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Table of Contents • Roles and Responsibilities – Head Coach – Assistant Coaches • Share Your Vision – Coaching Objectives – Team Rules – Key Principles – Hockey Concepts – Leadership – Self - Evaluation Forms • Have a Practice Plan – On-ice Drills and Emphasis – Drill Diagrams Proprietary - Unauthorized Reproduction Prohibited 2

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Coaching Concepts • Define Roles and Responsibilities • Share your vision • Have a Practice Plan Proprietary - Unauthorized Reproduction Prohibited 4

Roles and Responsibilities – Head Coaches • Communication • Design Practices • Demonstrate Drills and Skills • Reinforce Points of Emphasis at Execution Point in Drill • Provide Positive Reinforcement to Players • Correct Mistakes and Offer Alternative Proprietary - Unauthorized Reproduction Prohibited 5

Roles and Responsibilities – Assistant Coaches • Reinforce Coaches Philosophy • Provide recommendations • Demonstrate Drills and Skills • Reinforce Points of Emphasis at Execution Point in Drill • Provide Positive Reinforcement to Players • Correct Mistakes and Offer Alternative Proprietary - Unauthorized Reproduction Prohibited 6

Coaching Concepts • Define Roles and Responsibilities • Share your vision • Have a Practice Plan Proprietary - Unauthorized Reproduction Prohibited 7

Share Your Vision • Coaching Objectives • Team Rules • Key Principles • Hockey Concepts (Philosophy) • Leadership • Self Evaluations Proprietary - Unauthorized Reproduction Prohibited 8

Coaching Objectives • Every player improve their individual skills • Learn what it means to be a team player • Have Fun Proprietary - Unauthorized Reproduction Prohibited 9

Team Rules • Everyone dressed and ready to go 10 minutes before practices and games • No one goes on the ice before the gates are shut • No one takes pucks out of the puck bag except the coaches Proprietary - Unauthorized Reproduction Prohibited 10

Key Principles • Always do your best • Support your teammates Proprietary - Unauthorized Reproduction Prohibited 11

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Coaching Concepts • Share your vision • Define Roles and Responsibilities • Have a Practice Plan Proprietary - Unauthorized Reproduction Prohibited 22

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Four Corner Give & Go, Stop in Front XXXXX X Four Corner Give & Go, Stop in Front O OOOOO Emphasis: Passing/Receiving in Stride, Improve Shooting Angle, Stop for Rebound Offensive Players in opposite corners starts, with puck at hash mark, on the whistle, they carry the puck over blue line, staying outside of the cones, pass to a coach, breaks along boards for return pass, drives to net after he passes the cone at the far blue line and stops in front of the net for a rebound COACH OOOOO O The offensive player remains in front of the net for a rebound for the next player coming from the opposite corner. Players return to line on the same side of the rink. X XXXXX 2 on 0, Forward/Backward 2 on O, Forward/Backward O OO Emphasis: Passing/Receiving in Stride, Mohawk Turn, Drive to Net X XX One Offensive Players between the hash marks on the boards facing forward, the other at the top of the circle facing backwards On the whistle, the player between the hash marks skates forwards with the puck, and passes to his partner who is skating backwards. Players pass the puck between themselves down the ice maintaining stride and not over handling puck. At the far blue the player skating backwards does a mohawk turn facing the other player and they both drive to the net. X XX OO O 2 on 0, with Chaser 2 on 0 w/ Chaser O OOOOO X XX O OOOOO Emphasis: Passing/Receiving in Stride, Drive to Net Players team up in groups of 3 of like speed. Offensive Player #1 starts with puck at hash mark, Offensive Player #2 starts on the face off dot, on the whistle, the Offensive Players skate full speed to goal at the opposite end of rink, passing the puck back and forth while in stride. O OOOOO Chaser starts at goal line, on the whistle he chases the Offensive Players. , O OOOOO One Touch Passing O X O O X Emphasis: One Touch Receiving/Passing, O X O X One Touch Passing Proprietary - Unauthorized Reproduction Prohibited Split Players into pairs. One player straddles a blue line, his partner straddles the red line. Practice passing the puck between partners. First on forehands, then on back hands. When receiving the pass contact the puck in front of the line and cup it back to behind the line. In one motion pass the puck back by looking at the target, your partner’s stick, and following through to the target. 24 X XX

