on This will allow for them to stay focused work harder and get a better skill base for the game of hockey Even if you are moving in small steps with your overall progression of your team if you have advancement you are headed in the right direction

Time use

Make the most of the time you have Be organized focused and to the point Have players understand the importance of the time available to them and the importance of paying attention Have all the coaches and team be prepared for the coming events whether a game or practice Use time before a game or practice to discuss the upcoming event If you can go over something in the locker room before a practice all the better as this will allow for better time use on the ice When on the ice keep players moving Roll from one drill to the next explaining as you go along If you feel a player needs more practice at a certain skill pull them out and have an assistant work with them one on one Create tight practice sessions so that the players know what to expect when they are on the ice We all know ice time is a precious commodity so effective and efficient use of it can never be overstated

Knowing your audience

Every team is made up of different players and personalities Each team has a different skill level than the next Teams encompass different age groups as well as maturity That is why it is so important for you the coach to know your audience Always remember who you are talking to Make sure your drills as well as your explanation is appropriate for your teamrsquos age level Take cues from the player as to whether or not they understand and get what is going on Keep in mind your teamrsquos skill level Do not create a drill that is beyond what they are capable of Make sure your players understand your explanation Use visuals if needed to better explain Donrsquot be afraid to simplify Sometimes the more concrete something is the better players absorb and process the information What might seem easy for one may not be so clear for the other It is up to you to know and identify which player is in which category and coach accordingly

Instruction

Instruct instruct and instruct You cannot do it enough How important is instruction We have all had to put together a gas BBQ grille at one point in our lives Can you imagine not having the tools and instructions to put it together You can say the same for hockey players They need the tools and the proper instructions to complete the task of playing the game of hockey We need to make sure we provide the proper information to the player we on occasion will need to be detail oriented Show as well as explain if not once then twice and if more is needed then continue the process Know your product Do the research on a particular drill or skill Make sure you understand it and can communicate it effectively before putting it into play How you coach is how your players will understand it and execute it Make sure the players get it Watch as they do the skill or drill Ask the players questions make sure they understand the ldquoWHYrdquo it is done this way

THE EDGE METHOD OF COACHING

E Explain

First explain what you will be doing Tell them the steps involved Visual aids might be helpful for this step Use questions to gauge their understanding

D Demonstrate

Show them how to do the skill Demonstrate the steps using the actual materials Describe what you are doing

G Guide

Let them practice the skill Guide and coach them as they try to do it themselves This step will take the most time

E Enable

Enable them by letting them do the skill themselves without any intervention

Skills Overview

PASSING

Passing is a vital part of the game and an area that needs to be focused on constantlyThe game of hockey is based on puck movement Good puck movement moves the opposition out of position and provides good offensive scoring chances

TechniqueHead up on all passes and look at targetKnees should be bent-no off balance passesFollow thru with sweeping motion right thru target Just like a good golfer or baseball playerfinish swing Stick blade should point to target when pass is madeMake sure the passer does not slap at the puck while attempting the pass It is a sweepingmotion from the back of your stance to your follow thru on your front foot It should be a quietpassNo ldquoHope Passesrdquo player should not hope it gets there Give a good firm pass Be confident

RECEIVING

Make sure playerrsquos stick is on the ice They should lower bottom hand on the stick and reach out to receive the pass and cradle it as it touches their stick This will prevent the pass from hitting their stick to hard and bouncing away The player should try to have the pass make no noise when they receive it Soft hands many players miss hard passes because they donrsquot have a strong grip on the lower hand

GAPPING ANGLING

Proper Gap is the distance a defensive player keeps from the offensive player to ensure they takeaway time and space and limit offensive playerrsquos ability to generate offenseIn the neutral zone be no more than 2 stick lengths away and crossing the blue line be less than 1 stick length away from an opponent A good player has the ability to break up a play at the blue line or at least by the tops of circles Be sure not to back yourself into the goalie as you will turn into a screenTo ensure proper gap player must work hard getting up into the offensive play so that when a turn over occurs you are in good positionAngling is the position the player takes while trying to defend a puck carrier anywhere on the ice Player should be sure to never go directly at puck carrier As a puck carrier it is much easier to avoid a defensive player that is coming straight at them Angling requires good skating skills knees must be bent and stick on ice Players should always angle player toward boards and keep puck out of the middle of the ice To angle properly player must force puck carrier in one direction by adjusting speed and using stick and body positioning to dictate where player goes

STICK CHECKING

The 3 types are Poke Stick and Sweep Check

Poke Check is from the front or side of opponent After you obtain proper positioning player uses full blade of stick to POKE puck off opponents stick

Stick Check occurs when defensive player lifts opponentrsquos stick Checker must be strong and quick with the stick Player should always stick check by going under oppositions stick and never over stick

Sweep Check happens when the defensive player is chasing his opponent from behind and sweeps stick in and pulls puck back

