12U Practice 1.2 Time: 60 Minutes Number of Players: 30+ Equipment Required: 5 Nets, 25 Cones or Tires, 3 Dividers, 75 Pucks, 8 Ringettes

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1 12U Practice 12 Time: 60 Minutes Number of Players: 30+ Equipment Required: 5 Nets, 25 ones or Tires, 3 Dividers, 75 Pucks, 8 Ringettes Warm Up: 10 minutes 1) 4 lines as shown Players skates up ice forward pumping arms front to back, good pivot backwards with shoulders level and facing up ice then skate backwards using c-cuts with top hand on stick and bottom hand in front of body 2) 2 lines on same end of ice in corners Players skate a crossover course up the ice skating thru turns When turning to backhand keep 2 hands on stick and when turning to forehand side keep top hand only on stick (oalies skate or individual work) oalies Stations: 5 Stations 8 minutes (40 mins) n the whistle to change station, players will do 3 jump squats oaches distribute water at each station as the players arrive Station 1: 2 v 2 with Shooter 2 on 2 game in small area with a Shooter stationary above the dot who is on offense for both teams All players can score Encourage creating passing lanes, going to net with stick down and shooting to score! oach spots new puck in play as necessary hange every 45 seconds Station 2: AB s bstacle ourse Race Set up a loose puck race that has the players turn, stop & start, pivot, and jump obstacles Whoever gets to the puck first has a chance to score on the goalie Start the net two players when group in front is half way through the course : 3 Shot Drill 1) Stationary catch and shoot a pass from your partner 2) o to net for redirect/1-time from partner 3) Push off/unjam from front of net and catch and shoot a 3 rd pass from your partner Work on good passes and quick release : Shuttle Passing Player skates with puck and makes a good pass to player in opposite line and then races to back of that line Player catches pass and repeats Progress to forehand only passes, sauce, escape, cross body backhand passes Station 5: Stickhandling 4 minutes with ringettes then 4 minutes with pucks Wide fake, double fake, spin, player choice (creative) Encourage eaggerated fakes and good head and shoulder fakes Station 1 S Station 5 Station 2 Last 10 minutes: 3 Zone ame Must move pucks 1 zone at a time to teammates in net zone Encourage communication, making plays and scoring goals! Keep 3-4 pucks in play

2 12 U Practice 34 Number of Players: 30+ Equipment: 4 Dividers and 2 ones Time: 60 minutes Warm Up: Free Play - 3 minutes Let player move and freely handle pucks on their own Encourage eperimentation with different moves Transition Skating with Pucks 7 minutes Players face the far end on the ice while skating forwards to backwards around the circles and dots Players also must do a 360 degree spin between each circle or dot Attack Patterns with Agility 10 minutes Players perform several different agility maneuvers down the ice until they get to the offensive blue line Then they run through a series of different attack patterns before shooting on goal A) Fake coach inside out B) Fake coach outside in ) Fake and escape/delay D) Fake, escape/delay and cycle puck for give & go D B Stations: 2 Stations 10 minutes 2 n the whistle to change station, players do two forward roles before moving on to the net activity oaches distribute water at each station Station 1: 1v1 ap Up (Body ontact) Player begins by skating down the boards and passing to Player skates around the face-off dot and receives a return pass from then skates back into NZ and around the cone Player gaps up to play 1v1 back As the 1v1 crosses the blue line the net players start Station 1 A Station 2 Station 2: Tight Space 1v1 (Body ontact) oach passes to one of the players who immediately attacks the net with player reacting to defend uses good stick and body position to close on player and attempts to deny scoring chance Play to whistle n whistle coach passes to the net to start a new 1v1 Players switch positions each time they go Station 2: 2v1 Transition ame 10 mn Two players begin a 2v1 against player When player steals the puck he pass it over the center line to his teammate and then joins him in the attack n this transition the closest, must backcheck and defend 2v1 until he can steal the puck and pass it back over the center line to his teammate Work on 2v1 attack and defending skills Defensively, head on a swivel to know where the opponents are; read play and level of control; when to pressure and when to hold ground and contain (stick on the ice) 30 second shifts Station 1 DDD Station 1: 2v1 with Back hecker 10mn The defensive player begins with the puck and gaps up before passing to one of the offensive players As soon as an offensive player gains the puck all the players are activated The additional player backchecks Drill encourages communication between the backchecker and the D Play until a goal is scored, the goalie covers the puck or the two defending players skate the puck out over the blue line Alternate sides with the drill Station 2

3 12U Practice 56 Time: 60 Minutes Number of Players: 30 + Equipment Needs: 4 Nets, 12 Tires or ones, Borders, Ice Marker 1 Warm-Up: Puck, Passing & Skating Skills (10/10) -1 fwd to tire, bkwd between tires, 1 must escape away from tire before skating fwd to net tire, repeat, shoot & go to net for rebound -2 skates pattern fwd with slip move at each tire, 1 & 2 pass 2v0 down the ice, player w/o puck does 360 before receiving return passplayers must keep puck on forehand player with puck inside blue take the shot with partner going to net for reboundalternate lines Agility on Whistle: Russian Walks 1-1v1 Pit ame (8/18) P1 vs P2 compete in small area1 net or 2 nets depending on the number of goalies at tryouts New puck on goal, goalie covers or if puck leaves area oach changes players every 30 seconds 2-2v2 Tag-Up ame(8/26) 2v2 players must pass to coach on every turnoverboth players who transition to offense must circle cones before attackingoach changes players every 30 seconds 3- Puck Skills (8/34minutes) Stationary Figure 8 s, epansion of reach, toe drag, wide dribble, around body30 secs on 30 seconds rest Transition ames: 1 End Zone: 2v2 or 3 v 3 Transition ame (8/42) Players start 2v2 (3v3), coach gives one team the puck to attack 2v2(3v3), new set of 2(3) players funnel in to gap up and playplay is live until puck crosses top of circle, then team w/o puck is replaced by new playerscontinuous 2 2 nd end zone: 3 v 2 with middle line drawn (8/50) nly 2 players can be in defensive zone3 rd player waits in offensive zone waiting for a quick transition pass for her other 2 teammates Half Ice Scrimmage: even player competition (10/60) Put nets on blue lines facing in Boarders across end zone face off dots Players are in the players benches Play 4 v 4rolls the lines net player sup go oach stands on far side of boarders with all pucks oach tossing 3 new pucks into play on changes If a goalie makes the save the puck is deadhave goalies put pucks on top of the net after a save ne puck can only attack one net at a time Players change (sprint to benches) when all 3 pucks are scored or 30 second on coaches whistle High tempo drill

