What's in your Coach's Bag?

You do have a coach's bag, right?  If you don't, you need one.  It needs to be with you at all practices and games.  No exceptions. You can have anything you think you are going to need in there but there are a few essential items that should be in there (in no particular order):Tape for pants, sticks, etc.Coaching Board and markers Extra parts (wheels, bolts/nuts, screws, laces etc)Pens (for sign-in sheets)Screw driver (multi-head) for fixing helmet First-aid kitIce packs Mouth guardsWhistle (for practice) AAU card (or any...

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2-0 Breakout

Drill: 1. Players line up in 2 lines on the blue line2. Coach dumps puck into the corner3. Players must communicate and get control of the puck4. Player with puck must make a decision5. Player without puck should get open looking for puck6. Have a coach play Defense and make the puck carrier decide what to doFocus:1. Carry the puck to open space2. Pass the puck to teammate3. Shoot it up the boards to open spaceNotes:This drill really focuses...

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Give and Go

Drill:1. Players start at one end of the rink, Coaches along the boards2. Players make a pass to the coach and then get the pass back3. Stick-handle and shoot on goal Focus:1. Making good passes2. Continue to skate after making first pass3. Accepting passes Notes: This could be lengthened to full rink. You could also have a player or coach chase the player as they make and accept their pass...

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Getting into position in the offensive zone

This drill simply focuses on getting the players to the correct spot.Player 1 carries the puck down a wing (most times they will be pushed outside by the defense).Player 2 should go to the net.Player 3 should be in the high slot.This helps the players learn to go to the right spot and not stand and watch the others with the puck.Variations would be to have players (or coaches) play defense to make them move the puck or go to different positions.If...

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Russian Suicides (The Admiral)

Drill:1. First Offensive player carries puck to other end and makes shot2. At the shot, Offensive player in that zone takes off with a puck3. First offensive player must transition after shot and chases next player trying to stop them from scoringFocus:1. Hard skating 2. Stickhandling and shooting3. Quick transition from Offense to Defense4. Chasing down a player from behind (backchecking)Notes:This is a great drill to get the kids going on a slow...

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Defending passes from behind the net

Drill:1. Players line up in a semi-circle 2. Coaches are on either side of the net below the goal line3. Coaches make passes to any of the players in front4. Player settles puck and shoots or takes one-timers5. Goalie needs to make save and react quickly for next shot Focus:1. Goalie: Make good save and even better recovery to be in place for rebound or for next pass2. Players learn to shoot quickly. Notes: You can also set players up behind the...

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Left Wing

Helping the kids understand the positions they will be playing is key. These slides should be shared with your team and reviewed at practice.Left wing on offenseView more documents from InlineHockeyDrills.Left wing on offenseView more documents from InlineHockeyDril...

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Right Wing

Helping the kids understand the positions they will be playing is key. These slides should be shared with your team and reviewed at practice.Right wing on offenseView more documents from InlineHockeyDrills.Right wing on offenseView more documents from InlineHockeyDril...

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Right defenseman

Helping the kids understand the positions they will be playing is key. These slides should be shared with your team and reviewed at practice.Right defense on defenseView more documents from InlineHockeyDrills.Right defense on defenseView more documents from InlineHockeyDril...

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Left Defenseman

Helping the kids understand the positions they will be playing is key. These slides should be shared with your team and reviewed at practice.Left defense on defenseView more documents from InlineHockeyDrills.Left defense on defenseView more documents from InlineHockeyDril...

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Horseshoe drill (Pregame warmups)

Drill:1. Divide players into each corner with pucks2. One players skates (no puck) up across the blue line and cuts back to the middle3. Player on opposite side makes pass and then skates to blue line4. Player receives puck and proceeds to net and shoots5. Switch lines each turnFocus:1. Hard skating 2. Making and accepting passes3. Stickhandling and shooting4. Switching lines keeps them fresh from both sides of the rinkNotes: This is a great warmup...

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Game Day is Here

So you've spent a few weeks practicing and now game day has arrived.  Don't be nervous, it's a fun experience for you and the team.  Try to find a routine for yourself and it will help get the boys relaxed and ready to play as well.Pre-game Locker Room:Get to the rink well before the game and find a locker room.  Require that all the players get dressed and hang out together before the game.  They will want to skate and loosen up which is fine (have them leave the sticks in the locker room, there are too many people in the hall...

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Cross overs enter the zone

Drill:1. Outside skater carries puck into zone, starts toward goal at the blue line.2. Drop passes to player 2 following the play who crosses inside at the blue line.3. Player 2 shot/pass is based on defense reaction.Focus:1.  Teamwork entering the zone.2.  Good passes3.  CommunicationNotes:Drill submitted by Nino Febbraro...

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Trailing the shooter

Drill:1.  Kids will line up in pairs2.  Player 1 carries the puck and takes a shot at goal 3. Player 2 follows the puck into the crease anticipates a rebound.Focus:1.  Skating, stick handling and shooting by first player 2.  Following up shots by trailing player looking for reboundsNotes:Some additional passing could be added into here to mix up the drill. Drill submitted by Nino Febbraro...

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4 corner passing, skating and shooting

Drill:1. Player 1 passes puck to the blue line player and then skates around cones2. Players continue making passes (Across blue to red line)3. Last player makes a pass to the middle to Player 1 skating down the middle4. First player accepts pass and shoots5. Player 1 fills in the first spot in the blue line and everyone else rotates around. Player who made last pass joins the line behind the net.Focus:1. Good, crisp passes2. Hard skating3. Quick...

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Around the wall passing

Drill:1. Players start at 12. 1 passes to 23. 2 passes to 34. 3 passes to 45. 4 passes to 56. 5 shoots7. Players all rotate to where they passed. Player 5 goes to position 1Focus:1. Focus on making good passesIf they do not, make them start over2. Allows players to communicate and call for the puck3. Goalie should work on moving toward the puck with each pass4. Last player shoot They can make a move, shoot from slot, e...

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Passing Relays

Drill1. Players line up against the wall2. First kid skates down the line passing back and forth to each player3. At end, he turns and makes a pass to the next kid in line4. Continue through the line until all kids have gone5. Start at the opposite end. This way they will need to work on both forehand and backhandFocus:1. Crisp passes2. Making/accepting passes quickly3. Making/accepting passes on both the forehand and backhandNotes:This is a fun...

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1 on 1 Offense vs Defense (Half Rink)

Drill:1. The forwards line up in a corner with the pucks (circles)2. The Defense line up near the goal (triangles). 3. On the whistle forward #1 skates with the puck to the farthest cone. 4. Defense #1 skates forward to the closest cone, transitions and skates backwards5. Offense tries to get to the net, Defense tries to stop him6. Goalies should be moving with the playFocus:1. Offense focus on Stickhandling, speed skating and shooting2. Defense...

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