PUCKHANDLINGPlayers should control the puck with the middle of the blade of their stick Players should not carry the puck to the side of their body Emphasis carrying the puck out in front of them the puck should lead them into turns Also while skating straight forward it should be in the middle of their feet at sticks length in front of them no further away Make sure they are controlling it by dribbling it from fore hand to backhand Keeping the puck in front of them will allow them to play the puck with their feet if they lose it Keeping the puck close to their body will allow them to be able to make quick passes take quick shots and make defending them more difficult Playerrsquos head should always be up they should see the puck out of the ldquobottom of their eyesrdquo (peripheral vision) Elbows should be away from body and grip should be very loose and relaxed on hands Donrsquot beat the puck square Cradle pucks side to side donrsquot chop at it Hands should not be together spread them out Emphasize carrying puck with speed Make sure feet are always moving when a player has puck When a player has room they should push puck ahead with one hand but keeping it within a sticks length This will allow the player to be able to gain speed

PUCK PROTECTION

Players should learn to protect the puck with their body and the distance they hold the puck fromdefenders In close quarters players should keep a part of their body between the puck and a defender They should try to keep two hands on their stick and use their feet and legs to prevent a successful pock check in some instances they should hold their stick with one hand and use the other to hold of a defender Near the corners a player can turn his back to a defender to shield the puck they can use head and body fakes to escape Make sure you have knees bent and are on a slight angle so you donrsquot get checked from behind When carrying the puck at a defender they should calculate the distance of the defenders stick length to insure they cannot poke the puck away Players can also take advantage of the ldquoAttack Trianglerdquo This is the triangle formed between defenders stick and two skates which is a difficult area for a defender to obtain puck This will allow puck carrier to not get poke checked and buy time and space with puck

SHOOTING STRATEGIES

SPEED AND ACCURACY

Developing wrist and hand strength is very important for the speed of the shot Also technique iscritical Getting a shot off quickly will allow goaltender less time to set up which will maximize your opportunity to score Shooting the puck to specific areas of the net such as the four corners and five-hole (between goalies legs) will also maximize your scoring Statistics show shooting low creates more scoring chances

SHOOTING ALL TYPES OF SHOT

Certain rules apply to every shot a player takes

Player should always focus on target Head upTransfer body weight Get hips and lower body into shotFollow thruPractice makes perfectAlways attack net after shot for rebound Be hungry in front of netBack leg should come up when finishing shot and on follow thru

WRIST SHOT

A good wrist shot is the basis for being able to shoot all types of shots well Players should start with their weight on their back leg As they move there stick through their body the weight should transfer to their front leg The puck should begin just behind their back foot not two far away from their body The player should have a good lean on their stick make sure their bottom hand is about halfway down the stick applying pressure downward on the stick The player should move their stick and the puck toward the target at the same time the player should transfer their weight to the front leg As the stick continues through the player should keep pressure downward on the stick until they release the puckMake sure they follow through roll their top wrist over and aim at the target The higher the follow through the higher the shot should go Just like our passes player must follow thru like a golf or baseball swing

1048576 TIPSKeeping the puck close to the body will hide the shot and prevent a poke checkDonrsquot sweep the puck bring it in closer as you shoot it will insure maximum powerKeep skates perpendicular to the net and let follow though point them toward the netNever flip the puck on a wrist shot prevent blade from opening up

SNAP SHOT

The snap shot is similar to the wrist shot however the puck should start a bit more forward in theplayerrsquos stance The player should bring their stick backward no more than 3inchs from the puck and then bring their stick forward to strike the puck They should sustain a downward pressure on their stick until the follow through this will cause the stick to bend and cause a whipping action as the stick comes through the stance

1048576 TIPSAlways stay lowKeep puck on the heel of the stick shooting off the toe will reduce powerDonrsquot hack at the puck bring stick back not up and snap it to the net

BACKHAND SHOTPlayer should bring puck back as far as time allows but not too far past back foot Transfer of bodyweight is key to a hard backhand Player should keep bottom hand low on stick and bring the puck through their stance similar to wrist shot Try to have stick cupped over the puck as it comes through the stance to insure it is not flipped Follow thru is essential once again

SKATING

INTRODUCTION

Skating is the most important aspect for a hockey player Getting from point A to point B as quickly and efficiently as possible is a necessity A few simple adjustments will help all players significantly

START-ACCELERATIONThe player must understand basic skating formKnees bent - should be able to touch shaft of stick with knee (like sitting in a chair)Back straight and head upWhen accelerating player must stay low on take-off and have full body going forward not rising up Many times kids are low on take-off and once they start skating everything pops up Use a stick over a kidrsquos head on acceleration to make sure they stay low and jump right into the stridePlayerrsquos first two steps must be explosive and try to gain as much ice as possible Short choppy bursts waste energy Long strong bursts gain more ice and will get player to top speed quicker

STRIDING (ACCELERATION SPEED)

The stride is one of the most important parts of skating This takes many years to develop Through repetition strength (as kids get older their muscles get more developed) and hard work the stride will improveThere are two key components to a productive stride ndash Extension and Return