Offensive Zone Puck Movement SD WF O OOOOO Offensive Zone Puck Movement MF Emphasis: Receiving/Passing in One Motion, Shooter High in Slot, Quick Release Offensive Player starts, with puck at hash mark, passes puck to the player at left defense, follows his pass and replaces that player. Left Defense passes to Right Defense, follows his pass and replaces that player. Right Defense passes to the Center, follows his pass and replaces that player. The Center passes to the Right Wing, follows his pass and replaces that player. The Right Wing shoots on net. WD WD WF MF SD O OOOOO 4 on 1 Monkey in the Middle O O Emphasis: Puck Movement, Moving to the Opening, Receiving/Passing in One Motion X O O O Split Players into groups of five and assign to a quadrant. The four offensive players each is assigned one side of the quadrant, they can only move in a straight line along their own side. The defensive player attempts to gain control of the puck by taking it away from one of the Offensive Players or intercepting a pass. O X O 3 on 1 Monkey in the Middle O O 3 on 1 Monkey in the Middle Emphasis: Puck Movement, Moving to the Opening, Receiving/Passing in One Motion X Split Players into groups of four and assign to a quadrant. The three offensive players attempt to keep possession of the puck by moving to openings and passing and receiving the puck to and from each other. The defensive player attempts to gain control of the puck by taking it away from one of the Offensive Players or intercepting a pass. O O O X O Full Ice Wisconsin O OO OO O Proprietary - Unauthorized Reproduction Prohibited Emphasis: Passing/Receiving in Stride, Drive to Net Two lines of Offensive Players in opposite corners at the hash marks. The first player in each line starts with out a puck, skates around both cones at the far blue line. As the first player rounds the second cone the second player in line cuts behind the first player and starts up ice with the puck parallel to the first player. Players pass the puck between themselves down the ice maintaining stride and not over handling puck. At the blue line the second player passes the puck to the first player and cuts behind him around the cone. 25

One on One F FFFF D DDDD Emphasis: Transition, Keep Feet Moving, Gap Control, Play the Man Forward carries puck to blue line passes to defenseman who passes it right back in stride. Forward carries puck around far cone and back between closest cone on the blue line and attempts to beat the defenseman one on one. D DDDD F FFFF One on One with Chaser Defenseman skates past near cone, executes a two foot hockey stop and transitions into backward skating, playing the forward one on one. One on One with Chaser F FFFF D DDDD F FFFF Emphasis: Transition, Keep Feet Moving, Gap Control, Play the Man Outside Forward carries puck to blue line passes to Inside Forward who passes it right back in stride. Outside Forward carries puck around far cone and back between closest cone on the blue line. Inside forward skates around far cone and comes back outside the center cone, chasing the Outside Forward. Defenseman skates past near cone, executes a two foot hockey stop and transitions into backward skating. First Man Forechecking XXXXX Emphasis: Eliminate Middle of Ice, Angling COACH X O OOOOO Defensive Player starts at the top of the circle, Forechecker starts beside the cone. On the whistle the Coach will dump a puck into the zone along the boards and the Defensive Player will pivot, retrieve the puck and attempt to carry the puck outside the blue line. By angling the Defensive Player from inside to outside the Forechecker will eliminate the middle of the ice, force the Defensive Player wide and take him out along the boards. O OOOOO X COACH XXXXX 2 on 1 DDD D F FFFF Two on One F FFFF Emphasis: Passing/Receiving in Stride, Drive to Net Outside Forward carries puck to blue line passes to Inside Forward who passes it right back in stride. Both forwards drive to the net attempting to score. FFFF F Defenseman maintains position between forwards trying to prevent the puck carrier from cutting in front or passing, forcing the forward to take a shot from a poor angle D DDD Proprietary - Unauthorized Reproduction Prohibited 26

2 on 1 with Chaser DDD Two on One F FFFF D DD D F FFFF Emphasis: Passing/Receiving in Stride, Drive to Net On the whistle, Outside Forward carries puck to blue line passes to Inside Forward who passes it right back in stride. The Defenseman behind the goal line chases the forwards. Both forwards drive to the net attempting to score. FFFF F Defenseman maintains position between forwards trying to prevent the puck carrier from cutting in front or passing, forcing the forward to take a shot from a poor angle D DDD 3 on O Three on Zero SF FFFF Emphasis: Passing/Receiving in Stride, Drive to Net, Third Man High Middle Forward carries puck to red line passes to Outside Forward. Both forwards drive to the net. MF FFFF Weakside Forward slows up and positions himself in the high slot, to receive the pass from the Outside Forward and to be the first backchecker if the play breaks down. WF FFFF 3 on 1 Breakout Three on One Breakout WF FFFF MF FFFF SF FFFF Emphasis: Passing/Receiving in Stride, Drive to Net, Third Man High COACH D Forwards start inside the hashmarks. A coach passes the puck to one of the forwards, who takes a few strides and passes to the Middle Forward. The Middle Forward carries puck to red line passes to the Forward that is furthest ahead. The Strongside Forward and Middle Forward both drive to the net. The Weakside Forward slows up and positions himself in the high slot, Strongside Forward reads Defenseman and passes to open man. 5 on 3 in Zone O High Slot O Low Slot DD D FFFF F O F D O F O Proprietary - Unauthorized Reproduction Prohibited Emphasis: One Touch Receiving/Passing, Moving to an Opening, Defensive Rotation The five offensive players attempt to keep possession of the puck by moving to openings and one touch receiving/passing to and from each other until they create a scoring opportunity. The defensive players utilize a rotating triangle formation to attempt keep the Offensive Players and puck outside of the Slot, minimize scoring opportunities and gain control of the puck. The Defensive Players must move in straight lines, and stop & start, if they loop they will get caught out of position 27

