Player Skills
Checking:
Checking- Hockey Canada Check It Out Document
Step 1- Positioning and Angling
Step 2- Stick Checking
Step 3- Body Contact
Step 4- Body Check
Player Development
Click Here to be linked to CBC's Think Hockey for some drill ideas and video clips for minor hockey players
Click Here to be linked to a variety of videos from Hockey Canada regarding skill development.
Goaltending
Goalies are often over looked on many minor hockey teams. As a coach it is critical that we take the time to develop there skills through strategic, well developed practice plans that work on a foundations that we build upon each practice.
How should the equipment fit? Click Here for a document outlining how to properly fit goalie gear.
What is the proper stance for goaltending? Click Here for USA Hockey's doc on goaltender stance
Below are a variety of Goaltending Drills from USA Hockey's Website.
Movement Drills- Beginner
Three Puck Movement T-Push- Video
Off Post Small Shuffle Work- Video
Middle Out Butterfly Slide- Video
Three Puck Movement Butterfly Slide- Video
Movement Drills- Intermidiate
Out, Over, Full Recovery and Back
Out, Over, Butterfly Slide Back
Out, On Ice Recovery and Back
Zone Work with Butterfly Slide- Video
Post to Post Butterfly Slide
Three Puck Movement On Ice Recovery- Video
LA Movement and Read 1
LA Movement and Read 2
LA Movement and Read 3
LA Movement and Read 4
Umbrella and PP Movement
Fundamental Saves- Begginer
Middle Out Stick Work- Video
Middle Out Chest Saves- Video
Triggered Half Butterfly and Stick Saves
Stick and Pad Control
Wildcat Butterfly Series
Fundamental Save- Intermediate/ Advanced
Gloves and Tracking- Video
Zone Work with chest shot- Video
Triggered Cross Body Glove Saves
Butterfly and Full Recovery- Video
Butterfly and On Ice Recovery- Video
Appert Full Recovery
Fundamental Saves- Advanced
Ayers On Ice Recovery
Middle Out 2 Puck
Gloves and Tracking 2
Click Here for a variety of Game Situational Drills from USA Hockey.
Click Here for a variety of Team Drills from USA Hockey.
Click Here for the Hockey Canada Goaltending Skills Camps Document outlining a variety of drills for goalies in all divisions.
Click Here for Hockey Canada's Begginer Practice Plan for Goalies
Click Here for Hockey Canada's Int Practice Plan for Goalies
Click Here for Hockey Canada's Adv Practice Plan for Goalies
Click Here for Hockey Canada's Goaltending Evaluation Sheet
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