4 12U Practice 78 Time: 60 Minutes Players: 30+ Equipment Needs: 5 nets, tires, borders, pucks 1 Warm-Up: Puck, Passing & Skating Skills (8/8) -1 & 2 fwd around circle & slalom through tires, shoot & go to the net ***At 5 minute mark, have players use slip move around each tire -1 passes to 2, both players skate around border and cross, puck carrier in front and drop to partner, repeat at each border, player with puck around last border shoots, partner hard to net for reboundalternate lines 5 8 min (40 min/48 total) Agility on Whistle: 2 Forward rolls Station 1: Support & Attack with Escape -1 & 2, 1 & 2 start on whistle 1 & 1 with pucks skate pattern through tires as shown 2 & 2 cut up the ice around tire and support diagonally across ice for short pass, puck carrier attacks wide with speed, escape up the boards protecting puck passes to late attacker (1 & 1) for shotboth players to net for rebound Play till goal scored or whistle Both sides simultaneously Station 2: 1v1 with 4 Man Support Support players are always on offense oach spots puck for 1v1 battle, player with puck must pass to any support player and get open 4 support players + ffensive player all work together to score goals Support players can pass to each other but focus on getting puck back to player in 1v1, puck must be passed to support player on every turnover for players to switch from defense to offense : 1v1 Bear Pit Protect & Attack oach spots puck for 1v1 battleplayers protect puck (15 sec) inside circle till whistleon whistle, off player attacks net, & def player defends Players should not epose puck to opponent Note: Half way through drill, can play 1v1v1 : 1v1 or 2v2 with Point Shot or Pass oach spots puck for 1v1 (2v2) battleteam with puck passes to their point man for shot on net (must keep it knee height & down for tips & rebounds) or return pass to teammate to attack Switch out in 1 man rotation every secondspuck must go back to point man on every turnover Defenders cannot cover point man Station 5: Skating Technique 4 each -uts Forward and Backwards- isolate each side Inside Edges and utside Edges Forward and Backwards End Zones: 2v2 Transition ame (12 min/60 total) 2v2 - Players start 2v2, coach gives one team the puck to attack 2v2, when offensive players cross center line, a new set of 2 players funnel in to gap up and playplay is live until puck crosses top of circle, then team w/o puck is replaced by 2 new playerscontinuous Progression for later in the season 3v3 - Players start 3v3, coach gives one team the puck to attack 3v3, when offensive players cross center line, a new set of 3 players funnel in to gap up and playplay is live until puck crosses top of circle, then team w/o puck is replaced by 3 new playerscontinuous 3v2 - Players start 2v2, coach gives one team the puck, a 3 rd player immediately jumps in to join offensive players to attack 3v2, when offensive players cross center line, a new set of 2 players funnel in to gap up and playplay is live until puck crosses top of circle, then team w/o puck is replaced by 2 new playerscontinuous

5 12 Practice 910 Number of Players: 30+ Equipment: 4 Nets, 12 ones, Borders and 75 Pucks Time: 60 MN Free Play: 5 minutes Agility: Jumping Jacks moving forward to net station SA: 3 v 1 5 minutes 1 & 1 are inside the circle 2 act as supports moving on their half of the circle are on offense and on defense If puck leaves play coaches introduce new puck shifts then switch players and rolls Passing & Receiving 8 minutes Shuttle passing Take 3-4 strides make pass then follow pass to other line Perform each drill 3 Forehand only (underhandle) Saucer pass 4 stations Escape 8 then minutes pass 4 lateral ross jumps body to backhand net station pass Station Touch 1: bstacle passing ourse race to Puck reate 2 lines w/o pucks n coaches command players race threw cones, jump boarder, fall to knees get up and skate around cone, jump boarder and race for puck ending in a shot and rebound Station 2: Passing, receiving and shooting Half the players partner up and pass: one touch, 2 pucks, backhand The other half of the players work on quick shots Player pass puck to a player 8-10 feet in front of net for a quick shot : Skating Follow pattern through cones: 2 w/o puck, 2 w/ puck, 2 w chaser Repeat sequence backwards : 1 v 1 In a small area players battle 1 v 1 while try to score- start with ringettes and then introduce pucks an have multipl2 1 v 1 going one at same time w 2 mini nets SA: retzky 3v3 10 minutes Each team has a fourth player below the offensive goal line (retzky) Play 3v3 When a team gains puck possession they must pass to their retzky before they can attack the net The retz can only pass and must stay below the line Defensively players must look to pick up the open players as the retz can t score Play for 60 second shifts

6 12U Practice 1112 Number of Players: 30+ Equipment: Boarders, 4 Nets, 4 ones, 7 Tires Time: 60 MN Free Play: 5 minutes Agility: Seal Jack Forward First 2 drills switch every 8 minutes (32/60) Full Ice ame 10mn (42/60) 2 Stations 9 mn (60/60) Skating: 8 Minutes 2 3 ross overs each direction Foreward 3 ross overs each direction Backward Step thru stick fwd & bckwd Eaggerated circle cross over- use all 3 circles 3 cross over each direction with pucks Same but backwards Skate backwards step thru stick Eaggerated circle cross overs backwards SA: 3 v 3 & 4 v 4-8 minutes 2 Players play 3 v 3 for 30 second shifts Van score on any net If goalie saves it coach shoots in new puck Keep score and make this drill competitive Round 2 make it 4 v 4 Full Ice ame: 10 minutes 5 players in each zone from each team 3 zone game Move pucks thru zones one at a time Players can move anywhere in their zones Use 4-6 pucks old attacks one direction and Black attacks other direction Players can not attack/shoot puck at a net already being attacked ommunicate and present passing options B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B Station 1: Baseball- 9 minutes Split the group into two teams ne team is in the corner the other team is spread out in the zone The first player on team dumps a puck in the zone and skates a pattern around the cones and races to get to the goal-line The o s have to get the puck and pass the puck to every teammate and put it into the net before the player skates the pattern and gets to the goal-line Keep score and three outs and rotate from the field to batting Advance: players pass only on backhand and skate backwards Station 2: Transition Skating Skating skills technique, stop and start at each cone (head and chest up) Progress to forward to backwards pivots Add in agility at the red line (drop to knees and up) and then add in pucks