Passive Breakout 5 on 1 WF Emphasis: Passing/Receiving in Stride, Drive to Net, Third Man High RD LD D MF SF Passive Breakout 5 on 1 Defenseman stops behind the net with the puck. His partner slides into his own corner. The center circles deep in the opposite corner, the Winger breaks off the boards to the middle lane, the defenseman steps out from behind the net and passes to the Center before the hashmarks. The Center passes the puck to the Winger in the middle lane and continues up the outside lane. The Puck Carrier passes to the Winger in the outside lane and they both drive to the net, with the weak side winger positioning himself in the high slot. Passive Breakout 5 on 1 WF Emphasis: Passing/Receiving in Stride, Drive to Net, Third Man High WD SD D MF SF Passive Breakout 5 on 1 Defenseman stops behind the net with the puck. His partner slides into his own corner. The center circles deep in the opposite corner, the Winger breaks off the boards to the middle lane, the defenseman steps out from behind the net and passes to the Winger before the hashmarks. The Center continues up the outside lane. The Puck Carrier passes to the Winger in the outside lane and they both drive to the net, with the weak side winger positioning himself in the high slot. Passive Breakout 5 on 1 SF Emphasis: Passing/Receiving in Stride, Drive to Net, Third Man High WD SD D CF WF Defenseman stops behind the net with the puck. His partner slides into his own corner. The center circles deep in the opposite corner, the Winger breaks off the boards to the middle lane, the defenseman steps out from behind the net and passes to the Winger before the hashmarks. The Center continues up the outside lane. The Puck Carrier passes to the Winger in the outside lane and they both drive to the net, with the weak side winger positioning himself in the high slot. Passive Breakout 5 on 1 WF Emphasis: Passing/Receiving in Stride, Drive to Net, Third Man High WD SD D MF SF Proprietary - Unauthorized Reproduction Prohibited Defenseman stops behind the net with the puck. His partner slides into his own corner. The center circles deep in the opposite corner, the Winger breaks off the boards to the middle lane, the defenseman steps out from behind the net and both the Center and the Winger are covered. The Defenseman turns up ice and passes to his Defensive Partner who has moved out of the corner simultaneously with the Defenseman. 28

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Drive to Net, with Chaser O OOOOO X XXXX Emphasis: Drive to Net, Improve Shooting Angle X XXXX O OOOOO Offensive Player starts, with puck at blue line, on the whistle, he drives to net improving his shooting angle, or cutting across the net and pulling the Goalie. Chaser starts at face off dot with his back to the net, on the whistle he pivots towards the puck carrier and chases him Players line up in same end of the rink at the opposite side. The Offensive Player is now the Chaser, and the Chaser becomes the Offensive Player Forwards Drive to Net, Defenseman Backwards Start, Mohawk Turn & Chase F FFFF Forwards Drive to Net, Defenseman Backwards Start, Mohawk Turn & Chase Emphasis: Drive to Net, Improve Shooting Angle, Backwards Start, Mohawk Turn D D D Forwards line up, with pucks, at the hash mark in diagonally opposite corners of the rink. Defensemen line up inside blue lines. On the whistle the forwards skate full speed down the ice outside of the cones, at the far blue line they drive to the net. The defenseman starts backwards and makes a mohawk turn toward the forward at the appropriate time to stay a quarter stride ahead of the forward but can not attack the forward until they have passed the far blue line D D D FFFF F 3 Cones, Drive to Net w/o & with Chaser O OOO Emphasis: Drive to Net, Improve Shooting Angle, Maintain Stride Offensive Players line up, with pucks, at the hash mark in diagonally opposite corners of the rink. On the whistle the Offensive Player skates full speed weaving between the cones, and crossing over at each cone to maintain speed. At the far blue line they drive to the net for a shot. Add a Chaser who starts at the goal line and weaves through the cones opposite of the Offensive Player so that the Chaser passes the last cone on the inside and the Offensive Players passes the last cone on the outside and drive to the net for a shot. OOO O X XX 2 Dekes, Drive to Net O OOOOO Emphasis: Acceleration, Maintain Stride Offensive Player starts, with puck at the face off dot. He skates with speed to the first set of cones, dekes outside and accelerates around the cone to the inside. Proceeds with speed to second set of cones, dekes inside and accelerates around cone to the outside and drives to the net for a shot. Concentrate on keeping the feet moving, do not glide to execute deke. O OOOOO Proprietary - Unauthorized Reproduction Prohibited 34