Extension leg extends outward to start the stride Player must have full body weight on that leg must extend the leg as far as it goes and finish with toe chipping a piece of ice This is Full Extension If a player does this properly it results in a longer stride and thus more speedReturn after Full Extension the leg must return all the way back under the body so heels almost touch in preparation for the next extension Without a full return you wonrsquot have a full extension on the next stride The faster the return the faster the player can extend thus creating speed I always tell the kids all the way out (Extension) all the way in (Return)Another important area of skating is to utilize arm swing when you skate Young players need 2 hands on stick for balance Once a player gets to mites and squirts they must get hands into stride by using one hand on stick and swinging arms in a forward motion just like running outside

TURNING ABILITY

Tight turns and crossovers take strength speed balance and good edge control The player must maintain knee bend when going into a tight turn Make sure your hands are out in front of you on a tight turn and you have 2 hands on stick Your hands are used as a turning device After a tight turn make sure player accelerates to get away from opponent

FORWARDBACKWARD SKATING

The stride is very similar Knees bent back straight head up and full extensionreturn If legs arestraight player gets no power and has no balance If player is leaning too far forward they will lose efficiency of stride and lose balance Head must be up to avoid collisions and to ldquoSeerdquo the ice properly At the end of the stride (push) the skate must come under the body quickly to initiate the next stride As in the forward stride the faster the return the faster the skater goesStart beginning players off with the C-cut forward and backward The C-cut is one foot at a timecarving out a C in the ice Make sure arms and stick are pumping to create speed Backward skating should be taught with the C-cut rather than the cross-over The cross-over can be taught as a later progression

CROSSOVER

The most important areas of the cross-over are to make sure the shoulders are square and the knees are bent ensuring the player is grabbing as much ice as possible When crossing over make sure the player keeps the inside shoulder up This will keep shoulders level and keep player balanced Knee bend is essential for explosion and balance Make sure the inside foot going under grabs as much ice as possible This is the extension and will allow player to gain speed The return will come next or the crossover When coming out of a crossover make sure player keeps feet moving and accelerates to next turn

Newton Youth Hockey Practice PlanDate ______________Todays Objectives To learn practice and reinforce these skills

Skill Work

___ Skating___ Puck Control___ PassReceive___ Shooting___ Body Contact___ Body Position___ Stick Checking___ Agility Work

Team Play

___ 1 on 1___ 2 on 0___ 2 on 1___ 2 on 2___ 3 on 0___ 3 on 1___ 3 on 2___ 3 on 3___ 5 on 5

ConceptsDefensive Concepts

___ Offensive Zone___ Defensive Zone___ Neutral Zone

Offensive Concepts___ Offensive Zone___ Defensive Zone___ Neutral Zone

Specialty Work

Goaltender Drills

Other

Small GamesFun

___ Full Rink Games___ Skills Testing___ Relay Contests___ Cross Ice Games___ Misc Competitions___ Small Area Games___ Other

Time Activity Drill Notes Key Points

EvaluationsComments

MONTHLY

BASIC PLAYER SKILL KNOWLEDGE

BY TEAM

MITES BASIC SKILL KNOWLEDGE

SEPTOCT

SKATING EDGE CONTROLBACKWARD SKATING

PUCK CONTROL ACCELERATING WITH THE PUCK

PASSING FOREHAND

SHOOTING WRISTSHOT

NOVDEC

SKATING READY POSITIONCONTROL TURNFORWARD CROSSOVERS

PUCK CONTROL LATERAL STICKHANDLING

PASSING BACKHAND

SHOOTING BACKHAND

JANFEB

CHECKING POKE CHECK

PASSING RECEIVING

SKATING FORWARD STARTFORWARD STRIDE

PUCK CONTROL FORWARD TO BACKWARD STICKHANDLING

TEAM PLAY POSITIONAL OFFENSEPOSITIONAL DEFENSE

MARAPR

CHECKING LIFT THE STICK CHECK

PASSING EYE CONTACT

SKATING CONTROL STOPBACKWARD STOP

PUCK CONTROL HEAD UP STICKHANDLING

TEAM PLAY OFFENSE IN THE OFFENSIVE ZONEBASIC DEFENSIVE ZONE COVERAGE

SQUIRTS BASIC SKILL KNOWLEDGE

SEPTOCT

SKATING EDGE CONTROLBACKWARD SKATINGONE FOOT STOP

PUCK CONTROL ACCELERATING WITH THE PUCKFOREHAND SHIFT

PASSING FOREHAND INDIRECT (BOARD) PASS

SHOOTING WRISTSHOTFLIP

NOVDEC


PUCK CONTROL LATERAL STICKHANDLINGGIVE AND TAKE

PASSING BACKHAND FLIP (SAUCER PASS)

SHOOTING BACKHANDREBOUNDING

JANFEB

CHECKING POKE CHECKHOOK CHECK

PASSING RECEIVING (STICK)RECEIVING (SKATE)