7 12U Practice 1314 Number of Players: 30+ Equipment: 5-6 Nets, 20 ones/tires, Boarder, 75 Pucks Time: 60 mn Warm-up: 5 minutes Free with pucks 5 Stations: 8 minutes each Agility: 4 Heiden Jumps to net station Station 1 Station 2 Station 1: Theme: Skating & Puckhandling Ad lib through 1 st set of small cones in no particular pattern After 6-8 seconds, attack net set of cones doing control turns Jump over or go around net obstacles Do creative fake/moves in front of net before shot or deke (If no goalie put some obstacles in front of nettires, cones, borders, etc) n control turns, ensure inside leg is bent and outside leg is etended M Y Z Station 2: Theme: Passing passes to Y, Y passes to Z, Z passes to M, M shoots After each pass, sprint to the spot where you just made your pass becomes Y, Y becomes Z, Z becomes M, M sprints back to line Theme: 3v3 Players compete and play a 3 v3 cross ice ringette game oalies play in net with no sticks Players turn their sticks over 30 second shifts : Shooting 1) Player skates around cone with puck and elevates puck into top corner in tight over tires, goalie or other obstacle 2) Player skates at cone powerturns toward line on forehand/backhand and elevates puck 3) Same as 2 but after shot player receives quick pass from coach and elevates in tight 4) Players go at same time and compete for loose puck Station 5 Station 5: Agility Skating (No sticks) 1) Run over sticks 2 2) 2 legged hop over sticks 2 3) Lift left leg, hop on right leg over sticks 1 4) Lift right leg, hop on left leg over sticks 1 5) Swizzle through sticks RBA ame (13min) Play 3v3 cross ice for 40 sec shifts n each change of possession a team must either carry the puck or pass the puck behind their own net before they can attack Players must work on spacing, supporting the puck, regrouping, attacking and defending on a rush It doesn t matter how the puck gets around the net (ie one pass, two passes, one player carries it around), it just has to go behind and

8 12U Practice 1516 Number of Players: 30+ Equipment: 2 Nets/Pucks/ones Time: 60 mn 8 minutes each Agility: 2 180s each direction Station 1: Ringette Body ontact Drill &ame Start with a simple game of 1v1 keep away in a small area, have three games going at one time then have the players switch as far as who starts with the ring Secondly, have one player try to get the ring across the line while the other player tries to deny with good body positioning and angling Lastly play 1v1 or 2v2 ringette hockey game depending on the number of kids in the station Station 2: Passing Series Put the players in either two or four lines depending on the number of kids Have them perform the following passing skills 1 ive and go 1 touch while moving towards the line As many passes as they can 2 Forwards to backwards give and go, 1 touch 3 atch the puck on the backhand and move it to the forehand 4 atch the puck on the forehand and move it to the backhand : 1v1 battle for puck and score (Pit Hockey) Split the group into two teams and set up a small target for each team (a tire or two cones so the puck stays in play) Put a puck in the middle and have the first two players in each line battle to score as many goals as they can in about 30 seconds oach throws new pucks into drill after every goal or if a puck leaves the playing area Have the player s battle for possession in a small area Station 1 o o o Station 6 Station 2 ooooo o : In the bo Battle o o Draw a bo with a marker to simulate a slot area Put two offensive players and two defensive players in the bo The offensive group gets 5 passes from the coach to see how many goals they can score out of the 5 pucks The defenders have to play man on man and clear loose pucks out of the bo nce the puck is cleared or scored or covered by the goalie the coach puts the net puck in the bo The offensive twosome should be working hard to get open and ready to shoot the puck Have every player play both offensively and defensively Station 5: Agility Skate (bstacle ourse) Have players skate in a pattern from the left side of the zone to the right side around the cones as fast as they can As soon as the first player in line get two cones into the course send the net player Have them go first without a puck then with a puck and have them do a complete power turn around the last cone Encourage the players to go outside their comfort zone Station 5 Station 6: Double net support Play 2v2 or 1v1 depending on the number of players s are trying to score on one net and s are trying to score on the other Before the players shoot to score they must give and go with the coach Keep a pile of pucks near the lines to keep the game going if the pucks leave the playing area Make sure to keep the players in the neutral zone playing area

9 12U Practice 1718 Players:30+ Equipment: Boarder, 4 Nets, 2 ones, 75 Pucks Warm-Up-Puck, Passing & Skating Skills (6/6) s start by carrying a puck and skating forward from the boards to inside the face-off dots; players pivot to skating backwards, back towards the boards; then again pivot to skating forward again towards a position inside the face-off dots Repeat the sequence down the ice Pass 2 on 0 Skating backwards, turn to forward at far blue-line for shot with partner going to net for rebound Station 1: Pivots 1-Players start on the goal line, skate backwards, pivot towards the boards pening hip and turning skate to the outside Do not allow the players to cross over on their pivots Players perform 3 pivots from goal line to far blue line 2-Have players perform pivots with puck maintaining the same technique Station 2: Passing/Shooting, who becomes after pass, passes to who is skating backwards makes a quick reverse and skates hard to the net for a shot A tire may be added so can fake before shot sprints back to line and becomes Alternate sides so players aren t on top of each other : 1v1 w/support Players challenge each other 1v1 to get possession of puck Player with puck must make pass to oach before they can shoot If puck is turned over than Def becomes ff second shifts : Shooting Bow Tie Three players start at the same time ne player skates around top of circle and takes a shot The second player skates a completely around the circle and takes a shot The third player skates a bowtie route power turning around cones heads down the slot for a shot Players rotate in lines after their shots hange up where shot is taken from Players get chance to shoot all type of shots Station 1 Station 2 S t a t i o n 3 SA: Power Play 2 v 1 Draw a center line to divide the zone and play 3v3 for 40 second shifts ne player from each team (predetermined) must always stay on the offensive side of the line, thus one team will always have a 3v2 advantage

