Practice Plans
September

Practice 3 - September 3rd 6:30 PM

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Two Systems

1-3-1 Power Play and 2-1-2 Forecheck

During the season, we will use these two offensive systems. Expect variations of these during practices. Study to systems so you can master them during practices and games. Because we normally use half ice for practices, sometimes these systems will be modified somewhat yet the basic structures will be the same.

Thursday’s, September 3rd 6:30 PM

Focus: Pre-Season Games

More time on taking and giving checks. System play. Penalty kill and Power Play. Competing under pressure.

Plan:

  • Arrival at rink is 6:30 PM.

  • Pickup Black and White Practice Jersey

  • Stretching (6:35 to 6:55)

  • Dress starting at 6:55 PM

  • On ice 7:15 PM*

7:15 - Skating

  • 5 min Warm Up Drill (Coach Spencer)

  • 15 min skating (Coach Allen)

7:35 - Systems & Checking

  • 15 min Checking (Coach Allen)

  • 15 min Pre-Game Warm Up Drills Ritual (Coach Spencer)

8:05 - Small Games

  • One Small Area Games 2-1 forecheck (Coach Spencer)

NOTE. For every min late on ice, two min of shift time will be lost during the next scheduled game. Acceptions are made for running late due to traffic, parking problems or other pre-scheduled conflicts.

Jersey Assignments

Note, changes are made due to attendance, systems work and role changes.

In Goal Tonight (Avery)

White Cats

  1. Ben

  2. Keenan

  3. Ryan

  4. Genevieve

  5. Jensen

  6. Fritz

  7. Eli (Out)

  8. Damian (Injured reserve)

Black Cats

  1. Alex

  2. Martin

  3. Teo

  4. William

  5. Patrick

  6. Logan

Small Game - 3v2

  1. Coach rims puck down low

  2. F1 recieves behind net

  3. Set up - hold or quick pass. Open lanes.

  4. D to defend through coverage. Skate puck out of trouble past top of circles.

  5. End on whistle.

  6. Repeat several reps

1v1 Warm Up

  1. D1 skates, passes to F1at the same time F2 skates out of zone staying high in neutral zone.

  2. F1 skates out of zone hugs blue line, drops or pass puck.

  3. F2 enters zone with speed.

  4. D1 lightly defends F2

  5. One pass is an option, but emphasis is getting a low, hard shot off to warm up the goalie.

Pre-Game Warm Up

  • Center dumps puck into corner. Both wings drop down low on respective sides

  • D retrieves and does D to D pass.

  • D pass to wing

  • Wing pass to Center who has dropped low.

  • Center pass to other wing who as circled back up high.

  • Wing either shoots or drops to Center who has swung in behind.

  • Shots on net are low and hard.