SKATING FORWARD START (RIGHT LEFT)FORWARD STRIDEBACKWARD CROSSOVERS

PUCK CONTROL FORWARD TO BACKWARD STICKHANDLING PUCK PROTECTION

TEAM PLAY FACE-OFFS ONE ON ONE CONFRONTATIONPOSITIONAL OFFENSE

MARAPR

CHECKING BODY POSITIONING-ANGLING

SHOOTING SCREEN AND DEFLECTION



TEAM PLAY ENTERING THE ZONEBACKCHECKING PRINCIPLESTERRITORIAL DEFENSE

PEEWEE BASIC SKILL KNOWLEDGE

SEPTOCT

SKATING EDGE CONTROLBACKWARD SKATINGBACKWARD TWO-SKATE STOP

PUCK CONTROL SLIP THROUGHPUCK OFF THE BOARDS


SHOOTING WRISTSHOTSLAPSNAP

NOVDEC

SKATING FORWARD STRIDELATERAL SKATINGFORWARD CROSSOVERS

PUCK CONTROL PUCK PROTECTIONGIVE AND TAKE

PASSING WRAP AROUND BREAKOUT

SHOOTING BACKHANDREBOUNDINGTIPPING

JANFEB

CHECKING POKE CHECKSTICK PRESS

PASSING RECEIVING (STICK)RECEIVING (SKATE)ONE TOUCH PASS

SKATING FORWARD START (RIGHT LEFT)BACKWARD CROSSOVERS


TEAM PLAY FACE-OFFS TWO ON ONE CONFRONTATIONPOWER PLAY SYSTEMS

MARAPR

CHECKING BODY POSITIONING-ANGLINGHOOK CHECK

SHOOTING FAKE SHOOTFLIP

SKATING READY POSITION BACKWARD POWER STOP

TEAM PLAY OFFENSE OFFENSE IN THE DEFENSIVE ZONEOFFENSE IN THE NEUTRAL ZONEOFFENSE IN THE OFFENSIVE ZONE

TEAM PLAY DEFENSE TWO MAN FORCHECKINGBACKCHECKINGWINGS ON POINT DEFENSIVE COVERAGE

BANTAMS BASIC SKILL KNOWLEDGE

SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS

PUCK CONTROL SLIP THROUGHCHANGE OF PACE

PASSING SURROUND THE PUCK INDIRECT (BOARD) PASS


NOVDEC

SKATING SPEEDAGILITY

PUCK CONTROL STOP AND GOSPIN AROUND


SHOOTING APPROACH THE NETCLOSE IN SHOTS ONE TIMER

JANFEB

CHECKING SHOULDER CHECK TAKING A CHECK

PASSING RECEIVING (HAND)RECEIVING (SKATE)ONE TOUCH PASS

SKATING POWER

PUCK CONTROL SLIP ACROSSSLIP AROUND

TEAM PLAY CYCLINGPRINCIPLES OF PRESSURE TRANSITION SUPPORT and CONTROLFACE OFFS

MARAPR

CHECKING HIP CHECKBODY CHECK

SHOOTING TIPPINGREBOUNDING

TEAM PLAY OFFENSE OFFENSE IN THE DEFENSIVE ZONEOFFENSE IN THE NEUTRAL ZONEOFFENSE IN THE OFFENSIVE ZONETRIAGULATIONPOWER PLAY SYSTEMS

TEAM PLAY DEFENSE TWO MAN FORCHECKINGMAN SHORT SITUATIONSDEFENSE IN THE DEFENSIVE ZONEBOXING OUTBACK CHECKING

MIDGET BASIC SKILL KNOWLEDGE

SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS


PASSING SURROUND THE PUCK BLOCK AND DROP

SHOOTING INSIDE SHOTDRIVE SHOT

NOVDEC


PUCK CONTROL STOP AND GODOUBLE SHIFT

PASSING WRAP AROUND BREAKOUTALLEY-OOP

SHOOTING SLAPROOFING ONE TIMER

JANFEB

CHECKING BODY CHECKROLL CHECKPINNINGCOVERINGTAKING A CHECKPOSITIONING

PASSING RECEIVING (HAND)RECEIVING (SKATE)ONE TOUCH PASSFLIP SAUCER PASS FOREHANDBACKHAND

SKATING POWER

PUCK CONTROL SPIN AROUNDSLIP AROUND

TEAM PLAY OFFENSE CYCLINGDUMP INSATTACKING THE ZONEFACE OFFSSUPPORTTRANSITION

TEAM PLAY DEFENSE PRESSURESTALL AND CONTAINZONE COVERAGE

MARAPR

CHECKING HIP CHECKSHOULDER CHECKCLOSING THE GAP

SHOOTING WRISTBACKHAND

TEAM PLAY OFFENSE OFFENSE IN THE DEFENSIVE ZONEOFFENSE IN THE NEUTRAL ZONEOFFENSE IN THE OFFENSIVE ZONEPUCK CONTROLPOWER PLAY SYSTEMS

TEAM PLAY DEFENSE TWO MAN FORCHECKINGMAN SHORT SITUATIONSDEFENSE IN THE DEFENSIVE ZONECENTER ON POINT DEFENSIVE COVERAGEWINGS ON POINT DEFENSIVE COVERAGEBACKSIDE COVERAGE