10 12U Practice 1920 Number of Players: 30+ Equipment Required: 4 Nets, 2 Tires, Dividers, Pucks Time: 60 Minutes AILITY/NTAT- 12mn Players pair up with each other and perform a number of contact drills 1) Tripod push w/ partner 2) Locked arm shoulder bump (stationary, moving) 3) Board checks w/ partner (shoulder, chest) 4) Angle pinch w/ partner 6 Stations 7 minutes AILITY- run on toes to net station SA- 6 minutes Station 1: 1V1 UT F RNER Throw puck along the wall in the corner and battle for possession They should make body contact then battle for the loose puck Whoever comes out with the puck attacks the net for a chance to score Works on angling, loose puck battles, stick strength, balance, and body contact Station 2: PRISN AND PUK RAES P is the prisoner trying to get out of the circle P must always start his escape on the face-off dot P skates at at an angle (not straight on) and makes shoulder contact to try to break out of the circle P comes back to the dot to try again Have P attempt a breakout 2 times before becoming Work on angles, balance, and body contact P : Puck protection (open ice) Players pair up with a puck, playing keep away with back to opponent to protect the puck by moving their hips and legs Station 1 Station 2 Do not let players skate away from opponent Works on loose puck battling, puck protection, balance, and body control Station 6 : Angling starts with the puck and carries it down the wall attacks at an angle can not cut to the net until after passing the tire must try to pinch off before the tire and separate from the puck If makes it through, attack the net for a chance to score If separates the puck, the net two go Works on angling, body contact, and body control Station 5: Angling starts with the puck and carries it down the wall attacks at an angle can not cut to the net until after passing the tire must try to pinch off before the tire and separate from the puck If makes it through, attack the net for a chance to score If separates the puck, the net two go Works on angling, body contact, and body control Station 6: Puck protection (on boards) Players pair up and with a puck, playing keep away with one player controlling the puck along the boards Do not let players skate away from opponent Work on loose puck battling, puck protection, balance, and body control Station 5

11 12U Practice 1920 Number of Players: 30+ Equipment Required: 3 Nets, 4 Tires, Dividers, Ringettes, Pucks Time: 60 Minutes AILITY- 4 Heiden Jumps Station 1: Skating Fundamentals/sprints Power skating drills to work on stride technique and mechanics -Forward knee touches -Forward power touches on circle with high hold for 2 seconds -Two foot slalom forward & backwards -Forward inside edges Station 2: Puck Skills (7min) (7min) oach gives the player a pass, catch and shoots without stickhandling Pounce on rebound, player picks up a puck in the corner and stickhandles through the tires with a power turn towards the boards, pass puck to player and becomes passes to coach and goes back into line Be sure to switch sides so players receive pucks from both sides of their bodies : Ringette Keep Away (7min) Players play keep away with Ringettes in odd numbered situations You can play 1v1, 1v1v1, 2v1, etcwork on stick strength and a strong bottom hand Encourage them to stay in a tight area so body contact occurs Station 1 Station 2 : Small Area ame (7min) Always 2v1 Players play a 2v2 small area game with the parameter that when they are on offense it is always a 2v1 ne player from each team is designated be stay on offensive side of the half line When teams have puck possession on offense it should always be a 2v1 Players work on odd man situations n the defensive side, player not allowed back into the defensive zone is ready to get open for a clearing pass Body contact is allowed and encouraged in tight areas Y ame 1: 3 Zone Scrimmage (10 minutes) Teams are split into 3 zones by color The black team (B) is attacking one direction while the white team (W) is attacking the other direction Teams advance the puck, zone by zone to their teammates trying to get as many pucks to their teammates in the offensive zone to score nly players in the offensive zone are allowed to score The players in the neutral zone and defensive zone must maintain possession of the puck until they can pass to a player in the offensive zone Encourage communicating and calling for pucks Discourage dumping pucks out and in and just getting rid of it MAKE PLAYS!!!!! Players will rotate zones every couple of minutes so they play in each zone B W ame 1 B W W B ame 2: 2 v 2 or 3 v 3 w/rover The Rover is always on offense Whichever team has the puck, the rover plays with them n any transition, the rover switches to the other team always creating a 3v2 or 4v3 opportunity Works on transition, puck possession, power play/penalty kill, communication, and team play B W B W W B B W B W B W

12 12U Practice 2324 Number of Players: 30+ Equipment Required: 3 Nets, 4 Tires, Dividers, Ringettes, Pucks Time: 60 Minutes Station 1 Moving Body ontact- 8mn Players move in pairs along the wall at moderate speed Player uses good technique to engage in body contact with player Player has his stick down and plays stick blade to stick blade as he closes on player Body position is even slightly ahead so that the future potential for to cut inside is eliminated Player must angle and maintain his skating lane as body contact is used to gain puck After contact, player separates from and repeats the contact several times as the pair move up the boards Repeat back in the opposite direction having the players change positions Station 1 Station 2 Station 2: 1v1 Around ircle Forward-8mn The defensive player mirrors offensive player around the circle with good body and stick position must play stick on puck with peripheral vision while maintaining body position on Not too far ahead or behind nce around the circle player can attack the net and player can close with body contact and defend Station 6 : Thrust of War Side -8mn Have players pair up Players begin shoulder to shoulder n signal from the coach the players push against each other Keep the stick and arms down while attempting to use the legs to push against your partner Knee bend is important for balance and stability : 1v1 out of corner-8mn oach throws puck along the wall in the corner and leave at the same time battling for the puck They should make contact then battle for the loose puck Whoever comes out with the puck attacks the net for a chance to score Works on angling, loose puck battles, stick strength, balance, and body contact Station 5: Ringette Keep Away- 8mn Have 2 less rings in play than players The players without rings try to steal a ring from someone who has one After 60 second stop the activity and have the players without a ring do some type of quick agility eercise such as drop to their knees and get up 5 times Use a confined space on the ice Encourage puck protection skills and stick strength Body contact and battles for the rings are encouraged Station 5 Station 6: Thrust of War Front-8mn Have players pair up Players face each other starting with the front of the shoulders in contact n the signal from the coach, players push against each other Keep the stick and arms down while attempting to use the legs to push against your partner Again, knee bend is important Loose puck races and pit game- 12mn At each faceoff circle players line up as shown oach throws a puck to the boards and players battle for it Whomever get possession attacks the net while the other defends In the neutral zone, players play 1v1 and score by skating the puck and touching it to the tire across from them

