Ice Hockey Coaching Tips & Drills - Page 2
2018 TeamSnap Hockey Coaches Conference
CoachThem Drill of the Week: 1vs1, 2vs1, 3vs2 Add On
Keep your forwards thinking after the first shot. And the second. And the third. Drill Description: On whistle F1 starts by receiving puck from Coach and going down the ice 1 vs 1 with D1. After the play F1 receives next puck from Coach and goes on a 2 vs 1 with F2 on D2. Final regroup with F3 joining F1 & F2, on a 3 vs […]
How to Shoot the Puck like Patrick Laine
I bet you’ve probably noticed that some shooters seem to just get it. There are certain players in every league that shoot the puck just right and consistently put the biscuit in the basket. They find ways to score all the time. They beat goalies with ease and make it look easy. Patrick Laine is […]
VIDEO | 1on1 With TSN’s Dave Poulin at the OMHA AGM
“In other years they tried to find perfection instead of finding the perfect team. This year they sought the perfect team.” That was Dave Poulin in an interview with Coaches Site founder Aaron Wilbur at the Ontario Minor Hockey Association’s Annual General Meeting last week in Toronto. Dave spoke on behalf of the Coaches Site […]
The Regroup | What If You Don’t Get Drafted?
Watching former players walk the stage at the NHL Draft, pull on the jersey of their adoptive team, and smile for photo opportunities is a special moment. Being drafted is the culmination of years spent working hard, sacrificing time and energy off the ice, and usually a supportive parent or two. But that also applies […]
On Drafting & Recruiting Hockey Players: How to Find a Culture Match
The NHL Entry Draft used to be pretty straight forward: find the best player available, draft him, and pound him into shape until he either makes or breaks your hockey team. Well, times have changed. Recruiting hockey players involves a lot more than watching games everywhere from The Soo to Finland to Arizona. While the […]
PODCAST | Cardiff Devils Head Coach Andrew Lord on Pro Hockey in Europe
Andrew Lord knows the Cardiff Devils of the EIHL quite well. Not only has he been the Head Coach for the past three seasons, now entering his fourth, the first of those seasons was spent as the Head Coach as well as the team’s primary two way centreman. Think about that; a real life Reg […]
CoachThem Drill of the Week: 1on1 D-Man Fold to the Middle
A simple twist to traditional 1on1’s. Drill Description: F lineup on hash marks… NO Cheating D lineup with stick touching boards On whistle F takes off with the puck on a 1 vs 1 with D D can’t turn forwards until the Red Line ADVANCED: D lies flat on the ice with stick touching boards. Key Points: D on start stay low, must […]
VIDEO | Pierre Groulx: The Importance of Adopting Proper Goalie Terminology
The wonderful thing about coaching hockey is the ability to make decisions. Put your stamp on a team and a program. Call the shots, and then watch the fallout from those choices. Like any job, coaches approach their work with their own background – their own set of circumstances – which make them believe in […]
The Regroup | How Are You Getting Better this Offseason?
A light regroup this week as the Stanley Cup has been awarded and a long season of video capture and analysis has come to an end. For every coach not named Barry Trotz, it’s time to turn the focus back on the face in the mirror. How are you improving your team’s culture this season? […]
FROM BEHIND THE BENCH: Go With Your Gut by Jay Woodcroft
Jay Woodcroft recently became the Head Coaching for the Bakersfield Condors, the Edmonton Oilers’ affiliate in the American Hockey League. After 13 years as an assistant coach in the NHL, first with the Detroit Red Wings (2005), then the San Jose Sharks (2008) and more recently with the Edmonton Oilers (2015), Jay has spent most […]