GIRLS U12 BASIC SKILL KNOWLEDGE

SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR

CHECKING HOOK CHECK






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB


SKATING POWER



MARAPR




INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW

COACHING PHILOSOPHY


Practice Plans

Variation of Drills

Progression

Time use


Instruction


Skills Overview

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to Newton Youth Hockey on behalf of President Todd Foster Vice President of Travel Nick Tuozzolo and members of the board and I ldquoWelcome aboardrdquo We are glad that you have taken the time out of your busy lives to help us in getting the Newton Youth Hockey Program underway for another year We want to thank you for your commitment to the program Out of all of the youth sports that are available nothing is more demanding than youth hockey Youth hockey has the longest season lasting from September to early April with practices and games at the minimum of three days a week There is a lot of time and energy spent from you the coaches in making the season an exciting and rewarding experience for our players We want you to know that we appreciate and recognize the value of having you as part of our team and look forward to working with you throughout the season in making Newton Youth Hockey the best program it can be

As this upcoming season approached we gave careful consideration to adding some new material to the program which we feel would be helpful One of those ideas is this document the ldquoNEWTON YOUTH HOCKEY COACHING CIRRICULMrdquo The idea of the curriculum is to help our Board of Directors Coaches and Program as a whole in having a guide and standard that we would be able to use as a navigation tool to creating a more consistent and successful program This curriculum is meant to be a standard user guide for our coaches that we would like to see implemented throughout the season We feel that by implementing the aspects of the curriculum we can get each player to the level they need to be at with skills and hockey knowledge before moving to the next level of play In doing that we can create a stronger player from the bottom up and each player along with their teammates will benefit from that knowledge

This curriculum is a work in progress and we look forward to any and all of the coaches input or suggestions in ways to make this a better working document We hope that by all of us working together we can create an environment that will make our youth hockey players the best that they can be