13 12U Practice 2526 Time: 60 Minutes Number of Players: 30+ Equipment: 9 ones, 6 Tires, Dividers, Ringette Rings, Etra Sticks, 4 Nets Warm Up: 8 minutes Players pair up with one puck per pair n the whistle, play 1v1 keep away with their partner Have players stay in a confined area attempting to stickhandle around or through their partner Play for 40 seconds, rest for 40 seconds n the whistle to rest, players stand 15 apart and pass to one another Forehand passes, backhand passes, and bullet passes (pass as hard as possible) Have players pass cross body and sweep the puck oaches correct technique A B Station 1 Stations: 3 Stations 10 minutes D Agility: Half Burpees (squat, plank, stand) Station 2 Station 1: Puck ontrol Deception Use rings and pucks controlled eaggerated movements A Using rings make wide eaggerated moves to forehand and backhand Emphasis on knee bend and loading legs B Eaggerated moves using pucks Eaggerated moves sliding under stick D 1v1 shuttle, attack triangle, against passive players Station 2: Stops, Starts, Transition Skating Skating skills technique, stop and start at each cone (head and chest up) Progress to forward to backwards pivots Add in agility at the red line (drop to knees and up) and then add in pucks : 1v1 ompetitions Players compete 1v1 for 30 second shifts oaches add in additional pucks if a goal is scored or goalie covers it Rotate after each shift to net area, 1 to 2, 2 to 3, 3 to 1 (Use a tire as a goal if not enough goalies or nets) ame: 3v3 with utlets 10minutes Play 3v3 cross-ice for 40 second shifts Players must make a pass to one of the coaches (outlets) on transition before they can score Use tires for goals if not enough goals or goalies Play 3 different 5 minute games using rotation mentioned above ompetition: 10 Puck Quick Score- 10min Teams line up along the boards at each blueline 5 pucks are laid out on the blue line for each team Players attack the net 2 v0 and go until they score nce they score they sprint out of the zone over the blue line at which point the net 2 v0 begins Teams play until all 5 pucks are scored, first team to score all 5 of their pucks wins!

14 12U Practice 2728 Time: 60 Minutes Number of Players: 30+ Equipment: 6 ones, 7 Tires, Dividers, Soccer Ball, 5nets Edge ontrol Around Sticks 10 minutes Spilt into two groups for better communication Have players place their sticks on the ice lengthwise in front of them as obstacle Keys: Head and chest are up, good knee bend on glide leg Inside edges around stick L/R Inside edges around stick L/R, hold edge - two laps utside edges around stick L/R utside edges around stick L/R, hold two laps Figure 8 inside edges around ends of stick Figure 8 outside edges around ends of stick Two foot side jumps over stick ne foot side jumps over stick L/R oalies: Movement Drills 4 Stations 9 minutes Agility: 6 lateral jumps to net station Station 1: ut-numbered ompetition Have players play in a small area in outnumbered formats ould be 1v2, 2v3, 1v3, etc Station 2: 1v1 Around the ircle Forward/Backward The defensive player mirrors offensive player around the circle with good body and stick position Player skates forwards while player skates forward and backwards to maintain defensive body position nce around the circle, player rounds the cone and attacks the net Player gaps up with good inside body and stick position to defend Station 1 Station 2 : Puck ontrol with Fakes Players skate through obstacle course using fakes at the tires Emphasis should be placed on eaggerating the fakes and players corrected if they do not etend themselves Play the rebound if it is there Look to score Z : Pass and Follow w/ shot carries puck behind net and passes to passes to Y, Y passes to Z, Z skates around tire and attacks net avoiding other players and shoots to score After each pass, sprint to the spot where you just made your pass becomes, becomes Y, Y becomes Z, Z sprints back to line after scoring/rebound chance ame: Soccer and Handball -14 mn Use two zones, play each version for 7 minutes Soccer- Play soccer 4v4 or 3v3 cross ice in 40 second shifts in whatever number that allows players to participate every other shift Kick ball with side of the foot only Handball-players have to throw ball to teammates and can t take more than 3 strides with ball Teach support! Y

15 12U Practice 2930 Time: 60 Minutes Number of Players: 30+ Equipment: 6 ones, 7 Tires, Dividers, Soccer Ball, 5nets 5 Stations 8 minutes Agility: arioca facing benches Station 1: Stickhandling haos stickhandling-have 3-4 players go at the same time, stickhandling any which way they choose between the obstacles Encourage them to be creative Station 1 Z Station 2 Y 30 seconds active, 20 seconds rest M Station 2: Passing/Shooting passes to Y, Y passes to Z, Z passes to M, M shoots After each pass, sprint to the spot where you just made your pass becomes Y, Y becomes Z, Z becomes M, M sprints back to line : Ducks on the pond lear the obstacles away and throw out less pucks than there are players If you start with 8 players, use 6 pucks for eample Play keep away for seconds and blow whistle Those who don t have a puck do 4 squat jumps Keep progressing using fewer and fewer pucks : uard the ate Players pair up oach spots a puck into an open space and both players compete to gain puck possession Who has the puck attempts to score a point by skating between the tires The other player must use skating skills to angle and gain defensive side body position denying player a lane to attack If puck possession changes, the players also change positions Play 1v1 until the whistle Several sets of tires can be used so that multiple 1v1 are happening simultaneously Station 5 Station 5: Agility Skating 1) Run over sticks 2 2) 2 legged hop over sticks 2 3) Lift left leg, hop on right leg over sticks 1 4) Lift right leg, hop on left leg over sticks 1 5) S turn thru sticks with pucksend with a 360 spin Red White and Blue Hockey Red White and Blue Hockey dd Man ames Play cross ice with many different number structures ombine all 3 teams so that there are only games at two ends and have free play in the middle for those who aren t playing The rotation should go as follows: playing the game to free play to being in line Have shifts of 3v2, 4v2, 4v3,5v3 etc

16 12U Practice 3132 Time: 60 Minutes Number of Players: 30+ Equipment: 9 ones, 2 Tires, Dividers, 4 Nets Warm Up: 10 minutes Players pair up with one puck per pair n the whistle, play 1v1 keep away with their partner Have players stay in a confined area attempting to stickhandle around or through their partner Play for 40 seconds, rest for 40 seconds n the whistle to rest, players stand 15 apart and pass to one another Forehand passes, backhand passes, and bullet passes (pass as hard as possible, saucer passes) Have players pass cross body and sweep the puck oaches correct technique Station 1 Stations: 3 Stations 10 minutes Agility: degree jumps Station 1: Habits/ oncepts oach dumps a puck in and skates back to retrieve it using good habits such as checking over both shoulders and creating an angle to pick the puck up Y comes down the wall, inside to out, to receive pass, again using good habits looking up ice and giving a target passes to Y who catches the pass and goes around the tire for a shot on net After makes the pass to Y, go to the net for a rebound chance and Y should switch lines and sides every other time Players need to know habits of all positions and situations! Station 2: Stops, Starts, Transition Skating Skating skills technique, stop and start at each cone (head and chest up) Progress to forward to backwards pivots Add in agility at the red line (drop to knees and up) and then add in pucks Y Y Station 2 : 3 v 2 ompetition Players compete 2v2 for 30 second shifts in a tight, confined area Before they can shoot, they must use the coach as an outlet and can use the coach as often as they like (creating a 3v2 situation) Enforce the habit of moving their feet to get open and to move to space ame: 3v3 with utlets 10 minutes Play 3v3 cross-ice for 40 second shifts Players must make a pass to one of the coaches (outlets) on transition before they can score Use tires for goals if not enough goals or goalies Players can continue to use the coaches throughout the shift to create a power play situation Encourage movement to spaces and eplain to them that the outlet pass is like a breakout play 3v3 with utlets ame 2: 2v2 with High Support- 10 minutes Player s start 2v2, support players in offensive zone can only move laterally to create 3v2 Puck must be passed to a support player on each turnover before the offense can attack the net

