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Table of ContentsTable of Contents

• Team Players page • Coaching Staff page • Coaching Philosophy page • Team Expectations page• Players Code of Conduct page • Coaches Code of Conduct page • Parents Code of Conduct page • Organizational Goals

• In-Season – Practice page • In-Season – Games page • Post Season page

• Communication Goals page • Player Development Pyramid page • Skills Development Goals – Individual page • Skills Development Goals – Goaltenders page• Skills Development Goals – Team page • Goals – Team Building & Life Skills page • Season Plan page• Team Budget page • Tournaments page • Team Positions page • Appendices

1. Contact List page 2. Player Goals & Reviews page3. Player Evaluation page 4. Terminology page 5. Off Ice Programs page

Team NameTeam NameLast Name First Name Shoots DOB

FORWARDS

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DEFENSE

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GOALIES

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AFFILIATES

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Coaching StaffCoaching Staff

•Coach – Name - Qualifications

•Assistant Coach – Name – Qualifications

•Assistant Coach – Name - Qualifications

•Goalie Coach – Name - Qualifications

•Manager – Name - Qualifications

Coaching PhilosophyCoaching Philosophy

COACHING PHILOSOPY

COACHING COMMITMENT

Team ExpectationsTeam Expectations

Expectations•General expectations, responsibilities and understanding

Players Code of ConductPlayers Code of Conduct

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I agree to follow this code for the 2010/11 season:

Signature: ________________________________

Name: ___________________________________

Coaches Code of ConductCoaches Code of Conduct

•Insert Here

I agree to follow this code for the 2010/11 season:

Signature: ________________________________

Name: ___________________________________

I agree to follow this code for the 2010/11 season:

Signature: ________________________________

Name: ___________________________________

Parents Code of ConductParents Code of Conduct

I agree to follow this code for the 2010/11 season:

Signature: ________________________________

Name: ___________________________________

•Insert Here

In-Season – Practice Format

In general every practice has an objective and takes the following typical format with specific drill progressions for each segment. Most practices will be posted on the web and in the dressing room for players to review and understand before coming to practice.

•Off ice Run &/or Stretching

•Practice Plan pre-iced (10 minutes prior)

•On ice Warm-up

•Skating/Shooting/Puck Control/Goaltender Skills

•Defensive Tactics

•Offensive Tactics

•Team Tactics

•Cool Down

•Dressing Room Review / Message (5 minutes)

Organizational GoalsOrganizational Goals

In-Season – Practice

•Tasks, process and responsibilities

In-Season & Playoffs - Games

•Tasks, process and responsibilities

Organizational GoalsOrganizational Goals

Post-Season

•Tasks, process and responsibilities

Organizational GoalsOrganizational Goals

As a leader, teacher and role model we:

•Tasks, process and responsibilities

Communication GoalsCommunication Goals

Player Development PyramidPlayer Development Pyramid

STRATEGY

STRATEGY

TEAM PLAY SYSTEMS

TEAM TACTICS

INDIVIDUAL TACTICS

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Bantam/Midget

Pee Wee

Atom

Novice

Initiation

Progression

Progression Progression

•The most a player can touch the puck in a game is 60 minutes / 3 lines / 10 players x 50% = 1 minute.

•Crosby avg = 57 seconds, Pee Wee = 10 sec., Atom = 8 sec.

•1 practice can advance the skills that a player can develop in 8 - 200+ games

•Technical Skills and Individual tactics = __% of practice time; remaining __% is Team Tactics, Team Play Systems and Strategy

Assess, teach & use age specific individual skills with an emphasis on:

•Skating: (eg: Agility, balance, coordination, forwards, backwards, turning, pivoting, starting, acceleration, stopping, angling, lateral, change of pace, quick feet, with the puck)

•Shooting: (eg: Wrist, snap, slap, backhand, sweep, flip, 1 timers, deflections, breakaways, rebounds, corners, low, high, slot, point)

•Passing/Puck Control: (eg: Forehand, backhand, touch, flip, loft, saucer, board, rim, low, long, clearing, drop, position, when to, position for pass, use of skates & gloves)

•Checking: (eg: Body-checking, stick check, stick press, poke check, sweep check, lift, steering & riding, angling, pinning, prying, touch checking, bumping, net zone, gap control, blocking, use of hands, use of stick, stick presence, rushing, forcing, containing, 1 on 1, eyes on chest, verbal, shadowing)

•Other: (eg: positioning in zones, net drive, face-offs, deking, faking, freezing the puck, read & react, screening, puck protection, walk outs, open ice carry, driving wide, driving middle, head on swivel, high speed puck handling, tight area carry, backward skating with the puck, on ice communication)

•Refine individual skills & tactics with proficiency

•Develop each player to the best they can be and the desire to continue

Goals - IndividualGoals - Individual

Assess, teach & use goaltender skills with an emphasis on:

•Skating: (eg: Stance, crease skating, forward skating, backward skating, down and up, forward and back, side to side, shuffle)

•Positioning: (eg: Recovery to set positions, use of angles, lining up to the puck, centre line theory, use of landmarks, net orientation, stick positioning, glove positioning, butterfly, stand up, telescoping, playing the post, reading & challenging the shooter)