One Touch Passing O X O O X Emphasis: One Touch Receiving/Passing, O X O X One Touch Passing Split Players into pairs. One player straddles a blue line, his partner straddles the red line. Practice passing the puck between partners. First on forehands, then on back hands. When receiving the pass contact the puck in front of the line and cup it back to behind the line. In one motion pass the puck back by looking at the target, your partner’s stick, and following through to the target. 4 on 1 Monkey in the Middle O O Emphasis: One Touch Receiving/Passing, Moving to the Opening X O O O Split Players into groups of five and assign to a quadrant. The four offensive players each is assigned one side of the quadrant, they can only move in a straight line along their own side. The defensive player attempts to gain control of the puck by taking it away from one of the Offensive Players or intercepting a pass. O X O 3 on 1 Monkey in the Middle O O 3 on 1 Monkey in the Middle Emphasis: One Touch Receiving/Passing, Moving to the Opening, X Split Players into groups of four and assign to a quadrant. The three offensive players attempt to keep possession of the puck by moving to openings and passing and receiving the puck to and from each other. The defensive player attempts to gain control of the puck by taking it away from one of the Offensive Players or intercepting a pass. O O O X O Offensive Zone Puck Movement O OOOOO LD C RW RD RD RW C LD Proprietary - Unauthorized Reproduction Prohibited Offensive Zone Puck Movement Emphasis: One Touch Receiving/Passing Shooter High in Slot, Quick Release Offensive Player starts, with puck at hash mark, passes puck to the player at left defense, follows his pass and replaces that player. Left Defense passes to Right Defense, follows his pass and replaces that player. Right Defense passes to the Center, follows his pass and replaces that player. The Center passes to the Right Wing, follows his pass and replaces that player. The Right Wing shoots on net. 35 O OOOOO

Four Corner Give & Go, Stop in Front XXXXX X Four Corner Give & Go, Stop in Front O OOOOO Emphasis: Passing/Receiving in Stride, Improve Shooting Angle, Stop for Rebound Offensive Players in opposite corners starts, with puck at hash mark, on the whistle, they carry the puck over blue line, staying outside of the cones, pass to a coach, breaks along boards for return pass, drives to net after he passes the cone at the far blue line and stops in front of the net for a rebound COACH OOOOO O The offensive player remains in front of the net for a rebound for the next player coming from the opposite corner. Players return to line on the same side of the rink. X XXXXX Give & Go w/ Chaser O OOOOO X XX COACH Emphasis: Passing/Receiving in Stride, Drive to Net Offensive Player starts, with puck at hash mark, on the whistle, he carries puck over blue line, staying outside of the cones, passes to coach, breaks along boards for return pass, drives to net after he passes the cone at the far blue line Chaser starts at goal line, on the whistle he chases the puck carrier, he must stay between the coach and the cones and must wait till he passes the far blue line before he can play the puck X XX O OOOOO Give & Go, Defenseman Backwards Start, Mohawk Turn & Chase F FFFF COACH D D D COACH FFFF F Proprietary - Unauthorized Reproduction Prohibited Give & Go, Defenseman Backwards Start, Mohawk Turn & Chase Emphasis: Drive to Net, Improve Shooting Angle, Backwards Start, Mohawk Turn Forwards line up, with pucks, at the hash mark in diagonally opposite corners of the rink. Defensemen line up inside blue lines. On the whistle the forwards skate full speed making a and receiving a pass from a Coach between the blue lines, at the far blue line they drive to the net. The defenseman starts backwards and makes a mohawk turn toward the forward at the appropriate time to stay a quarter stride ahead of the forward but can not attack the forward until they have passed the far blue line 36