17 12U Practice 3334 Time: 60 Minutes Number of Players: 30+ Equipment: 6 ones, 1 Tire, Dividers, 5 Nets 6 Stations 8 minutes Agility: Jump over swinging stick Station 1 Station 1: Passing Players skate parallel together and pass back and forth However, as they receive the pass, they must keep the puck on their forehand and wait for their partner to complete a 360 before passing back to them Repeat starting backwards Station 2: Breakout & 1 v 1 Players play both positions goes back to retrieve puck and passes to Y Y skates puck up wall and around tire attacking net After makes breakout pass, close gap up the ice, pivot before tire to play the 1v1 to net & 6 Y Y Station 2 Y & 6: Backcheck SA Draw a line down the center of the zone Starts 2v2 in s offensive zone Two s are defening against s with 2 more s waiting in the offensive zone When the 1 s get possession they pass to o2 s waiting in offensive zone 1 s change and 2 new o s replace them The s backcheck to the other zone Two new s jump out ready to attack the other way Rotation-offense, to backcheck, breakout, change : 1 v 1 Battle w/support Play 1 v1 in a small area n offense players must pass to support teammate below the goalline before they can shoot on net Rotation-1 v1- support player, change Stress moving to get open and getting in a scoring area on offense, and defending the house on defense Station 5: Agility Skating Work on multiple edges by slaloming around cones Hit inside and outside edges (1 and 2 footed), as well as a combination of inside and outside edge rotations (inside first cone, outside second coneetc) Be creative with other types of agility work if needed Station 5 Red White and Blue Hockey Red White and Blue Hockey dd Man ames Play cross ice with many different number structures ombine all 3 teams so that there are only games at two ends and have free play in the middle for those who aren t playing The rotation should go as follows: playing the game to free play to being in line Have shifts of 3v2, 4v2, 4v3,5v3 etc

18 12U Practice 3536 Time: 60 Minutes Number of Players: 30+ Equipment: 8 ones, 6 Tires, Dividers, 5 Nets 5 Stations 8 minutes Agility: 5 Seal Jacks: Stand in a position with feet together and arms etended in front of chest at shoulder level Jump spreading legs and swinging arms to the sides Jump back to starting position Edge ontrol Around Sticks 10 minutes Spilt into two groups for better communication Have players place their sticks on the ice lengthwise in front of them as obstacle Keys: Head and chest are up, good knee bend on glide leg Inside edges around stick L/R Inside edges around stick L/R, hold edge - two laps utside edges around stick L/R utside edges around stick L/R, hold two laps Figure 8 inside edges around ends of stick Figure 8 outside edges around ends of stick Two foot side jumps over stick ne foot side jumps over stick L/R oalies: Movement Drills Draw a line for each goalie on the ice Y Station 1&4: Angling into orner starts with the puck and carries it down the wall attacks at an angle must try to pinch off before the tire and separate from the puck If separates the puck, the net two go Works on angling, body contact, and body control Station 1 Station 5 Z Station 2 Each station goes a different direction Station 2: Pass and Follow w/ shot carries puck behind net and passes to passes to Y, Y passes to Z, Z skates around tire and attacks net avoiding other players and shoots to score After each pass, sprint to the spot where you just made your pass becomes, becomes Y, Y becomes Z, Z sprints back to line after scoring/rebound chance : Puck ontrol with Fakes Players skate through obstacle course using fakes at the tires Emphasis should be placed on eaggerating the fakes and players corrected if they do not etend themselves Play the rebound if it is there Look to score Station 5: 1v1 ame w/support Players challenge each other on 1v1 to get puck possession of puck Player with puck must pass to oach before they can shoot If puck is turned over than Defensive becomes ffense player second shifts

19 12U Practice 3738 Time: 60 Minutes Number of Players: 30+ Equipment: 10 Tires, Dividers, 5 Nets Warm Up: 5 minutes Free Play Let the kids play with a variety of objects (black pucks, blue pucks, tennis balls, soft balls, ringette rings, etc Station 1 Station 2 Edge ontrol Around Sticks 10 minutes Spilt into two groups for better communication Have players place their sticks on the ice lengthwise in front of them as obstacle Keys: Head and chest are up, good knee bend on glide leg Inside edges around stick L/R Inside edges around stick L/R, hold edge - two laps utside edges around stick L/R utside edges around stick L/R, hold two laps Figure 8 inside edges around ends of stick Figure 8 outside edges around ends of stick Two foot side jumps over stick ne foot side jumps over stick L/R Stations: 4 Stations 8 minutes n the whistle to change station, players do jumps before moving on to the net activity oaches distribute water at each station as the players arrive Station 1: Pass and hase Tag Player passes to player who has to skate around the tires and attempts to evade player who then chases him Player then passes to player Y and the rotations continues Each players is finished after he receives a pass, goes around the tires, and then gives a pass and becomes the chaser Station 2: Stretch Pass Short Version Play breaks as Player retrieves puck passes to who shoots on goal and then pick up a new puck to activate the net player, shoots, pick up new puck Try to keep both sides going, let the players monitor the ice and get them to judge when to break for a pass Y : Attack Under Pressure Player begins with a puck five feet in front of player n the coaches signal, Play chases player around the tires and attempt to stop player before he can score Vary the start distances so that player is forced to skate at top speed : 1v1 with Low utlet Play 1v1 in a small area utlet players are below the goal lines and can t score only pass Players in the middle must make a pass to their outlet man before they can score Play 40 second shifts ame: 3v3 Breakout ame 13 Minutes Play 3v3 cross ice for 40 sec shifts Each change of possession a team must either carry the puck or pass the puck behind their own net before they can attack

