“You want to efficiently spend the least amount of time you can in the D-zone.”
Author - Todd Woodcroft
Currently, Todd is the Head Coach for the University of Vermont Men's Hockey team. A frequent guest of The Coaches Site, Todd has over 20+ years experience in the NHL and internationally. Todd began his career with the Minnesota Wild in 2000 and has worked for the Washington Capitals, the LA Kings, the Calgary Flames and the Winnipeg Jets. He also spent a year in the KHL as the Assistant General Manager/Director of Player Personnel for Dynamo Minsk.
Todd began his coaching journey as a Video Coach for the Wild and branched off into scouting, ending up as the Scouting Director for the Flames before coming back to his true passion for coaching with the Jets in 2016. He has coached in 7 World Championships and one World Cup representing Canada,Belarus, Switzerland and Sweden. He won a Stanley Cup in 2012 with the Kings and two Gold Medals (Canada, 2004 & Sweden, 2017).
Leadership, Video, Virtual Coaching Clinic
Day in the Life of a College Coach, with Todd Woodcroft (VIDEO)
Join Todd Woodcroft as he prepares for a practice day at the University of Vermont.
"We're looking for the DNA."
Skills, Tactics, Video
Todd Woodcroft: Developing centres with effective habits in all three zones (FULL VIDEO)
Great centres "don't get great overnight," according to the Winnipeg Jets assistant coach.
"From a coach's perspective, hockey can't be about scoring. It's about creating offensive zone time and sustaining it."
Something interesting happens about halfway through Todd Woodcroft’s presentation on the habits and tactics the Winnipeg Jets use to generate offense from zone...
How do you start the game? How do you start the shift? How do you start a powerplay or a penalty kill? Faceoffs. It takes a lot of practice time to perfect faceoff...
Technique is important.
Todd Woodcroft is currently an assistant coach with the Winnipeg Jets after a long career climbing the ranks at home and abroad. In this instalment of FROM BEHIND THE...