Four Corner 2 on 0, Stop in Front Emphasis: Passing/Receiving in Stride, Improve Shooting Angle, Stop for Rebound O OO Two lines of Offensive Players in all four corners, one between the hash marks on the boards, the other on the face off dot. On the whistle, the player between the hash marks starts with the puck, takes a few strides and passes to his partner. Players pass the puck between themselves down the ice maintaining stride and not over handling puck. One pass inside the blue line and a shot on net O OO OO O The offensive players remain in front of the net for a rebound from the next players coming from the opposite corner. 2 on 0, Forward/Backward 2 on O, Forward/Backward O OO Emphasis: Passing/Receiving in Stride, Mohawk Turn, Drive to Net X XX One Offensive Players between the hash marks on the boards facing forward, the other at the top of the circle facing backwards On the whistle, the player between the hash marks skates forwards with the puck, and passes to his partner who is skating backwards. Players pass the puck between themselves down the ice maintaining stride and not over handling puck. At the far blue the player skating backwards does a mohawk turn facing the other player and they both drive to the net. X XX OO O 2 on 0 Weave 2 on 0, Weave O OO Emphasis: Passing/Receiving in Stride, Adjusting Speeds O OO Two lines of Offensive Players, one between the hash marks on the boards, the other on the face off dot. On the whistle, the player between the hash marks carries the puck past the first cone, passes to his partner, cuts behind him and accelerates around the inside of the next two cones. The receiver slows down, carries puck around the outside of the second set of cones, passes to his partner and cuts behind him. Both players drive to the net. O OO 2 on 0, with Chaser 2 on 0 w/ Chaser O OOOOO X XX O OOOOO Emphasis: Passing/Receiving in Stride, Drive to Net Players team up in groups of 3 of like speed. Offensive Player #1 starts with puck at hash mark, Offensive Player #2 starts on the face off dot, on the whistle, the Offensive Players skate full speed to goal at the opposite end of rink, passing the puck back and forth while in stride. O OOOOO Chaser starts at goal line, on the whistle he chases the Offensive Players. , O OOOOO Proprietary - Unauthorized Reproduction Prohibited 37 X XX

A 2 Drill OOO O A 2 Drill X XX X O OO O Emphasis: Passing/Receiving in Stride, Drive to Net X XXX Player at the front of the line at the blue line carries puck down below the face-off dot and passes to the first man in the line at the hash marks, turns up ice and receives a return pass, he then passes to the first man in the line at the next blue line, crosses into the zone transitioning to always face the puck and receives a return pass, he then proceeds to the red line where he passes the puck to the last man in this line, receives a return pass and drives to the net. East/West Drill OOO O East/West Drill O OO O Emphasis: Passing/Receiving in Stride, 2 Men Drive to Net, 3 rd Man High Slot Player at the hash mark passes to the first man at the blue line, follows his pass around the cone, turns up ice and becomes the second man into the offensive zone. The first man at the blue line, passes to the first man at the red line, cuts behind the man, goes outside the cone and becomes the third man in the high slot. The first man at the red line carries the puck across the blue line passes to the second man across the blue line and drives to the net. O OO O Full Ice Wisconsin O OO Emphasis: Passing/Receiving in Stride, Drive to Net Two lines of Offensive Players in opposite corners at the hash marks. The first player in each line starts with out a puck, skates around both cones at the far blue line. As the first player rounds the second cone the second player in line cuts behind the first player and starts up ice with the puck parallel to the first player. Players pass the puck between themselves down the ice maintaining stride and not over handling puck. At the blue line the second player passes the puck to the first player and cuts behind him around the cone. OO O Proprietary - Unauthorized Reproduction Prohibited 38

One on One F FFFF Emphasis: Transition, Keep Feet Moving, Gap Control, Play the Man D DDDD Forward carries puck to blue line passes to defenseman who passes it right back in stride. Forward carries puck around far cone and back between closest cone on the blue line and attempts to beat the defenseman one on one. Defenseman skates past near cone, executes a two foot hockey stop and transitions into backward skating, playing the forward one on one. D DDDD F FFFF One on One with Chaser F FFFF D DDDD F FFFF Emphasis: Transition, Keep Feet Moving, Gap Control, Play the Man Outside Forward carries puck to blue line passes to Inside Forward who passes it right back in stride. Outside Forward carries puck around far cone and back between closest cone on the blue line. Inside forward skates around far cone and comes back outside the center cone, chasing the Outside Forward. F FFFF D DDDD F FFFF Defenseman skates past near cone, executes a two foot hockey stop and transitions into backward skating. Inside Out Forechecking Emphasis: Eliminate Middle of Ice, Angling X XXXX First Man Forechecking XXXXX Emphasis: Eliminate Middle of Ice, Angling COACH O OOOOO COACH X XXXXX X X Defensive Player starts with a puck behind the net, Forechecker in front of the net. On the whistle the Defensive Player attempts to carry the puck outside the blue line. By angling the Defensive Player from inside to outside the Forechecker will eliminate the middle of the ice, force the Defensive Player wide and take him out along the boards. Proprietary - Unauthorized Reproduction Prohibited Defensive Player starts at the top of the circle, Forechecker starts beside the cone. On the whistle the Coach will dump a puck into the zone along the boards and the Defensive Player will pivot, retrieve the puck and attempt to carry the puck outside the blue line. By angling the Defensive Player from inside to outside the Forechecker will eliminate the middle of the ice, force the Defensive Player wide and take him out along the boards. 39 X

