August 4

Thursday August 4

Coaches

Lead Coach: Tim Christian

Station Coaches: Tim VanOeveren, Alex Christian, Tomas Postal/Logan Sidaulkus

Players

  • Each Group will be around 6-8 kids.

Group 1: Bantam Players

  • Note if you notice a high level kid in group 2 send him to this group.

Group 2: Peewee Level

Group 3: Squirt/Mite

  • This group has been the most challenging. If we have an extra coach have them float with this group to help.

Goalies

  1. Carter Bruggema

  2. Evan Winters

Notes

Thanks guys!

Full Ice Dot/Edge Skating- 15-20 minutes

Coach Christian will lead:

  • Leave one zone open. Other coaches- if a player is not grasping the drills that Coach Christian is leading. please take them aside in the open zone and work with them 1 v 1.

  • Goalies- Goalies have been hit or miss, but if they are there one of you please warm them up.

3 Stations - 30 minutes (8ish minutes each)

Station 1: Coach VanOeveren Full Zone Station 2: Alex Full Zone Station 3: Coach Christian Neutral Zone

Station 1: 88 Star

Coach: Coach VanOeveren & Logan

Station 2: Relay Races

Coach: Alex & Tomas

Add different variables as you go... like starting on your stomach, going backwards, transitions, etc.


Station 3: Edge Work

Coach: Coach Christian

  • I am going to leave this station up to you. Please focus on some sort of edge work. Feel free to add pucks if you want with the higher end players but your call.

Extra: 1 v 1 time with players

Coach: Logan and Tomas

If you have a player needing some specific work please feel free to send them to Logan or Tomas for work.

3 Stations - 30 minutes (8ish minutes each)

Station 1: Coach VanOeveren Full Zone Station 2: Alex Full Zone Station 3: Coach Christian Neutral Zone

Station 1: Doughtry 1 v 1

Coach: Coach VanOeveren and Logan

Drill description

F skates down the wall and around the ​bumper and then drives the net for a shot on goal

D skates forwards, pivots around the bumper and then skates forward and angles F

Key points

D take away the middle of the ice and don’t allow a cut back

F be creative on the attack and try to get to the middle of the ice

  • Feel free to make this a 2 v 1 if you want.

Station 2: 3 v 1 Keep Away

Coach: Alex & Tomas

  • Have 4 players in the zone at one time. Designate 1 player as defense. The other 3 work together to keep the puck away from defender. If the defender gets the puck out all 3 players do pushups.

    • Key Coaching Points:

      • Offense- always moving, always being an option. Communication. Creating your own space with the puck, no need to pass if you are the open option.

      • Defense- stick position, angles, etc.

  • Bonus: If you have a goalie put the net on one end. If offense still has the puck after 30 seconds or so blow the whistle and allow a 3 v 1 rush towards the net. You can feel free to do this without a goalie too.

Station 3: Fundamentals

Coach: Coach Cristian

  • Coach again feel free to use any drill you would like that works on fundamental skills. Pick one of your favorites.

Extra time?

Have some sort of fun game... Maybe split older and younger kids...