20 12U Practice 3940 Time: 60 Minutes Number of Players: 30+ Equipment: 6 Tires, Dividers, 4 nets Free Play: 5 minutes Players are free to do whatever they want Station 1 Station 2 Warm Up: 10 minutes Players pair up with one puck per pair n the whistle, play 1v1 keep away with their partner Have players stay in a confined area attempting to stickhandle around or through their partner Play for 30 seconds, rest for 30 seconds n the whistle to rest, players stand 15 apart and pass to one another Forehand passes, backhand passes, and bullet passes (pass as hard as possible) Have players pass cross body and sweep the puck oaches correct technique Stations: 3 Stations 10 minutes Agility: Burpees-squat, plank, squat, jump Station 1: Skating Forward crossovers (push & hold) Forward inside edge w/puck Forward outside edge w/puck Backward crossovers (cross, etend, hold) Power turns & accelerate Station 2: Agility, puckhandling, passing, receiving, and shooting starts out by jumping over the border and picking up a puck behind it skates through the tires and makes a pass to the coach who passes it right back ctaches the pass and goes between the net two tires where passes to the net coach for another give and go then goes through the last set of tires and passes to in the corner (who was the last player to go) who gives it back collects the pass and attempts to score : 2v2 or 3v3 w/ outlets Play 3v3 cross-ice for 40 second shifts Players must make a pass to one of the coaches (outlets) on transition before they can score Emphasize players moving to get open and teach transition Allow the players to use the coaches as often as they want to replicate a power play 3v3 with regroup ame: 3v3 Regroup 15 minutes 3v3 game where in order to go on offense you must regoup with a coach behind the net you are defending At least two players must come below the goal line to get a pass from the coach Works on passing, receiving, skating, competing, team play,puck support and hockey sense After a 5 minutes have players replace coaches role Last 3 minutes- breakaways

21 12U Practice 4142 Time: 60 Minutes Number of Players: 36+ Equipment: 4 Tires, Dividers, 5 Nets, 1 Mini Net, 18 ones, 75 Pucks Warm-Up 7 minutes - s eplode up the boards with puck & around circle skating forward to backward to forward, repeat at offsides dots in NZ, shoot & go to net for rebound - s 2v0 follow pass with shot, go to net for the rebound -Players must rotate through all 4 lines 6 Stations 7 minutes & 11 minute SA Station 1: Junkyard Puck-handling w/2 Player Support 2 players puck-handle through obstacles while teammate gets open and supports outside the playing area for give n go passes -30 second shifts ***oaches must focus on having players challenge themselves through obstacles & constantly being in support position at tempo Station 1 Station 2: Passing/Shooting passes to Y, Y passes to Z, Z passes to M, M shoots After each pass, sprint to the spot where you just made your pass becomes Y, Y becomes Z, Z becomes M, M sprints back to line Z Y & 6: SA Always on the PP Draw a line down the center of the zone Each team must always have a 2v1 in their offensive zone Teach odd man concepts and getting open when the defensive zone player gets the puck Station 2 M :Shooting atch and shoot oach passes to and o who receive the pass and shoot without stickhandling the puck Make sure players switch lines so that they are catching passes from both sides of their body After a while, turn it into a competition You can award points for goals, and take away points for shots wide and overhandling (stickhandling after receiving pass) Station 5: Agility Skating Work on multiple edges by slaloming around cones Hit inside and outside edges (1 and 2 footed), as well as a combination of inside and outside edge rotations (inside first cone, outside second coneetc) Be creative with other types of agility work if needed Red White and Blue Hockey dd Man ames Play cross ice with many different number structures ombine teams so that there are only games at two ends Have shifts of 4v3,5v3 etc 30 second shifts Station 5

22 12U Practice 4344 Time: 60 Minutes Number of Players: 36+ Equipment: 4 Tires, Dividers, 5 Nets, 1 Mini Net, 14 ones, 75 Pucks Possession game- 10 minutes Players play keep away in one zone against odd number situations Start off with 3v2, then move to 4v3, then 5v4 Emphasize players staying close to one another for short passes around defenders not through defenders Variation: put 3 players along the boards Have two other teams play 3v3 and they can use the 3 players along the boards as outlets, essentially making it a 6v3 situation for keep away purposes Stations: 3 Stations 10 minutes Agility: 3 Forward rolls Station 1: Stick Skills skates on the inside of the tires and makes two indirect passes to himself then skates behind the net and performs and give and go with the coach then skates around the two outside cones, slaloms down the middle cones and shoots to score Switch lines sides each time Station 1 Station 2 Station 2: Passing/Timing breaks as retrieves a puck after shooting on net passes to who goes down and shoots to score After shoots, curls and picks up a puck to restart the timing and activates the net player Players need to keep their heads and eyes up to maintain the same timing on both sides of the ice Tell them not to hurry but to make sure they eecute the drill! Timing is a skill as well : Race A: Players skate crossovers around the circle, around the two cones and compete for the puck to score Race B: Race for the puck in the slot skating around the cones Start backwards, forwards, backwards, then forwards Encourage contact and battling for the puck Race A Race B ames with concepts Small Area ames: (20 mins-10 min each) ame 1: Regroup/Breakout ame Players must regroup/breakout with the coach behind the net they are defending before they can go on offense ame 2: retzky ame Players must pass to a teammate behind their attacking net before being able to attempt to score The player behind the net (retzky) can move laterally behind the net but must not cross the goal line Emphasize moving to get open! c c ame 1 ame 2