Offensive Zone Penetration – Center and Winger Even W WWWW COACH C CCCC Offensive Zone Penetration – Center and Winger Even Emphasis: Read/Anticipate/Act, Speed, Drive to Net Center carries puck to red line passes puck to breaking Winger If the Winger and Center read that the Coach has backed off the blue line the Winger breaks around him and passes to the Center driving to the net. CCCC C COACH WWWW W Offensive Zone Penetration – Winger Ahead of Center W WWWW Offensive Zone Penetration – Winger Ahead of Center Emphasis: Read/Anticipate/Act, Maintain Speed, Drive to Net COACH C CCCC C COACH WWWW W Offensive Zone Penetration – Center Ahead of Winger W WWWW COACH If the Winger and Center read that the Coach has stood up at the blue line the Winger passes the puck between the Coach’s stick and skates to the Center who has moved over to support C CCCC C COACH If the Winger and Center read that the Coach has backed off the blue line the Winger breaks in front of the Coach and the Center passes to the Winger driving to the net. If the Winger and Center read that the Coach has stood up at the blue line the Winger breaks in front of the Coach and the Center crosses behind the Winger driving pass the Coach and passes to the Winger driving to the net. Offensive Zone Penetration – Center Ahead of Winger Emphasis: Read/Anticipate/Act, Maintain Speed, Drive to Net If the Center and Winger read that the Coach has backed off the blue line, the Center cuts to the outside lane and drives around the Coach to the net, the Winger cuts behind the Center to the middle lane and drives to the net for a pass from the Center. If the Center and Winger read that the Coach has stood up at the blue line the Center breaks in front of the Coach making a drop pass to the Winger who crosses behind the Center and drives to the net. WWWW W Proprietary - Unauthorized Reproduction Prohibited 40

2 on 1 DDD D F FFFF Two on One F FFFF Emphasis: Passing/Receiving in Stride, Drive to Net Outside Forward carries puck to blue line passes to Inside Forward who passes it right back in stride. Both forwards drive to the net attempting to score. DDD 2 on 1 with Chaser DDD F Two on One FFFF D DD D F F COACH FFFF F D Emphasis: Passing/Receiving in Stride, Drive to Net The coach passes the puck to the Outside Forward who carries the puck to blue line, passes to Inside Forward who passes it right back in stride. On the whistle, the Defenseman behind the goal line chases the forwards. Both forwards drive to the net attempting to score. Defenseman maintains position between forwards trying to prevent the puck carrier from cutting in front or passing, forcing the forward to take a shot from a poor angle Defenseman Pinch, 2 on 1 F Two on One FFFF Emphasis: Pinching, Eliminating Man, Passing/Receiving in Stride, Drive to Net D F FFF D DDD F FFF Proprietary - Unauthorized Reproduction Prohibited COACH FFFF F Defenseman maintains position between forwards trying to prevent the puck carrier from cutting in front or passing, forcing the forward to take a shot from a poor angle The coach passes the puck to a Forward in an Outside Lane, the Strongside Defenseman pinches. The Strongside Forward makes a direct or indirect pass to the Middle Forward before the Strongside Forward is eliminated from the play by the Pinching Defenseman. The Weakside Forward and the Weakside Defenseman slide over to the middle lane and play the 2 on 1. 41

2 on 2 DDD F Two on Two FFFF D Emphasis: Passing/Receiving in Stride, Isolate One Defenseman, Drive to Net, COACH D F F The coach passes the puck to the Outside Forward who carries the puck to blue line, passes to Inside Forward who passes it right back in stride. Forwards attempt to isolate one defenseman. Both forwards drive to the net attempting to score. Defensemen maintain position between their man and the net, shifting as necessary. Play the man, not the puck. 2 on 2 with Backchecker F Two on Two with Backchecker FFFF D F FF F F DDD COACH D Emphasis: Passing/Receiving in Stride, Isolate One Defenseman, Drive to Net, The coach passes the puck to the Outside Forward who carries the puck to blue line, passes to Inside Forward who passes it right back in stride. Forwards attempt to isolate one defenseman. Both forwards drive to the net attempting to score. Third forward chases. Defensemen maintain position between their man and the net, shifting as necessary. Play the man, not the puck. Defenseman Pinch, 2 on 2 FFFF Emphasis: Pinching, Eliminating Man, Passing/Receiving in Stride, Drive to Net X F FFF D DDD F FFF Proprietary - Unauthorized Reproduction Prohibited COACH D The coach passes the puck to a Forward in an Outside Lane, the Strongside Defenseman pinches. The Strongside Forward makes a direct or indirect pass to the Middle Forward before the Strongside Forward is eliminated from the play by the Pinching Defenseman. The Weakside Defenseman slides over to the Strongside Forward, the Backchecker turns toward the Weakside Forward and plays the 2 on 2 with the Defenseman. 42

