INDEX


HOW TO COACH KIDS HOCKEY (Forward)

INDEX

INTRODUCTION

1

A COACH’S CONCERNS

2

TEAMWORK AND WINNING

3

THE RINK

5

OFFENSIVE ZONE (their goalie in net)

5

NEUTRAL ZONE (between the blue lines)

5

DEFENSIVE ZONE (our goalie in the net)

5

THE RINK

6

THE SLOT

6

THE DOTTED AREA

6

OUTSIDE THE SLOT

6

THE OFFENSIVE ZONE SLOT IS VERY IMPORTANT

8

DEFENCE

9

The Defensive Zone Slot

9

The Defensive Line

11

The Beginners Trap

13

Defensive Play Summary

14

SETTING TEAM GOALS

15

SUPPORT

17

BASIC OFFENSIVE PLAY going up the ice

19

Starting in our Defensive Zone

19

In the Neutral Zone

20

In the Offensive Zone

21

TRAILER (also part of offensive play)

22

BASIC DEFENSIVE PLAY

23

Neutral Zone

24

Defensive Zone

25

Fore Checking

25

THE BLUE ZONES

28

FACE OFFS

31

Neutral Zone Face Offs

31

Defensive Blue Line Face Offs

32

Offensive Blue Line Face Offs

32

Offensive Zone Face Offs

33

Defensive Zone Face Offs

34

PENALTY KILLING

36

POWER PLAY

38

GOALIE

39

GOALS AGAINST

40

SKILLS

41

Shooting

41

Passing

41

Skating

42

Stopping the “Deek”

42

Body Checks

43

PRACTICE DRILLS

45

Shooting and Passing

45

Support Drill in Slot

45

Neutral Zone Team Play Drill

46

COACHING TIPS

49

Presentations

49

On the bench

49

When Players Want a Pass

49

Play by the Rules

50

Left Winger/Right Winger

50

Check on the Defensive Side

51

Worst Player Theory

51

Behind You Pass…Drop Pass

52

Changing Lines on the go

52

6 Player Meetings

52

Balancing the Lines

53

Playoff Preparation

55

CONCLUSION

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