Showing posts with label Ice Hockey coaching. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ice Hockey coaching. Show all posts

Monday, May 7, 2012

USA - Canada IIHF 2012 Overload & Second Wave Attack




Principles:
  • Adding the fourth attacker simulates the second-wave-of-attack 
  • Overload a zone to create 2 v 1's


Reads:
  • The defense needs to read when to jump into the attack
  • Recognize the 3 skating lanes, where and when to overload the ice


Part 1:   Second Wave Attack



Part 2:   Overload Zone to Create 2 v. 1's





Teaching Points:
Make sure younger players, play offensive and defense in practice. This help develop the
overall skills of the players. It teaches both offensive and defensive players to recognize the
patterns of  play that occur in the game.



Teach Offensive Rush & Control Concepts:
It's important for younger players to learn and understand fundamental offense concepts.


  • Spacing of Players
  • Reading the Space
  • Passing Lanes
  • Offensive Triangles 
  • Overload Attack
  • 2nd Wave 
  • Screening
  • Tipping
  • Redirecting 
  • Rebounding








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Sunday, May 6, 2012

Little Things- Creating More Time & Space at Offensive Blue Line



Playing Rules:
  • The defense plays man, you, goal in all three zones


Body Positioning:
  • The  defenceman can receive a pass with his skates out side the blue line
  • As long as the defenceman stick is inside the blue line, the play is on-sides


Concept: (This is based on where the defenders are positioned)
  • If the point man receive the puck on or at the blue line, he has more time & space to shoot


Related Videos:

Keith McAdams Coaching Tips: Creating Space To Get Shot on Goal

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SWEDEN IMPOSE THEIR STYLE OF PLAY ON CZECH REPUBLIC IIHF WC 2012

Special Thanks to Nikolas Sturmankin for the time  stamp .


Individual Techniques & Tactics
  • Puck Protection
  • Change of Directions
  • Tipping Puck


Tactics:
  • Overloading four players one side of ice
  • Cycling & Crossing


Goals:
  • Make the defender choose a man
  • Freeze the defense
  • Create 2 v. 1's



Keys:
  • The Defenders skates must be pointing in same direction when cycling
  • Cycling & Crosses must create 2 v 1
  • Players must create good angles to receive puck




Playing Rules:
  • Cycle when under pressure
  • Third man locks middle (defensive responsibility)
  • Third Man Accountability (TMA)



Terms:
  • Screen, Tip & Rebound


Related Links:


Keith McAdams Coaching Tips: Developing Moves & Fakes In The ...

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Saturday, May 5, 2012

Michal Sersen #4 Great Defensive Shift - IIHF 2012 Canada vs Slovakia



Playing Rules:
  • Always Play Man, You, Goal
  • Stay Between Your Man and Puck
  • Head on Swivel 

Keys:
  • Cut off the path to behind net

Related Videos:


Apr 19, 2012      
Playing Rules: Always Play Man You Goal in all Three Zones. 

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Washington Capitals - New York Rangers 3rd Overtime Stopped by John Mitchell Blocked Shot


Power Question:  

How does  John Mitchell get back in the play, after falling down in the offensive zone?



   


Playing Rules:


  • Always backcheck  down middle ice
  • Head on swivel - Always look for man away from puck!


Blocking Shots Technique:

  • Dropping down to one knee
  • Sliding 


Related Teaching Links:



Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Monday, April 30, 2012

Power Thoughts: I've got a theory that if you give 100 percent all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end. ~Larry Bird




Push yourself again and again. Don't give an inch until the final buzzer sounds. 
-Larry Bird


Larry Bird was one of the best players ever to play the  game. 




You always have to give 100 percent, because if you don't, someone, someplace, will give 100 percent and will beat you when you meet. 


-Ed Macauley












I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.  -Thomas Jefferson


















I've always tried to do my best on the ball field. I can't do any more than that. I always try to give one hundred percent; and if my team loses, I come back and give one hundred percent the next day.  -Jesse Barfield











All the so-called "secrets of success" will not work unless you do.   
-Author Unknown



Great Effort by Jeff Tambellini






Easy DOESN'T do it. 
-Al Bernstein


You have to give 100 percent in the first half of the game. If that isn't enough, in the second half, you have to give what is left. 
-Yogi Berra


Much effort, much prosperity. 
-Euripides


You get the best out of others when you give the best of yourself. 
-Harry Firestone


The greatest efforts in sports came when the mind is as still as a glass lake. 