3 on O Three on Zero O OOOO Emphasis: Passing/Receiving in Stride, Drive to Net, Third Man High Middle Forward carries puck to red line passes to Outside Forward. Both forwards drive to the net. O OOOO Weakside Forward slows up and positions himself in the high slot, to receive the pass from the Outside Forward and to be the first backchecker if the play breaks down. O OOOO 3 on O Breakout W Three on Zero Breakout WWW C W CCC COACH Emphasis: Passing/Receiving in Stride, Drive to Net, Third Man High Forwards start inside the hashmarks. A coach passes the puck to one of the forwards, who takes a few strides and passes to the Center. The Center carries puck to red line passes to the Winger that is furthest ahead. The puck carrier and Center both drive to the net. The Weakside Winger slows up and positions himself in the high slot, to receive the pass from the puck carrier and to be the first backchecker if the play breaks down. WWW 3 on 1 Three on One O OOOO D Emphasis: Passing/Receiving in Stride, Drive to Net, Third Man High Middle Forward carries puck to red line passes to Outside Forward. Both forwards drive to the net. O OOOO Weakside Forward slows up and positions himself in the high slot, to receive the pass from the Outside Forward and to be the first backchecker if the play breaks down. Outside Forward reads Defenseman and passes to open man. O OOOO 3 on 1 Breakout D C W Three on One Breakout WWW CCC WWW Proprietary - Unauthorized Reproduction Prohibited Emphasis: Passing/Receiving in Stride, Drive to Net, Third Man High COACH W Forwards start inside the hashmarks. A coach passes the puck to one of the forwards, who takes a few strides and passes to the Center. The Center carries puck to red line passes to the Winger that is furthest ahead. The puck carrier and Center both drive to the net. The Weakside Winger slows up and positions himself in the high slot, Outside Forward reads Defenseman and passes to open man. 43

3 Man Breakout, D to Center 2 nd COACH 3 rd 1 st Emphasis: Supporting Teammates, One Touch Passing Coach dumps puck into corner, 1 st. Player reads that he can not get to behind the net for protection, he passes to 2 nd Player off boards behind the net, 3 rd Player supports 2 nd Player by circling across hash marks, 2 nd Player takes a couple of strides and hits 3 rd Player in stride with pass, 3 Rd Player carries puck over blue line. 3 Man Breakout, Power Turn, Pass to Center 1 st COACH 3 rd 2 nd Emphasis: Supporting Teammates, One Touch Passing Coach dumps puck behind goal line, 1 st Player fakes that he is going behind the net for protection and makes a power turn towards the boards with the puck, 2 nd Player goes to the front of the net and reads what the 2 nd Player does, 3 rd Player positions himself between the hashmarks, reads what the 1 st Player does, and curls to the face off dot, 1 st Player hits the 3 rd Player in stride with pass. 3 Man Breakout, D to D Reverse, Pass to Center 1 st COACH 3 rd 2 nd Emphasis: Supporting Teammates, One Touch Passing Coach dumps puck behind goal line, 1 st Player carries the puck behind the net for protection, the 2 nd Player positions himself off the near goalpost, the 1 st Player banks puck off boards towards the goal line at the bottom of the circle on the side he came from, 2 nd Player retrieves puck, turns up ice and hits the 3 rd Player in stride with pass. 3 Man Breakout, Circle Net to Center 2 nd COACH 3 rd 1 st Proprietary - Unauthorized Reproduction Prohibited Emphasis: Supporting Teammates, One Touch Passing Coach dumps puck into corner, 1 st. Player reads that he can get behind the net for protection, 2 nd Player supports 1 st Player by positioning himself in front of net as a pick, 3 rd Player supports 1 st Player by circling across hash marks, 1 st Player circles net and hits 3 rd Player in stride with pass, 3 Rd Player takes a couple of strides and hits 2 nd Player in stride, 2 nd Player carries puck over blue line. 44

5 Man Breakout, D to Center RW 5 Man Breakout, D to Center Emphasis: Supporting Teammates, One Touch Passing RD COACH C LD LW Coach dumps puck into corner, 1 st Defenseman reads that he can not get to behind the net for protection, he passes to 2 nd Defenseman off boards behind the net, Center supports 2 nd Defenseman by circling across hash marks, 2 nd Defenseman r takes a couple of strides and hits Center in stride with pass, Center does a give & go with Winger, all three forwards cross near blue line at the same time. 5 Man Breakout, Power Turn, Pass to Center RW 5 Man Breakout, Power Turn, Pass to Center RD COACH C LD Emphasis: Supporting Teammates, One Touch Passing Coach dumps puck behind goal line, 1 st Defenseman fakes that he is going behind the net for protection and makes a power turn towards the boards with the puck, he hits the Center in stride with pass, Center does a give & go with Winger, all three forwards cross near blue line at the same time. LW 5 Man Breakout, D to D Reverse, Pass to Center RW Emphasis: Supporting Teammates, One Touch Passing RD COACH C LD LW Coach dumps puck behind goal line, 1 st Defenseman carries the puck behind the net for protection, the 2 nd Defenseman positions himself off the near goalpost, the 1 st Defenseman banks puck off boards towards the goal line at the bottom of the circle on the side he came from, 2 nd Defenseman retrieves puck, turns up ice and hits the Center in stride with pass, Center does a give & go with Winger, all three forwards cross near blue line at the same time. 5 Man Breakout, Circle Net to Center RW Defenseman Circles Net Passes to Center Emphasis: Supporting Teammates, One Touch Passing COACH RD C LD LW Proprietary - Unauthorized Reproduction Prohibited Coach dumps puck into corner, 1 st Defenseman layer reads that he can get behind the net for protection, 2 nd Defenseman supports 1 st Defenseman by positioning himself in front of net as a pick, Center supports 1 st Defenseman by circling across hash marks, 1 st Defenseman circles net and hits Center in stride with pass, Center does a give & go with Winger, all three forwards cross near blue line at the same time. 45

