7 Great Hockey Habits 1 Good Sticks stick

7 Great Hockey Habits 1. Good Sticks (stick to the puck): • All over the ice – Defensemen & Forwards • Passing lanes – Defensemen & Forwards • Strong on stick in battles – Defense & Forwards • Going to the net – Defensemen & Forwards • Defensive zone – lead with stick, flush, play up boards – Def & Fwds • 1 st man on fore-check must make long pass difficult – Forwards 2. Body Position: • Make them come through you to the net – Def & Forwards • If the puck is in doubt, be on the defensive side – Def & Forwards • Battle hard, stick on the ice, and keep position – Def & Forwards 3. Stop in front: • Go to the net hard – Defensemen & Forwards • Stick on the ice – STRONG on stick – Defensemen & Forwards • Battle for loose puck – Defensemen & Forwards • Bury your chances – Defensemen & Forwards • Shots MUST hit the net – Defensemen & Forwards • Traffic in front of the net to screen goalie – Forwards • Any shot is a good one – Defensemen & Forwards 4. Feet Moving: • All over ice – Defensemen & Forwards • Winger getting puck out – Forwards • Quickness through neutral zone – Defensemen & Forwards • Go to the net and STOP if you want to score - Forwards • On the back check – Defensemen & Forwards • Work their defense; take puck to the net every opportunity – Forwards • All the way to the bench if changing – RAISE YOUR HAND – Def & Fwds Eagan Hockey – Player Development by Daren Elliot 5. Support Teammates: • Get available / open and want the puck – Defensemen & Forwards • Puck side support on all breakouts – Defensemen & Forwards • Defense support through middle – keeping gap tight – Def • PROTECT goalie; get between opponent & goalie - do nothing after the whistle – Defensemen & Forwards 6. Discipline: • On attack get it behind their D – Dump puck hard – Forwards • Shift length 45 seconds – Defensemen & Forwards • Don’t retaliate after the whistle – Defensemen & Forwards • OWN the bluelines – chip it out D zone – get it deep in theirs – • Finishing checks – Defensemen & Forwards • Be positive all the time – Defensemen & Forwards • Remain disciplined under ALL circumstances – Def and Fwds • Back-check as hard as can – Def & Fwds • Commitment to the team – do whatever it takes – Def & Fwds 7. Great Decisions: • Supporting on breakouts – Defensemen & Forwards • Dump in hard and keep away from goalie Def & Forwards • Changes – hard and be aware – Defensemen & Forwards • Defensemen – when to jump and must when get back RIGHT AWAY – job is ‘’D’’! CAREFUL when pinching • Forwards – hard fore-checking - 2 men ON THE PUCK! 3 rd man stays high (top of circles) until we get the puck, then get open! • Getting the puck to the net or deep – Defensemen & Forwards • React – trust your decision – Defensemen & Forward • SKATE HARD – ROCKETS strapped to your skates – Def & Fwds E. Anderson 9/19/2012

7 Great Hockey Habits by Daren Elliot 1. Good Sticks (stick to the puck): • All over the ice – Defensemen & Forwards • Passing lanes – Defensemen & Forwards • Strong on stick in battles – Defense & Forwards • Going to the net – Defensemen & Forwards • Defensive zone – lead with stick, flush, play up boards – Def & Fwds • 1 st man on fore-check must make long pass difficult – Forwards Eagan Hockey – Player Development E. Anderson 3/22/2014

Good Stick

1 st on the Forecheck- Block Passing Lanes

7 Great Hockey Habits by Daren Elliot 2. Body Position: • Make them come through you to the net – Def & Forwards • If the puck is in doubt, be on the defensive side – Def & Forwards • Battle hard, stick on the ice, and keep position – Def & Forwards Eagan Hockey – Player Development E. Anderson 9/19/2012

Protect our House

Body Position- D Side

Good work for Position

7 Great Hockey Habits by Daren Elliot 3. Stop in front: • Go to the net hard – Defensemen & Forwards • Stick on the ice – STRONG on stick – Defensemen & Forwards • Battle for loose puck – Defensemen & Forwards • Bury your chances – Defensemen & Forwards • Shots MUST hit the net – Defensemen & Forwards • Traffic in front of the net to screen goalie – Forwards • Any shot is a good one – Defensemen & Forwards Eagan Hockey – Player Development E. Anderson 9/19/2012

Stop in Front!

Go Hard to the net…

Create Traffic in Front of the Net!