-Timothy Gallwey


Sunday, April 29, 2012

Pressuring Puck Carrier Through Center Ice-Stanley Cup Finals 2011



Tactic:


  • Closest man to puck carrier presses through center ice
  • Pressure the puck carrier to red line or blue line (depending on coaches philosophy and team)
  • Man to man coverage after blue line
  • Pick up the man closest to you



Rebound Game - A Fun Way To End Practice For Goalies & Shooters

Purpose:  This drill works on the forwards' shots, tips & rebounds. It forces goalies to control and clear their rebounds. 

Each player get a point for a goal and save.  Players shoot from the slot and if they score the players get a point. If the goalie makes a save, controls rebound or clears the rebound the goalie gets a point. If the goalie saves it, but the forwards tips or grab the rebound and score, then shooter get a point. Ten points wins the game. 


Drill 1:   One shooter and six  players tip & rebound against the goalie. When the forward who shoots does not score and the goalie clears the rebound, another forward takes over and shoot.  If a player scores on shot or rebound, he shoots. The line moves counter clock wise.


Drill 2: One shooter and six  players tip & rebound against the goalie.  The shooting player, keeps shooting until another players scores on tip or rebound.  In this drill we are stressing rebounding. The player that scores on rebound, becomes the shooter.









Saturday, April 28, 2012

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? 

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

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Turkey's #11 HAMARAT Galip & #10 TASDEMIR Gokturk Playing Great Defense on Penalty Killing - IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship DIV III 2012










Good Defensive Principles:
  • Always have a close defensive gap
  • Always pressure up on even situations
  • Good defense get up in front of blue line on clears


Playing Rules
  • Always Stop Set Up on Even Situation
  • Finish Your Checks

Monday, April 23, 2012

Ireland Teaching Highlight IIHF WC 2012

Ireland v. Luxembourg (Ireland Power Play)





Tactics:   Cycle, Cross and Give & Go 

Keys: 

  • Cycle the puck when checking players skates are pointing in same direction as yours
  • Cross; You can hand off, cycle, pass or hold on to the puck.


Ireland Movement on Power Play

#1 Cycle


#2 Cross -Puck Carreir Holds Puck



#3 Give & Go

PR-Korea Makes Bad Line Change & Bad Defensive Read the Rush

 
Principles:
  • Even situations pressure up. Uneven situation protect the middle ice
  • Always protect middle ice
Keys:
  • See the man away from the puck; Look right, left and over shoulder
  • Contain the man on the puck and away from the puck
Terms:
  • Read the Play, Communicate Pressure Up, Contain
Reads:
  • PRK fails to read Turkey has control of the puck 
  • PRK fails to read his team mates are changing and steps up in middle ice
  • PRK fails to read the play is 2 v 3 and pick up open man
Communicate:
  • KRP fail to communicate on the play
Pressure Up:
  • KRP pressures up on puck carrier (2 v 3)
  • KRP focuses on puck carrier and fails to pressure up and contain man away from puck
Contain:
  • No one picks up the man without the puck

Rules:
  • The closer the opponent is to the net, the closer you must be to your man
  • Always look right, left and over your shoulder to find free man

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Power Thoughts: Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise. -Michael Jordan



You can practice shooting eight hours a day, but if your technique is wrong, then all you become is very good at shooting the wrong way.  Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise.
 -Michael Jordan


When you are not practicing, remember, someone somewhere is practicing, and when you meet him he will win”  

-Ed Macauley


Thursday, April 19, 2012

Teaching Highlights IIHF World Champiohsips , Division 3 - April 19, 2012

TURKEY - PR KOREA 4-2



It was a great win for Turkey today over PR Korea. The coaching staff of KILIC Tuncay (head Coach) KARABULUT Cagri and CIPLAK Cengiz ( assistant coaches) of Turkey have done an outstanding job. It the first time in three years, the club has played within system, dicipline and as a team. Head Coach KILIC Tuncay has done a great job utilizing the entire coaching staff, including CITAK Yucel, and the players. KILIC Tuncay has always had the right players on the ice, at the right time. He has utilized his bench well.