Passive Breakout 5 on 1 RW Emphasis: Passing/Receiving in Stride, Drive to Net, Third Man High RD LD D C LW Passive Breakout 5 on 1 Defenseman stops behind the net with the puck. His partner slides into his own corner. The center circles deep in the opposite corner, the Winger breaks off the boards to the middle lane, the defenseman steps out from behind the net and passes to the Center before the hashmarks. The Center passes the puck to the Winger in the middle lane and continues up the outside lane. The Puck Carrier passes to the Winger in the outside lane and they both drive to the net, with the weak side winger positioning himself in the high slot. Passive Breakout 5 on 1 RW Emphasis: Passing/Receiving in Stride, Drive to Net, Third Man High RD LD D C LW Passive Breakout 5 on 1 Defenseman stops behind the net with the puck. His partner slides into his own corner. The center circles deep in the opposite corner, the Winger breaks off the boards to the middle lane, the defenseman steps out from behind the net and passes to the Winger before the hashmarks. The Center continues up the outside lane. The Puck Carrier passes to the Winger in the outside lane and they both drive to the net, with the weak side winger positioning himself in the high slot. Passive Breakout 5 on 1 RW Emphasis: Passing/Receiving in Stride, Drive to Net, Third Man High RD LD D C LW Proprietary - Unauthorized Reproduction Prohibited Defenseman stops behind the net with the puck. His partner slides into his own corner. The center circles deep in the opposite corner, the Winger breaks off the boards to the middle lane, the defenseman steps out from behind the net and both the Center and the Winger are covered. The Defenseman turns up ice and passes to his Defensive Partner who has moved out of the corner simultaneously with the Defenseman. 46

3 on 1 in Zone O O O X Emphasis: One Touch Receiving/Passing, Give & Go, Moving to an Opening X O 3 on 1 in Zone The three offensive players attempt to keep possession of the puck by one touch receiving/passing, moving to openings and doing give & goes, until they create a scoring opportunity. The defensive player attempts to keep the Offensive Players and puck outside of the Slot, minimize scoring opportunities and gain control of the puck. 5 on 3 in Zone O O Emphasis: One Touch Receiving/Passing, Moving to an Opening, Defensive Rotation O F The five offensive players attempt to keep possession of the puck by moving to openings and one touch receiving/passing to and from each other until they create a scoring opportunity. The defensive players utilize a rotating triangle formation to attempt keep the Offensive Players and puck outside of the Slot, minimize scoring opportunities and gain control of the puck. The Defensive Players must move in straight lines, and stop & start, if they loop they will get caught out of position D O F O 3 on 2 in Zone O O X X O Emphasis: One Touch Receiving/Passing, Moving to an Opening, Give & Goes, Defensive Rotation The three offensive players attempt to keep possession of the puck by one touch receiving/passing, moving to openings and doing give & goes, until they create a scoring opportunity. The defensive players attempt to keep the Offensive Players and puck outside of the Slot, minimize scoring opportunities and gain control of the puck. X 3 on 3 in Zone O O O X X 3 on 2 in Zone X O O X Proprietary - Unauthorized Reproduction Prohibited Emphasis: One Touch Receiving/Passing, Moving to an Opening, Give & Goes, Defensive Rotation The three offensive players attempt to keep possession of the puck by one touch receiving/passing, moving to openings and doing give & goes, until they create a scoring opportunity. The defensive players utilize a rotating triangle formation to attempt keep the Offensive Players and puck outside of the Slot, minimize scoring opportunities and gain control of the puck. The Defensive Players must maintain position between their man and the net, where they can see their man and the puck simultaneously, move in straight lines, 47 play the man and stop & start.

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Drill Emphasis: Explanation Cones Forward Skating W WWWW Wingers Pass or Shot C CCCC Centers Hockey Stop COACH Backward Skating Proprietary - Unauthorized Reproduction Prohibited 49