Sincerely

Paul S La Scola

Coaching Director

OVERVIEW

What is a Coach








COACHING PHILOSOPHY








Ability To Learn


Visionary




Culture



Practice Plans


Variation of Drills



Progression


Time use




Instruction



E Explain


D Demonstrate


G Guide


E Enable


Skills Overview

PASSING



RECEIVING


GAPPING ANGLING


STICK CHECKING






PUCK PROTECTION


SHOOTING STRATEGIES

SPEED AND ACCURACY





WRIST SHOT



SNAP SHOT




SKATING

INTRODUCTION






TURNING ABILITY




CROSSOVER



Skill Work


Team Play





Specialty Work

Goaltender Drills

Other

Small GamesFun



EvaluationsComments

MONTHLY


BY TEAM


SEPTOCT



PASSING FOREHAND

SHOOTING WRISTSHOT

NOVDEC



PASSING BACKHAND

SHOOTING BACKHAND

JANFEB

CHECKING POKE CHECK

PASSING RECEIVING




MARAPR


PASSING EYE CONTACT





SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER



MARAPR






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER




MARAPR






SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR

CHECKING HOOK CHECK






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB


SKATING POWER



MARAPR




INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW

COACHING PHILOSOPHY


Practice Plans

Variation of Drills

Progression

Time use


Instruction


Skills Overview

OVERVIEW

What is a Coach








COACHING PHILOSOPHY








Ability To Learn


Visionary




Culture



Practice Plans


Variation of Drills



Progression


Time use




Instruction



E Explain


D Demonstrate


G Guide


E Enable


Skills Overview

PASSING



RECEIVING


GAPPING ANGLING


STICK CHECKING






PUCK PROTECTION


SHOOTING STRATEGIES

SPEED AND ACCURACY





WRIST SHOT



SNAP SHOT




SKATING

INTRODUCTION






TURNING ABILITY




CROSSOVER



Skill Work


Team Play





Specialty Work

Goaltender Drills

Other

Small GamesFun



EvaluationsComments

MONTHLY


BY TEAM


SEPTOCT



PASSING FOREHAND

SHOOTING WRISTSHOT

NOVDEC



PASSING BACKHAND

SHOOTING BACKHAND

JANFEB

CHECKING POKE CHECK

PASSING RECEIVING




MARAPR


PASSING EYE CONTACT





SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER



MARAPR






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER




MARAPR






SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR

CHECKING HOOK CHECK






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB


SKATING POWER



MARAPR




INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW

COACHING PHILOSOPHY


Practice Plans

Variation of Drills

Progression

Time use


Instruction


Skills Overview





COACHING PHILOSOPHY








Ability To Learn


Visionary




Culture



Practice Plans


Variation of Drills



Progression


Time use




Instruction



E Explain


D Demonstrate


G Guide


E Enable


Skills Overview

PASSING



RECEIVING


GAPPING ANGLING


STICK CHECKING






PUCK PROTECTION


SHOOTING STRATEGIES

SPEED AND ACCURACY





WRIST SHOT



SNAP SHOT




SKATING

INTRODUCTION






TURNING ABILITY




CROSSOVER



Skill Work


Team Play





Specialty Work

Goaltender Drills

Other

Small GamesFun



EvaluationsComments

MONTHLY


BY TEAM


SEPTOCT



PASSING FOREHAND

SHOOTING WRISTSHOT

NOVDEC



PASSING BACKHAND

SHOOTING BACKHAND

JANFEB

CHECKING POKE CHECK

PASSING RECEIVING




MARAPR


PASSING EYE CONTACT





SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER



MARAPR






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER




MARAPR






SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR

CHECKING HOOK CHECK






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB


SKATING POWER



MARAPR




INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW

COACHING PHILOSOPHY


Practice Plans

Variation of Drills

Progression

Time use


Instruction


Skills Overview


Ability To Learn


Visionary




Culture



Practice Plans


Variation of Drills



Progression


Time use




Instruction



E Explain


D Demonstrate


G Guide


E Enable


Skills Overview

PASSING



RECEIVING


GAPPING ANGLING


STICK CHECKING






PUCK PROTECTION


SHOOTING STRATEGIES

SPEED AND ACCURACY





WRIST SHOT



SNAP SHOT




SKATING

INTRODUCTION






TURNING ABILITY




CROSSOVER



Skill Work


Team Play





Specialty Work

Goaltender Drills

Other

Small GamesFun



EvaluationsComments

MONTHLY


BY TEAM


SEPTOCT



PASSING FOREHAND

SHOOTING WRISTSHOT

NOVDEC



PASSING BACKHAND

SHOOTING BACKHAND

JANFEB

CHECKING POKE CHECK

PASSING RECEIVING




MARAPR


PASSING EYE CONTACT





SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER



MARAPR






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER




MARAPR






SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR

CHECKING HOOK CHECK






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB


SKATING POWER



MARAPR




INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW

COACHING PHILOSOPHY


Practice Plans

Variation of Drills

Progression

Time use


Instruction


Skills Overview



Culture



Practice Plans


Variation of Drills



Progression


Time use




Instruction



E Explain


D Demonstrate


G Guide


E Enable


Skills Overview

PASSING



RECEIVING


GAPPING ANGLING


STICK CHECKING






PUCK PROTECTION


SHOOTING STRATEGIES

SPEED AND ACCURACY





WRIST SHOT



SNAP SHOT




SKATING

INTRODUCTION






TURNING ABILITY




CROSSOVER



Skill Work


Team Play





Specialty Work

Goaltender Drills

Other

Small GamesFun



EvaluationsComments

MONTHLY


BY TEAM


SEPTOCT



PASSING FOREHAND

SHOOTING WRISTSHOT

NOVDEC



PASSING BACKHAND

SHOOTING BACKHAND

JANFEB

CHECKING POKE CHECK

PASSING RECEIVING




MARAPR


PASSING EYE CONTACT





SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER



MARAPR






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER




MARAPR






SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR

CHECKING HOOK CHECK






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB


SKATING POWER



MARAPR




INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW

COACHING PHILOSOPHY


Practice Plans

Variation of Drills

Progression

Time use


Instruction


Skills Overview


Practice Plans


Variation of Drills



Progression


Time use




Instruction



E Explain


D Demonstrate


G Guide


E Enable


Skills Overview

PASSING



RECEIVING


GAPPING ANGLING


STICK CHECKING






PUCK PROTECTION


SHOOTING STRATEGIES

SPEED AND ACCURACY





WRIST SHOT



SNAP SHOT




SKATING

INTRODUCTION






TURNING ABILITY




CROSSOVER



Skill Work


Team Play





Specialty Work

Goaltender Drills

Other

Small GamesFun



EvaluationsComments

MONTHLY