•Saves: (eg: Glove, blocker, pad, stick, body, skate, controlling rebounds, eyes on the puck, deflections, screens, break-aways, challenging the shooter, poke check, sweep check, stacking, two-legged slides, butterfly, without a stick)

•Stick Skills: (eg: Stick-handling, forehand pass, backhand pass, break-out pass, rim control, positioning puck)

•Refine basic goaltending skills with a move towards a personal style

•Refine basic goaltending skills with a move towards proficiency

Goals - GoaltendersGoals - Goaltenders

Goals - TeamGoals - Team

•Teach Offensive Team tactics with an emphasis on:

•Teach Defensive Team tactics with an emphasis on:

•Teach Team Rules, Practice Procedure:

Goals – Team Building & Life SkillsGoals – Team Building & Life Skills

Season Plan – Sept./OctSeason Plan – Sept./Oct

SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER ,

Select the team - evaluation process Identify On-ice Coaching Staff Identify Manager Coaches Meeting - philosophy - activity targets - expectations - goals and

objectives established - roles identified - Season Plan introduced Introduction of Coaching Staff to Players "Team Builder" - get to know the team - establish "Identity" Obtain schedule for practices and games Establish team rules, expectations, over-all objectives, seasonal plan Introduce stretch and warm-up routines Decide on tournaments Secure league schedule Parent's Meeting – Season Plan Presentation

Introduction Coaching Philosophy Goals & Objectives Expectations Introduction of Team Budget Parent Roles are established Parent Manuals are handed out Questions

Social Objectives

BudgetBudget

Tournaments / TripsTournaments / Trips

•November

•January

•March

Team PositionsTeam Positions

1. Manager – (Receive & communicate schedule on web and via e-mail, fill in/turn in/keep copy of game sheet, ensure all team activities are on track, get league sign off for travel permits & insurance, book additional ice, register team in tournaments, complete and hand in registration sheets, audit financials) –

2. Treasurer – (Communicate with SHL VP finance, manage budget, deposit funds, collect cheques, write cheques, reconcile bank statement, prepare monthly and year end reports)

3. Fundraiser/Social Coordinator - (organize committee, orchestrate all fundraising and social activities, collect monies) –

4. Jersey Maintenance - (collect & distribute sweaters & socks, prepare name bars, hang up sweaters in stalls for every game, take home sweaters, wash sweaters, remove name bars at end of year) – All parents rotate –

5. Timekeeper - (All parents on a rotating schedule for each game with one person to organize)

6. Trainer / Emergency Action Coordinator – (collect medical information, assess and assist with injuries, develop an emergency action plan for Arenas, certified in First Aid and CPR, fill out injury report if necessary)

7. Water Maintenance - ( purchase & label water bottles, fill & empty water bottles for each game & practice)

8. Contact Committee (create & distribute team contact list complete with e-mail addresses, contact the parents when necessary) –

9. Nutritionists - (rotating schedule to bring fruit, bars and drinks to dressing rooms for each game)

10. Dee Jay - (Purchase Boom Box, Make two duplicate CD’s/USB Drives from boys selection, bring CD, Boom Box & batteries to all games & practices)

11. Tournament Coordinator – (Book tournaments, complete entry forms, book hotels, schedule & plan travel, communicate with parents) –

12. Web Master - (Create look & feel, post notes & documents, update website changes on a daily/weekly basis) –

13. Sports Reporter – (Write game day reports and monthly reports and submit to Webmaster for posting) –

14. Ombudsman – (Listen to all parents concerns and take to the coaches & managers as an un-biased voice) – t

15. Photographer – (Take pictures of games and team events and post on web)

Appendix #1 Appendix #1 Team Contact List Team Contact List

 Name: _________________________________ Brothers & Sisters

___________________ Nickname: _________________________________Favorite: Food_____________ Band___________ NHL Team_________ Player ________Position: __________________________________ Why do you play hockey?

How do you define a successful season for your team? For you?

If you had to choose, is it more important for you to play well or for your team to win?

If you were a parent, how would you want your child to behave during the game?

If you were a parent or coach how would you handle a player that does not listen?

What does the work discipline mean and how does it apply to hockey?

What are some of the things you can control and not control during a game?

How important is attitude to your playing well? To the team?