7 Great Hockey Habits by Daren Elliot 4. Feet Moving: • All over ice – Defensemen & Forwards • Winger getting puck out – Forwards • Quickness through neutral zone – Defensemen & Forwards • Go to the net and STOP if you want to score - Forwards • On the back check – Defensemen & Forwards • Work their defense; take puck to the net every opportunity – Forwards • All the way to the bench if changing – RAISE YOUR HAND – Def & Fwds Eagan Hockey – Player Development E. Anderson 9/19/2012

Feet Moving- Angling

Feet moving, head up and ready

7 Great Hockey Habits by Daren Elliot 5. Support Teammates: • Get available / open and want the puck – Defensemen & Forwards • Puck side support on all breakouts – Defensemen & Forwards • Defense support through middle – keeping gap tight – Def • PROTECT goalie; get between opponent & goalie - do nothing after the whistle – Defensemen & Forwards Eagan Hockey – Player Development E. Anderson 9/19/2012

Puck Support

Support- Get open

Dzone support

7 Great Hockey Habits by Daren Elliot 1 6. Discipline: • On attack get it behind their D – Dump puck hard – Forwards • Shift length 45 seconds – Defensemen & Forwards • Don’t retaliate after the whistle – Defensemen & Forwards • OWN the bluelines – chip it out D zone – get it deep in theirs – • Finishing checks – Defensemen & Forwards • Be positive all the time – Defensemen & Forwards • Remain disciplined under ALL circumstances – Def and Fwds • Back-check as hard as can – Def & Fwds • Commitment to the team – do whatever it takes – Def & Fwds Eagan Hockey – Player Development E. Anderson 9/19/2012

Discipline- Control Bluelines

7 Great Hockey Habits by Daren Elliot 7. Great Decisions: • Supporting on breakouts – Defensemen & Forwards • Dump in hard and keep away from goalie Def & Forwards • Changes – hard and be aware – Defensemen & Forwards • Defensemen – when to jump and must when get back RIGHT AWAY – job is ‘’D’’! CAREFUL when pinching • Forwards – hard fore-checking - 2 men ON THE PUCK! 3 rd man stays high (top of circles) until we get the puck, then get open! • Getting the puck to the net or deep – Defensemen & Forwards • React – trust your decision – Defensemen & Forward • SKATE HARD – ROCKETS strapped to your skates – Def & Fwds Eagan Hockey – Player Development E. Anderson 9/19/2012

Great Decisions- Pucks @ Net

7 Great Hockey Habits 1. Good Sticks (stick to the puck): • All over the ice – Defensemen & Forwards • Passing lanes – Defensemen & Forwards • Strong on stick in battles – Defense & Forwards • Going to the net – Defensemen & Forwards • Defensive zone – lead with stick, flush, play up boards – Def & Fwds • 1 st man on fore-check must make long pass difficult – Forwards 2. Body Position: • Make them come through you to the net – Def & Forwards • If the puck is in doubt, be on the defensive side – Def & Forwards • Battle hard, stick on the ice, and keep position – Def & Forwards 3. Stop in front: • Go to the net hard – Defensemen & Forwards • Stick on the ice – STRONG on stick – Defensemen & Forwards • Battle for loose puck – Defensemen & Forwards • Bury your chances – Defensemen & Forwards • Shots MUST hit the net – Defensemen & Forwards • Traffic in front of the net to screen goalie – Forwards • Any shot is a good one – Defensemen & Forwards 4. Feet Moving: • All over ice – Defensemen & Forwards • Winger getting puck out – Forwards • Quickness through neutral zone – Defensemen & Forwards • Go to the net and STOP if you want to score - Forwards • On the back check – Defensemen & Forwards • Work their defense; take puck to the net every opportunity – Forwards • All the way to the bench if changing – RAISE YOUR HAND – Def & Fwds Eagan Hockey – Player Development by Daren Elliot 5. Support Teammates: • Get available / open and want the puck – Defensemen & Forwards • Puck side support on all breakouts – Defensemen & Forwards • Defense support through middle – keeping gap tight – Def • PROTECT goalie; get between opponent & goalie - do nothing after the whistle – Defensemen & Forwards 6. Discipline: • On attack get it behind their D – Dump puck hard – Forwards • Shift length 45 seconds – Defensemen & Forwards • Don’t retaliate after the whistle – Defensemen & Forwards • OWN the bluelines – chip it out D zone – get it deep in theirs – • Finishing checks – Defensemen & Forwards • Be positive all the time – Defensemen & Forwards • Remain disciplined under ALL circumstances – Def and Fwds • Back-check as hard as can – Def & Fwds • Commitment to the team – do whatever it takes – Def & Fwds 7. Great Decisions: • Supporting on breakouts – Defensemen & Forwards • Dump in hard and keep away from goalie Def & Forwards • Changes – hard and be aware – Defensemen & Forwards • Defensemen – when to jump and must when get back RIGHT AWAY – job is ‘’D’’! CAREFUL when pinching • Forwards – hard fore-checking - 2 men ON THE PUCK! 3 rd man stays high (top of circles) until we get the puck, then get open! • Getting the puck to the net or deep – Defensemen & Forwards • React – trust your decision – Defensemen & Forward • SKATE HARD – ROCKETS strapped to your skates – Def & Fwds E. Anderson 9/19/2012