Every coach brings his or her own philosophy and creativity to a team. That’s what makes coaching hockey so dynamic and rewarding. We have a responsibility to put the needs of the athlete first. Very often those needs get lost in an paradigm not suitable for young children. It’s often a great challenge to view the sport through the eyes of the athlete, rather than through those of an adult coach, or a group of parents. What do 9 year old players want in a hockey practice? They want to have fun, compete, and improve their individual skills. They want to see results and feel they can contribute to the hockey team. Every player dreams of scoring a winning goal in overtime or making the big save to win a game.
Coaching Hockey with Simple to Use Tools in Your Bag:
As Stickhandling Guru Sean Skinner told us at a coaching seminar in Boston a few years ago, “The more tricks a player has in his/her bag, the more options they will see on the ice under pressure.” If you haven’t been coaching hockey with the assistance of his amazing Stickhandling Beyond Belief drills, you need them! We strongly believe that helping kids improve their individual skills, allowing them to experiment in fun competitive situations, and creating an environment for personal growth will lead to success on the ice and in their lives. It’s this paradigm that has led us to the creation of all of our products for hockey coaches.
Our Hockey Coach Products:
We’ve tried to make these products as easy to use as possible. Coaches should not waste time trying to figure out how our apps and practice plans work. These products are full of pre-designed practice plans and easy to understand drills and games so so that you can arrive at the rink organized and get the most out of every practice with your team. We have designed these products for coaching hockey with you, the minor hockey coach, in mind.
- 1/2 Ice Hockey Practice Plans for Mite & Novice, Squirt & Atom, Pee Wee, and Bantam
- Small Area Games
- Goalie Drills for Teams
- A Season Plan for minor hockey coaches (FREE)
- And please check out our documentary Rinks of Hope: Project Mongolia.
Module 3: Hockey Neutral Zone
Defense, counter attacks, regroups, forechecks & offensive zone entries.
Project Mongolia
Mongolia. It’s not the first place that comes to mind when you think about hockey. That may change after you watch this incredible journey by brothers Boe and Nate Leslie. […]
