Erik Karlsson 2 on 1 NY Rangers vs Ottawa Senators, Playoffs 2012

2 v 1 Defensive Read the Rush:

• Good body & stick positioning 
• Quick sticks & anticipation 
• Stick well out in front of you, ready to deflect pass 
• The  'D'  must stay up & in the middle of the ice between the forwards 
• The 'D' should keep the puck wide 
• If a pass be made back to the slot, the 'D' must pressure and attack the slot 
• The 'D' should keep a tight gap 
• Goalie should call I have the shooter

Do Not:

• Do not give up huge gap through center ice
• Do not back up into goalie
• Do not commit to one forward

Teaching Notes:

• At higher levels you can not allow the players to shoot from slot
• Defenders must develop fakes stick checks & checks

Teaching Points:

• Stay in middle

• Body and Stick in passing lanes

• Keep your stick on ice

Related Videos & Teaching Points:

New York Ranger Michael Del Zotto Defends Perfect 2 v 1

Power Thoughts:

"If you look for the bad in people

expecting to find it, you surely will."

- Abraham Lincoln

Sports Psychology Tips: Success Starts in the mind!

• Start Today
• Today Not Tomorrow

WHETHER

I AM

CAPABLE

OR NOT –

THE FACT THAT

I CAN IMAGINE IT –

IS

THE FIRST STEP.

Bob Kennedy

champion distance runner

Keith McAdams Coaching Tips: Using the Shaft of Your Stick to Score Goals

Using the Shaft of Your Stick to Score Goals

Technique:

• Speed of stick
• Impact the ice 6-10 inches behind the puck

• Weight transfer allows the stick to flex and unflex  
• Using the shaft of the stick gives the speed to the shot

Related Videos & Teaching Points:

Creating Space To Get Shot on Goal

Little Things: Evander Kane Creating Space To Shoot

NHL REGULAR SEASON STATS

74 GAMES

30  GOALS

27 ASSISTS

57 POINTS

Power Thoughts:

"It doesn't matter who scores the points, it's who can get the ball to the scorer" 

- Larry Bird

“Practice makes the master.” 

― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind

Sports Psychology Tips:

Self Belief and Confidence is critical to becoming a champion. Self Confidence is something that you must earn every day with your daily routines, life habits and work ethic. Self Confidence happens when you have a great plan and work it. Confidence just does not happen, you create it everyday in practice.

Keith McAdams Coaching Tips: Modelling The Performance Of Dan Girardi On Defens...

Modelling New York Ranger Dan Girardi On Defense

Teaching Points:

• Intelligently Finishing Hits
• Blocking Shots
• Stick in Passing Lanes
• Move the Puck

Dan Girardi Stats 2011-12 Season:

• Hits  211  8th in NHL
• Blocked Shots  185 5th in NHL

Related Videos & Teaching Points:

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

Slovakia Good Gap Control Leads To Quick Transitions in Neutral Ice

The Job of the Head Coach: 

You get to coach players as long as they let you. (Chuck Daly)

Coaches who can outline plays on a black board are a dime a dozen. The ones who win get inside their player and motivate.

                                                                                                                               

-Vince Lombardi

"The mediocre teacher tells, the good teacher explains, the superior teacher demonstrates, the great teacher inspires."

                                                                                                                     

 -William Arthur Ward

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

Reads:

• All 5 players must quickly read weather the face off is won or lost

Keys:

• Forwards must quickly be moving out to point
• D1 picks up puck on won face off

• D2 & Center must stay with their men and block them out

• The forwards must cause the defense to back out of zone

In this clip you can see the speed of the NY Rangers cause Ottawa Senators to back out of zone.

On Lost Face Off:

• Center on Center
• Defense on Wings & Stay with Your Man
• Wing in Middle, Stops for Loose Puck or Goes Out to Point.
• Wing on Out Side Goes Out to Point

Power Thoughts:


"If you accept a limiting belief, then it will become a truth for You."  -Louise Hay




Related Videos & Teaching Points:

USA Creating Problems for Finland on Defensive Zone Face Offs

Keith McAdams Coaching Tips: Teaching Highlights IIHF World ...

Teaching Highlights IIHF World Champiohsips , Division 3

Chris Kreider Goal - Hard Rims Can Be Effective Play On Regroups & Defensive Clears

                                        

System/Strategy:

• Wide Rim
• Tag Up

Tactics:

• Timing hard rim and timing to be the first to pick
• Driving to net to create open space in slot

Keys:

• The puck must get past the goalkeeper for it to be effective
• Arriving to the puck quickly
• Know what you will do before you pick up puck

Power Thoughts:

"I try to do the right thing at the right time.  They may
just be little things, but usually they make the difference
between winning and losing."


                                                  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar  











Related Videos & Teaching Points:

Team USA Failed to Capitalize on Good Forechecking vs. Finland

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Modelling The Performance Of Dan Girardi On Defense

Teaching Points:

• Intelligently Finishing Hits
• Blocking Shots
• Stick in Passing Lanes
• Move the Puck

Dan Girardi Stats 2011-12 Season:

• Hits  211  8th in NHL
• Blocked Shots  185 5th in NHL

Related Videos & Teaching Points:

Keith McAdams Coaching Tips: Turkey's #11 HAMARAT Galip & #10 ...

Slovakia Good Gap Control Leads To Quick Transitions in Neutral Ice

KYLE TURRIS SCORE GOAL ON OFFENSIVE RUSH -CROSS

System/Strategy:

• Offensive Cross

Tactics:

• F1 Puck carrier cuts across blue line
• F2 Crosses behind to receive puck
• The player can receive hand off, pass or puck moved to vacated space

Reads: 

• Read space and stick of defense
• 1 stick length drive wide
• 2 stick lengths take the middle lane

Keys: 

• Enter the zone wide
• F2 picking puck up on forehand

Entering zone wide allows you and your team mates to read and set up the play.

Rules:  

• Receive puck in T.O.P.  position

Goals:

• Gain the middle lane, we must get a shot on goal 

Terms:  T.O.P.  Position


From the TOP Position - You have three offensive plays. You can shoot quickly, pass or make fake.

Related Videos & Teaching Points:

Keith McAdams Coaching Tips: Senators Execute Offensive Rush ...

Keith McAdams Coaching Tips: PRK-LUX Offensive Rush, Cross ...

Power Thoughts: (Success Formula)

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