Appendix #2 Appendix #2 Player GoalsPlayer Goals

  My best qualities as a player are:•  •  •  

My overall goals for this hockey season are:•  •  •  

What I’d like most to improve this year:•  •  •  

 

Reviewed: – Beginning of season – Date:_________ – Middle of season – Date:_________ – End of Season – Date:_________

Player: ______________________

 Coach: ______________________

Appendix #2 Appendix #2 Player GoalsPlayer Goals

Player _____________________________

Rate yourself in the following areas (4 – Exceptional/ 3 – Very Good/ 2 – Satisfactory/ 1 –Needs improvement

Passing 4 3 2 1(Moves the puck at the right time – gets into the clear after making a pass – takes a check to make the play – does not telegraph plays – can use both forehand and backhand

D Play 4 3 2 1(ability to pressure on the fore-check – strong back checker – positional discipline in the Defensive Zone)

Attitude 4 3 2 1(unselfish – works hard – listens and always tries to perform to the best of your ability – team player with desire)

Leadership 4 3 2 1(leads by example – cool in tough situations – makes a “big play” to spark the team – fills tanks)

Concentration 4 3 2 1(ability to remain intense and stay with the play at all times – ability remains consistent every shift)

Read/React 4 3 2 1(reads the play well – anticipates where the puck is going – takes what the defense gives you – drive delay)

Drive 4 3 2 1(consistent desire to excel – pushes self to improve and get better – gives 100% in every practice and on every shift)

Coachability 4 3 2 1(listens to instruction regarding individual improvement – attempts to execute team systems)

Toughness 4 3 2 1(sticks to the game plan – stands up to tough situations – “walks away” when challenged for the good of the team – is not afraid to take a hit to make a play – will drive to the net hard and does not turn away – finishes checks – blocks shots – clears the front of the net – plays within the rules of the game)

Conditioning 4 3 2 1(is physically fit – works extra at home to improve strength and stamina – pushes self in all drills during practice)

Systems 4 3 2 1(recognizes the importance of team systems – belief in playing them – has a complete understanding of them)

How do you feel you have performed (individually up to this point of the season)4 3 2 1

What part of your game can be improve upon?

In your own words, what do you feel your coaches expect of you as a player?

Appendix #3 Appendix #3 Beginning / Mid-Season / Year End ReviewBeginning / Mid-Season / Year End Review

Appendix #4 Appendix #4 TerminologyTerminology

Term Definition

Active Stick Consistent movement of the stick to take away passing lanes

Angling Forcing the player to go in the direction you want

Blue Crease - Goaltenders are responsible for anything in the blue

Closing the GAP Limiting the time and space of the opponent

Defensive Side Position when defending - closest to the net and behind the puck so that your back is to your own goal

Defensive Support Players away from the puck are positioning themselves to restrict passing options or helping out a teammate

Eyes On A term for focus - Respect - following the play - and when to pass

Gang the Puck On the PP - 2 or 3 players to the puck until possession occurs

GAP Distance between the defender and the puck carrier

Hard Line When coming back towards the D zone players pick a goal post and hard-line to it

I-up On a 2 on 1 - align 2 players one behind the other when entering the offensive zone

Keenans Discipline tactic for players losing focus of task on hand during practice

Lock & Talk Building a fence while backckecking and then communicating with your teammates that you have eliminated your coverage from an offensive threat

Lock Up Securing the opponent's stick when in a defensive side position

Mental Toughness Ability to stay focused and not become distracted

Middle Lane The middle are of the ice

Offensive Support Player w/out the puck making themselves available for a pass or helping out a teammate

Open the can Placement of the stick between your opponent's leg to control the man while playing a 1 on 1 situation

Half Boards Half way up the boards in line with the hash marks

Outlet Position Lateral pass option to the puck carrier

PIN Securing the opposition player against the boards

Pressure Puck "Quick Feet" to close the gap on the puck carrier in all areas of the ice

Screen Up Defensive side position to restrict the opposition player from applying pressure to the puck

Strong Side Area closes to the puck

Touch Back checking player physically touches opponent through the middle lane maintain defensive side positioning

Weak Side Are farthest away from the puck

Appendix #5 Appendix #5 In-Season Stickhandling Program (1 Days/week)In-Season Stickhandling Program (1 Days/week)

November Completion Dates

Stationary

1. Side to side stick handling (centre, wide left, wide right)

2. Right knee on floor (centre, wide left, wide right)

3. Left knee on floor (centre, wide left, wide right)

4. Both knees on floor (centre, wide left, wide right)

5. Figure 8 horizontal (forwards to backwards – hands in

front of body- reverse direction)

6. Figure 8 vertical (in front of body side to side across

body – reverse direction)

7. One handed stick handling (each hand – roll wrists)

8. Behind – through the legs – stick kick up

9. Stationary balance with ball on stick

10. Toe Drag – forehand & backhand

11. Bouncing on stick

12. Balancing on stick

Moving

13. Stickhandling around forwards (centre, wide left, wide

right)

14. Stickhandling around backwards (centre, wide left, wide

right)

15. Stickhandling with stick diversion

16. Stickhandling with pull through stick dummy

17. Stickhandling with slap shot fake

18. Stickhandling with toe drag

19. Stickhandling with ball pop & drop

20. Stickhandling with drag & kick-up between legs

(forehand & backhand)

Signed

_______________Player

_______________Parent

60 Seconds (Each position)

Rep # Date Initial

1

2

3

4

Appendix #5Appendix #5In-Season Shooting Program (1 Days/week)In-Season Shooting Program (1 Days/week)

Completion Dates

Rep

#

50 Wrist Shots

Date

50 Snap Shots

Date

50 Slap Shots

Date

50 Back

Hand Shots

Date

Initial

1

2

3

4

Signed

_______________Player

_______________Parent