BY TEAM


SEPTOCT



PASSING FOREHAND

SHOOTING WRISTSHOT

NOVDEC



PASSING BACKHAND

SHOOTING BACKHAND

JANFEB

CHECKING POKE CHECK

PASSING RECEIVING




MARAPR


PASSING EYE CONTACT





SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER



MARAPR






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER




MARAPR






SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR

CHECKING HOOK CHECK






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB


SKATING POWER



MARAPR




INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW

COACHING PHILOSOPHY


Practice Plans

Variation of Drills

Progression

Time use


Instruction


Skills Overview


Progression


Time use




Instruction



E Explain


D Demonstrate


G Guide


E Enable


Skills Overview

PASSING



RECEIVING


GAPPING ANGLING


STICK CHECKING






PUCK PROTECTION


SHOOTING STRATEGIES

SPEED AND ACCURACY





WRIST SHOT



SNAP SHOT




SKATING

INTRODUCTION






TURNING ABILITY




CROSSOVER



Skill Work


Team Play





Specialty Work

Goaltender Drills

Other

Small GamesFun



EvaluationsComments

MONTHLY


BY TEAM


SEPTOCT



PASSING FOREHAND

SHOOTING WRISTSHOT

NOVDEC



PASSING BACKHAND

SHOOTING BACKHAND

JANFEB

CHECKING POKE CHECK

PASSING RECEIVING




MARAPR


PASSING EYE CONTACT





SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER



MARAPR






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER




MARAPR






SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR

CHECKING HOOK CHECK






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB


SKATING POWER



MARAPR




INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW

COACHING PHILOSOPHY


Practice Plans

Variation of Drills

Progression

Time use


Instruction


Skills Overview



Instruction



E Explain


D Demonstrate


G Guide


E Enable


Skills Overview

PASSING



RECEIVING


GAPPING ANGLING


STICK CHECKING






PUCK PROTECTION


SHOOTING STRATEGIES

SPEED AND ACCURACY





WRIST SHOT



SNAP SHOT




SKATING

INTRODUCTION






TURNING ABILITY




CROSSOVER



Skill Work


Team Play





Specialty Work

Goaltender Drills

Other

Small GamesFun



EvaluationsComments

MONTHLY


BY TEAM


SEPTOCT



PASSING FOREHAND

SHOOTING WRISTSHOT

NOVDEC



PASSING BACKHAND

SHOOTING BACKHAND

JANFEB

CHECKING POKE CHECK

PASSING RECEIVING




MARAPR


PASSING EYE CONTACT





SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER



MARAPR






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER




MARAPR






SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR

CHECKING HOOK CHECK






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB


SKATING POWER



MARAPR




INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW

COACHING PHILOSOPHY


Practice Plans

Variation of Drills

Progression

Time use


Instruction


Skills Overview


E Explain


D Demonstrate


G Guide


E Enable


Skills Overview

PASSING



RECEIVING


GAPPING ANGLING


STICK CHECKING






PUCK PROTECTION


SHOOTING STRATEGIES

SPEED AND ACCURACY





WRIST SHOT



SNAP SHOT




SKATING

INTRODUCTION






TURNING ABILITY




CROSSOVER



Skill Work


Team Play





Specialty Work

Goaltender Drills

Other

Small GamesFun



EvaluationsComments

MONTHLY


BY TEAM


SEPTOCT



PASSING FOREHAND

SHOOTING WRISTSHOT

NOVDEC



PASSING BACKHAND

SHOOTING BACKHAND

JANFEB

CHECKING POKE CHECK

PASSING RECEIVING




MARAPR


PASSING EYE CONTACT





SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER



MARAPR






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER




MARAPR






SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR

CHECKING HOOK CHECK






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB


SKATING POWER



MARAPR




INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW

COACHING PHILOSOPHY


Practice Plans

Variation of Drills

Progression

Time use


Instruction


Skills Overview

Skills Overview

PASSING



RECEIVING


GAPPING ANGLING


STICK CHECKING






PUCK PROTECTION


SHOOTING STRATEGIES

SPEED AND ACCURACY





WRIST SHOT



SNAP SHOT




SKATING

INTRODUCTION






TURNING ABILITY




CROSSOVER



Skill Work


Team Play





Specialty Work

Goaltender Drills

Other

Small GamesFun



EvaluationsComments

MONTHLY


BY TEAM


SEPTOCT



PASSING FOREHAND

SHOOTING WRISTSHOT

NOVDEC



PASSING BACKHAND

SHOOTING BACKHAND

JANFEB

CHECKING POKE CHECK

PASSING RECEIVING




MARAPR


PASSING EYE CONTACT





SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER



MARAPR






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER




MARAPR






SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR

CHECKING HOOK CHECK






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB


SKATING POWER



MARAPR




INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW

COACHING PHILOSOPHY


Practice Plans

Variation of Drills

Progression

Time use


Instruction


Skills Overview

STICK CHECKING






PUCK PROTECTION


SHOOTING STRATEGIES

SPEED AND ACCURACY





WRIST SHOT



SNAP SHOT




SKATING

INTRODUCTION






TURNING ABILITY




CROSSOVER



Skill Work


Team Play





Specialty Work

Goaltender Drills

Other

Small GamesFun



EvaluationsComments

MONTHLY


BY TEAM


SEPTOCT



PASSING FOREHAND

SHOOTING WRISTSHOT

NOVDEC



PASSING BACKHAND

SHOOTING BACKHAND

JANFEB

CHECKING POKE CHECK

PASSING RECEIVING




MARAPR


PASSING EYE CONTACT





SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER



MARAPR






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER




MARAPR






SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR

CHECKING HOOK CHECK






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB


SKATING POWER



MARAPR




INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW

COACHING PHILOSOPHY


Practice Plans

Variation of Drills

Progression

Time use


Instruction


Skills Overview

SHOOTING STRATEGIES

SPEED AND ACCURACY





WRIST SHOT



SNAP SHOT




SKATING

INTRODUCTION






TURNING ABILITY




CROSSOVER



Skill Work


Team Play





Specialty Work

Goaltender Drills

Other

Small GamesFun



EvaluationsComments

MONTHLY


BY TEAM


SEPTOCT



PASSING FOREHAND

SHOOTING WRISTSHOT

NOVDEC



PASSING BACKHAND

SHOOTING BACKHAND

JANFEB

CHECKING POKE CHECK

PASSING RECEIVING




MARAPR


PASSING EYE CONTACT





SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER



MARAPR






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER




MARAPR






SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR

CHECKING HOOK CHECK






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB


SKATING POWER



MARAPR




INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW

COACHING PHILOSOPHY


Practice Plans

Variation of Drills

Progression

Time use


Instruction


Skills Overview

SNAP SHOT




SKATING

INTRODUCTION






TURNING ABILITY




CROSSOVER



Skill Work


Team Play





Specialty Work

Goaltender Drills

Other

Small GamesFun



EvaluationsComments

MONTHLY


BY TEAM


SEPTOCT



PASSING FOREHAND

SHOOTING WRISTSHOT

NOVDEC



PASSING BACKHAND

SHOOTING BACKHAND

JANFEB

CHECKING POKE CHECK

PASSING RECEIVING




MARAPR


PASSING EYE CONTACT





SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER



MARAPR






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER




MARAPR






SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR

CHECKING HOOK CHECK






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB


SKATING POWER



MARAPR




INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW

COACHING PHILOSOPHY


Practice Plans

Variation of Drills

Progression

Time use


Instruction


Skills Overview




TURNING ABILITY




CROSSOVER



Skill Work


Team Play





Specialty Work

Goaltender Drills

Other

Small GamesFun



EvaluationsComments

MONTHLY


BY TEAM


SEPTOCT



PASSING FOREHAND

SHOOTING WRISTSHOT

NOVDEC



PASSING BACKHAND

SHOOTING BACKHAND

JANFEB

CHECKING POKE CHECK

PASSING RECEIVING




MARAPR


PASSING EYE CONTACT





SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER



MARAPR






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER




MARAPR






SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR

CHECKING HOOK CHECK






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB


SKATING POWER



MARAPR




INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW

COACHING PHILOSOPHY


Practice Plans

Variation of Drills

Progression

Time use


Instruction


Skills Overview


Skill Work


Team Play





Specialty Work

Goaltender Drills

Other

Small GamesFun



EvaluationsComments

MONTHLY


BY TEAM


SEPTOCT



PASSING FOREHAND

SHOOTING WRISTSHOT

NOVDEC



PASSING BACKHAND

SHOOTING BACKHAND

JANFEB

CHECKING POKE CHECK

PASSING RECEIVING




MARAPR


PASSING EYE CONTACT





SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER



MARAPR






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER




MARAPR






SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR

CHECKING HOOK CHECK






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB


SKATING POWER



MARAPR




INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW

COACHING PHILOSOPHY


Practice Plans

Variation of Drills

Progression

Time use


Instruction


Skills Overview

MONTHLY


BY TEAM


SEPTOCT



PASSING FOREHAND

SHOOTING WRISTSHOT

NOVDEC



PASSING BACKHAND

SHOOTING BACKHAND

JANFEB

CHECKING POKE CHECK

PASSING RECEIVING




MARAPR


PASSING EYE CONTACT





SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER



MARAPR






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER




MARAPR






SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR

CHECKING HOOK CHECK






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB


SKATING POWER



MARAPR




INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW

COACHING PHILOSOPHY


Practice Plans

Variation of Drills

Progression

Time use


Instruction


Skills Overview


SEPTOCT



PASSING FOREHAND

SHOOTING WRISTSHOT

NOVDEC



PASSING BACKHAND

SHOOTING BACKHAND

JANFEB

CHECKING POKE CHECK

PASSING RECEIVING




MARAPR


PASSING EYE CONTACT





SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER



MARAPR






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER




MARAPR






SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR

CHECKING HOOK CHECK






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB


SKATING POWER



MARAPR




INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW

COACHING PHILOSOPHY


Practice Plans

Variation of Drills

Progression

Time use


Instruction


Skills Overview


SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER



MARAPR






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER




MARAPR






SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR

CHECKING HOOK CHECK






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB


SKATING POWER



MARAPR




INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW

COACHING PHILOSOPHY


Practice Plans

Variation of Drills

Progression

Time use


Instruction


Skills Overview


SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR







SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER



MARAPR






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER




MARAPR






SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR

CHECKING HOOK CHECK






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB


SKATING POWER



MARAPR




INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW

COACHING PHILOSOPHY


Practice Plans

Variation of Drills

Progression

Time use


Instruction


Skills Overview


SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER



MARAPR






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER




MARAPR






SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR

CHECKING HOOK CHECK






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB


SKATING POWER



MARAPR




INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW

COACHING PHILOSOPHY


Practice Plans

Variation of Drills

Progression

Time use


Instruction


Skills Overview


SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB



SKATING POWER




MARAPR






SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR

CHECKING HOOK CHECK






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB


SKATING POWER



MARAPR




INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW

COACHING PHILOSOPHY


Practice Plans

Variation of Drills

Progression

Time use


Instruction


Skills Overview


SEPTOCT





NOVDEC





JANFEB






MARAPR

CHECKING HOOK CHECK






SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB


SKATING POWER



MARAPR




INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW

COACHING PHILOSOPHY


Practice Plans

Variation of Drills

Progression

Time use


Instruction


Skills Overview


SEPTOCT

SKATING QUICKNESS




NOVDEC





JANFEB


SKATING POWER



MARAPR




INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW

COACHING PHILOSOPHY


Practice Plans

Variation of Drills

Progression

Time use


Instruction


Skills Overview

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