Week 18 - Growth Mindset
The focus this week is the same as last. We will be working on smart, efficient hockey. That applies everywhere on the ice. Knowing when and how to attack is...
Week 13 - Angling and Layers
We have a single practice on Tuesday this week, along with the 2 extra practices we got this past weekend. Thanks to all the players that came to these optional practices.
This week and next week, the focus is going to be on better angling and defending in layers. We will also re-emphasize team play and moving the puck quickly, using all your available options. We don’t have a lot of practices between now and our next tournament at the end of December.
Have a great Thanksgiving and get some rest. Also, hope to see several of you at the Kraken game on Wednesday. Especially for live games, pay attention to the way players are moving around, defending, forechecking, and finding space. It is a great learning tool.
See everyone on the ice!
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Extra reading: These are old videos but very relevant and general enough that they will always apply regardless of what system a team plays.
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Week 17 - Playing Efficient Hockey
The easy road is easy for a reason. A lot of times taking the hard road has huge benefits for later. The tournament to enter the New Year could be viewed as ...
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Week 16 - Zone Entry & Generating Offense
We had tough competition this past weekend. Their defense was solid and they played a very disciplined game. They capitalized on their chances and we left se...
Week 15 - Defending through the Transition
Hope everyone had a fun weekend. We got to play our 2 rival / peer teams. While these games didn’t mean anything other than association bragging rights, they...
Week 14 - More Angling and Layers
Hope everyone had a relaxing and calm Thanksgiving. We have a light weekend coming up with 2 scrimmages. We have a couple weeks to work on more angling and d...
Week 13 - Angling and Layers
We have a single practice on Tuesday this week, along with the 2 extra practices we got this past weekend. Thanks to all the players that came to these optio...
Week 12 - Defensive Skating in Arcs + Stronger Sticks
We had 2 solid games this weekend. While we did not get a win, we were playing a very tough team. That team was comparably, maybe even better than, the Coqui...
Week 11 - Improvements and Awareness
I am very proud of the boys this weekend. We faced several tough teams and persevered. While we were ultimately stopped in the Gold medal game, we got a Silv...
Week 10 - More Refinement / Tournament Preparation
As with a lot of the teams we are playing in PNAHA this season, this weekend was another extremely physical and taxing couple games. We are doing a better jo...
Week 9 - Refinements & Endurance
While we left the weekend without a win, it felt like a great learning weekend. We played a solid first part of the Saturday game but ultimately lost to a te...
Week 8 - Puck Possession
The games this weekend, while frustrating, were a great learning experience. The team is a great team and play extremely well as a team. They are not afraid ...
Week 7 - Defensive Exits & Transitioning
There was a lot of positives from this first tournament weekend. Coming home with a bronze after a lot of games against tough teams in a short 3 days is awes...
Week 6 - Mental Toughness
The past weekend games had some ups and downs. The first game, we held our own for parts of that game but were ultimately beat by lost focus. Small mistakes ...
Week 5 - Physicality and Compete
The first game of the weekend had a less than desirable outcome, but it was clear that our opponent was more physical and wanted that game more than we did. ...
Week 4 - Problem Solving w/ Triangles & Passing
While it would have been nice to have a pair of wins this weekend, splitting the series 1-1 against a tough AAA team was not a poor performance. The second g...
Week 3 - Defensive Coverage & Exit Strategies
After a solid tiering weekend and a couple good exhibition games, we now work towards the start of the league season this weekend. This past weekend, we defi...
Week 2 - Angling & Triangles
Tiering was fun! Some close games, and a lot of things to work on. This week’s practices will put an emphasis on using good angling to direct opponents to ar...
Week 1 - Tiering
First week of practices leading into tiering this weekend. Bring your best attitude and effort!