Saturday, April 28, 2012

Senators Execute Offensive Rush - Cross (Game Winning Goal Overtime Game 4)


Offensive Tactic - Cross  


Goal
  • Any time you gain the middle lane, get a shot on goal


Terms:

  • Make the easy play; Shoot on hard pass


Read The Space:
  • The Offensive players needs to read that he has 2 stick lengths of space


Keys:
  • Take the puck wide
  • Cut across the ice
  • Drop the puck off
  • 2nd Man picks the puck up on his forehand




Offensive Options:

  • The puck carrier can shoot, hand off, or pass



Four Reasons New York Ranger Beat Ottawa Senators in Game 7 to Win Series:

  1. Defencemen jumping up in the rush attacking the offensive net.
  2. Quick Transition of Rangers on Defensive Zone Face Offs
  3. Henrik Lundqvist - Goalie
  4. Rangers paid the price on the boards and blocking shots to win.


1. New York Ranger Defense Skating Up On Rush: 

 The Rangers played smart defensive hockey and made the right choices when to jump into the attack.



Tactic:

  • The Defense goes up on rush to create 3 v 2 and 4 v 3. 

Dan Girardi  Jumping Up in Attack -Game Winning Goal 



Marc Staal  Jumping Up In Attack -Goal 




2. New York Rangers Quick Transition On Defensive Zone  Face Off:


System:


  • New York Rangers Defensive Zone Face Off & Breakout   


Tactics: 
 
  • When Rangers win face off, the defense in middle ice picks up puck and makes pass to strong side forward skating to point






3. Henrik Lundqvist - Goalie


Henrik Lundqvist made 26 saves Lundqvist in game seven   Lundqvist  played a great series against the Senators making many clutch saves.



Great Blocker Save Game Seven




Pad Save Holding Post


Leg Save



Clearing Puck to Corner




4. The Rangers Paid The Price to Win: 

The New York Rangers were willing to pay the price to clear the puck out of their defensive zone and block shots.




Ranger Blocked 21 Shots:
The Rangers played good team defense. If your going to win in the playoffs your team needs to block shots.


First Period Play-By-Play ( 8 blocked shots)

NY Rangers 14:08 Michael Rupp blocks the shot

NY Rangers 10:11 Marc Staal blocks the shot

NY Rangers 8:25 Dan Girardi has a shot on goal

NY Rangers 7:20 Derek Stepan blocks the shot

NY Rangers 4:01 Ruslan Fedotenko blocks the shot

NY Rangers 2:50 Dan Girardi blocks the shot

NY Rangers 1:16 Anton Stralman blocks the shot

NY Rangers 0:39 Brad Richards blocks the shot

- - End of Period

Second Period Play-By-Play   9 blocked shots

NY Rangers 18:13 Stu Bickel blocks the shot

NY Rangers 17:10 Dan Girardi blocks the shot

NY Rangers 16:15 Ryan McDonagh blocks the shot

NY Rangers 16:07 Dan Girardi blocks the shot

NY Rangers 14:52 Ryan McDonagh blocks the shot

NY Rangers 14:35 Michael Del Zotto blocks the shot

NY Rangers 12:47 Marc Staal blocks the shot

NY Rangers 6:10 Anton Stralman blocks the shot

NY Rangers 2:03 Ryan Callahan blocks the shot

Third Period Play-By-Play   4 blocked shots

NY Rangers  8:26  Ryan McDonagh blocks the shot
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NY Rangers  7:41  Michael Del Zotto blocks the shot

NY Rangers  4:26  Brandon Prust blocks the shot

NY Rangers  3:12  Ryan Callahan blocks the shot



Power Thoughts:


"Life's not about waiting for the storms to pass... It's about
learning to dance in the rain."
-Vivian Green



Power Questions:


What can I do right now, to improve my coaching style and abilities?

What am I doing today, to prepare me to win tomorrow? 