Other Scores
IRL -MGL 8 - 4
LUX -GRE 6 - 0







GOALKEEPERS
As of THU 19 APR 2012
(Ranked by highest SVS% / lowest GAA

LEPAGE Philippe -LUX 98.15 / 0.5
AALI Fikri - TUR 95.74 / 1.0
OZBAYDUGAN Levent TUR 4 2 92.31 / 2.00



ATALI Fikri - Great Save & Covers Rebound

Turkey goalkeepers came up strong again today. ATALI Fikri had a strong game and was awarded the number one star of the game. Turkey will have to have another strong game between the pipes to win against Luxembourg Saturday.


Turkey defender turns over puck behind the net. PRK takes the puck to the net for a shot, get rebound and passes to slot. PRK does good job forming offensive triangle.

Offensive Principle:
  • Be a Threat to Score - Take the puck to the net.
  • Form Offensive Triangle


Turkey Power Play Control Breakout:







Turkey Power Play Offensive Control:
Turkey fails to maintain possession of puck.



Success Principles Power Play

Possession
Always Out Number the Opposition
Set Up
Always Have Support on Both Sides of Puck



Game Notes:  Game Tomorow Turkey v. Luxembourg

Turkey has the the best power play in Group IIHF Group III.    39:13%

Luxembourg is number one in penalty Killing  Group IIHF Group III. 95.6%




# 11 HAMARAT Galip Force On Defense (1 Shift)
Galip intimidated PR Korea, by finishing his check and stopped offensive set up through the entire game. In clip you see Galip #11 doing the following good plays.
  • Pressuring Up in Offensive Zone, Stick in Passing Lane, Stops & Starts (No Control Turns)
  • Stopping Set Up (Pressuring Puck Carrier as he enters zone)
  • Defense on Wing  Pressuring Up(Defensive Face Off Coverage)
  • Finishes Check & Carries Puck Out Of Zone
  • Shoots Puck In
  • Shot On Goal
  • Pressure Up (Stopping Set Up)
  • Breakout Pass








  


  













































Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Teaching Highlights IIHF World Champiohsips , Division 3 - April 15, 2012

DPR Korea Weak Side Breakout Pass & Offensive Control



Keys:
The defense must pass the puck before blue line.
Stay wide and accelerate when receiving puck.


Playing Rules:
Always pressure up on puck after shots.



DPR Korea Reading Clossed Passing Lane and Making No Space Play & Forcing Pass

Reads:
Time, Body & Stick, use no space play when passing lanes closed.

Keys:
Make easy pass, shoot on hard pass.


Playing Rules:
Do not force the pass.
Shoot on Hard Passes.




Goaltender Report:



DPR Korea

PAK Kuk Chol Is very good with angles. He relies on the puck hitting him and for the defense to keep the ice divided and clear the rebounds.
Luxembourg
MANGEN Gilles Is technically very good. He stays centered on the puck, moves right to left easily. He is good with his blocker and glove. In the two games he did a great job control his rebounds and covering loose pucks.




Ireland
PEPPER Adam made the first saves but gave up lots of rebounds. 



Turkey
ATALI Fikri & OZBAYDUGAN Levent both played good, but have been untested in the games against Greece & Mongolia. It unclear who is the starter. Turkey will need strong goal tending to win the IIHF Group III Championship.




Score Board
16 APR 2012
IRL - GRE 5 - 3
PRK - LUX 4 - 1
TUR - MGL 10 - 0

IIHF Standings 
16 APR 2012
TUR 2 2 0 0 0 +15 16 : 1 6

PRK 2 2 0 0 0 +13 16 : 3 6

LUX 2 1 0 0 1 +2 8 : 6 3

IRL 2 1 0 0 1 -3 7 : 10 3

GRE 2 0 0 0 2 -7 4 : 11 0
MGL 2 0 0 0 2 -20 2 : 22 0