Friday, April 27, 2012

Success Formulas For Coach and Players










Advise From Coach  John Wooden:



John Wooden’s Seven Point Creed was given to him by his father 

upon his graduation from Grammar School. The seven point creed is: 
  1. Be true to yourself
  2. Make each day your masterpiece
  3. Help others
  4. Drink deeply from the good books
  5. Make friendship a fine art
  6. Build a shelter against a rainy day
  7. Pray for guidance and give thanks for your blessings every day.





P = P - I
Performance Equals Potential Minus 
Interference 

Tim Gallwey 

The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance












SAMS: (Acronym)

-Dr. Gilbert (Sports Psychologist)

S- Strategy

A- Ability

M- Motivation
________________

S- Success 













-Keith McAdams







Tony Robbins Success Formula












  1. Determine your outcome - You must make a decision. You must decide on what you want. If you don't get clear on where you're going, the chances of your getting there are rather slim.
    "Begin with the end in mind."
    -Stephen Covey
  2. Take action - You must make a second decision and decide to make a change. Many of us will not do this due to fear. Don't fall into that trap. Decide to act anyway.
  3. Notice what is working - Know what results you're getting. Continue to monitor your results and adjust your actions if needed in order to get the results you want.
  4. Choose a role model - Accelerate your progress towards success by modeling those who are already successful. It's much easier to copy what someone else has already done. What's even better, is you can then improve upon what someone has done and achieve better results, often in a shorter period of time.





Milt Campbell Success Formula:

1. Write your goals down.
2. Create clear goals with completion date.
3. Carry your goals with you all the time.

Power Question: Do you have your goals with you right now?




Milt Campbell was the first great black decathlete and the first to win the Olympic decathlon. He won the AAU decathlon in 1953 and the AAU and NCAA high hurdles in 1955. In 1957 he set a world record of 13.4 for the 120y hurdles. While at Indiana University, Campbell won letters in both football and track. After graduation he had a fling with pro football, playing briefly in 1957 with the Cleveland Browns, but has since run programs in New Jersey for underprivileged children. He is also a well-known lecturer.

SUCCESS CYCLE:
-Unknown Author

THE HARDER I WORK, THE BETTER I FEEL.

THE BETTER I FEEL, THE MORE I DO.

THE MORE I DO, THE BETTER I GET.

THE BETTER I GET, THE HARDER I WORK.





Success Formula:  US Army Special Forces Strategy

R - Respect for your enemy
A - Accountability to your team
W -Work Ethic
-
D - Discipline

John Anderson - Retired military gave a motivational speech to the Hudson Valley Eagle 2004-05 MJHL Champions. The team finish 3rd Place in USA Hockey National Championship.




SUCCESS CYCLE:
-Unknown Author


1. KNOW WHAT YOU WANT 

2. HAVE A PLAN 

3. FIND A SUCCESSFUL COACH 

4. TAKE CONSISTENT ACTION 

5. REVIEW YOUR PROGRESS (KEEP SCORE)

6. REBOUND AFTER SETBACKS 

7. SET NEW GOALS DAILY








 

"Focus on what you want; Not what you do not want. A good catcher tell the pitcher what to do, not what not to do."  -Jerry Grote



Thursday, April 26, 2012

One Major Reason Washington Beat Boston In Round One of NHL Playoffs 2011-12


The first round playoff between Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins featured a league-record seven straight one-goal games. One reason the Capitals have moved on to the next round is blocking shots. In six games, The Capitals are third in the playoffs in blocked shots with (121), average of (20.2 ) per game.



To win in the NHL in the playoffs, every team needs two or three defense that will block shots.
The Washington Capitals have three of those guys.


Links:
Karl Alzner, D 16 Shots blocks

Roman Hamrlik, D 14 Shots Blocked

John Carlson, D 12 Shots Blocks







Terms:


  • Body in Shooting Lanes, stick in passing lanes




Blocking Shots:


  • Always Get Your Body in the Shooting Lane



Individual Tactics

  • Skating into Shot
  • One Knee
  • Two Knees
  • Sliding


Keys to Blocking Shots

  • Courage & Desire to Win
  • Keep your body squared to the shooter
  • Do not turn away
  • Get as Close to the Shooter as Possible