23 12U Practice 4546 Time: 60 Minutes Number of Players: 36+ Equipment: 10 Tires, Dividers, 5 Nets, 4 ones, 75 Pucks Skating: Stops and Starts - 6 minutes Work on stops and starts facing both ways Work on eploding starts out of the stops See how much snow they can spray on the boards Do without then with pucks Agility/Passing 6 minutes First 3 times thru do without the puck or pass-include goalies Then add Skate up the wall and pass to the coach before jumping the boarder After jumping, the coach will give you a pass back Shoot on the net ome back up the middle touching your knees at each line while carrying a puck Stations: 4 Stations 6 mn & 3 games 8 mn Agility: Jumping Jacks moving forward Station 1: 1v1 tight area game Players compete 1v1 in a tight area Whomever has the puck is on offense but they must pass to the coach before they can shoot The coach can move laterally behind the net so the Station 5: Puck ontrol Fakes players Have players must attempt have their a wide heads fake at up each to see set where of double they tires are Emphasiz passing Encourage body contact, defending, getting open by moving the feet, and scoring Have players switch sides so they are going against different players and attacking at a different angle Station 2: 2v1 F and D Player carries puck around net and make a breakout pass to player Player carries the puck around the tire passes to player Y Y and skate around the tires and attack 2v1 who has gapped up Have players start at all three spots Works on team play, odd man rushes, passing, scoring, and defending ffensive players get one shot and one rebound : Puck ontrol Fakes Have players attempt a wide fake at each set of double tires Emphasize eaggerated moves and putting the puck as wide as possible Finish off with a shot on goal : 3 shot unjam starts with a puck and takes a wrist shot then skates to the net and gets a pass from the coach for a second shot After the second shot, touches the post and backs out into the high slot for another pass from the coach catches the pass and takes a 3 rd shot Work on receiving, shooting, agility, scoring, and hockey sense ame 1: 2v2 outlet 2v2 game where in order to go on offense you must pass to a coach Work on passing, receiving, skating, competing, body contact, team play, puck support and hockey sense Station 1 Station 2 YYY ame 1 ame 2 ame 3 ame 2: 3v2+1 Players play 3 v 2 with third player on offensive side of ice at all times 3 s are on offense while the 2 s are defending When the s gain puck possession they try to make a pass to their 3 rd teammate waiting on the offensive side of the center ice line nly 2 s can back check and defend their net Assign one player as the constant offensive player reate 3v2 opportunity Works on transition, puck possession, power play/penalty kill, communication, and team play ame 3: 2 v 2 or 3 v 3 Passing ate ame Possession/passing game where you score points by passing the puck through the gates to your teammates Works on puck support, puck possession and protection

24 12U Practice 4748 Time: 60 Minutes Number of Players: 36+ Equipment: 10 TIRES, DIVIDERS, 5 NETS, 4 NES, 75 PUKS Station 1: 3 Shot Unjam 10 mn starts with a puck and takes a half slap shot then skates to the net and gets a pass from the coach for a second shot After the second shot, touches the post and backs out into the high slot for another pass from the coach catches the pass and takes a 3 rd shot Works on receiving, shooting, agility, scoring, and hockey sense Station 2: Breakout to 2v1 10 mn Player carries puck around net and make a breakout pass to player Player carries the puck around the tire passes to player Y Y and skate around the tires and attack 2v1 who has gapped up The first time players are at this station have them play defense The second time that they are there they play offense Works on team play, odd man rushes, passing, scoring, and defending : 3v3 DZone overage 10 mn Players play 3v3 in one zone with a coach behind the net as support The offensive players must pass to the coach before they can attempt to score The defensive players play defense (man for man coverage) with their sticks turned over to emphasize body positioning Works on team play, offensive and defensive zone concepts, scoring, competing, and hockey sense Russian Scrimmage 10 mn Players play multiple different 1v1s, 2v2s, 2v1s etcplayers can only shoot on the goalie if he is looking at them et multiple pucks going and promote heads up play Works on competing, scoring, team play, heads up, and awareness 2v0 Quick Score 10 mn Players attack 2v0 and play it out until they score nce they score, the players sprint out of the zone and the net two players go The first team to score 5 goals wins! Works on competing, skating, scoring, team play, hockey sense and awareness Half Ice Scrimmage: 4 v 4 & 5 v 5 10 mn

25 12U Practice 4950 Time: 60 Minutes Number of Players: 30+ Equipment: 2 ones, Dividers, 5 Nets, 75 Pucks Station 1: Puck toss sprints 7 mn Players put sticks on the ice in the corner oach stands net to a player and tosses a puck in the air a few feet out in front of the player Player sprints in an attempt to catch the puck before it hits the ice Works on quick bursts, agility, athleticism Station 1 Station 2 Station 2: 1v1 retzky game 7 mn 1 v1 game where players must pass to a teammate behind their attacking net before being able to attempt to score The player behind the net (retzky) can move laterally behind the net but must not cross the goal line Rotation should be play the 1v1, become retzky, end of shift Emphasize moving to get open! Passing/Timing 7 mn skates to red line and breaks towards the net Both lines go at the same time The second player in line makes a pass to the breaking player Have the players who catch the passes, receive the pass and get a good wrist shot off No deking at this station Make sure that you switch directions so that they catch passes on both sides of the blade Emphasize catch and shoot, quick releases, and underhandling the puck : Skating 7 mn Forward lateral movement w/ puck- 2 crossovers each way 1 foot slalom forwards 1 foot slalom backwards Swivels: toes pt opposite direction and heels touch Pivoting with acceleration Station 5 Station 3 Station 5: Small area competition 7 mn 2v2 clear to the coach, where once you pass to the coach to become offense, both attacking players must regroup above and around the cones before coach can give one of them a pass Emphasize regrouping, skating to open ice, and hitting seams Small Area ames: (10 min each) ame 1: Regroup/Breakout ame Players must regroup/breakout with the coach behind the net they are defending before they can go on offense ame 2: retzky ame Players must pass to a teammate behind their attacking net before being able to attempt to score The player behind the net (retzky) can move laterally behind the net but must not cross the goal line Emphasize moving to get open! Breakaways 5 mn: In both end zones players skate around far net and deke goalie c c ames with concepts ame 1 ame 2

26 12U Practice 5152 Number of Players: 30+ Equipment: 2 ones, Dividers, 5 Nets, 75 Pucks Time: 60 Minutes Station 1: Acceleration oach stands about feet away from the players in the middle of two lines The coach holds two tennis balls shoulder height oach lets the balls go and the players eplode and accelerate to attempt to catch the tennis balls before it bounces a second time Works on starts, acceleration, skating, speed, and athleticism Station 1 Station 2 Station 2: 1v1 Defend the House The defensive player begins on the face-off dot Throughout the drill player must stay inside the faceoff circle The offensive player must attack the grade A scoring area by moving inside the face-off circle Player can only shoot from inside the circle Works on angling, defending, 1v1 play, and competing & 6 &6: 3v3 always 2v1 Teams play 3v3 but with the parameter that one player must stay on the defensive side of the ice and two players must stay on the offensive side of the ice This creates a 2v1 on each side of the ice Works on outnumbering, team play, power play, angling, and competing Station 5 : Junk Yard haos w/shooting 1-2 Players at a time stickhandle with eaggerated movements through obstacles at a 50% pace for 30 seconds 2- Full Speed for 30 seconds Players can only shoot when goalie is facing them Encourage players to be creative- pass of tires, spins, drop a knee, fakes Station 5: 3 Shot Unjam starts with a puck and takes a half slap shot then skates to the net and gets a pass from the coach for a second shot After the second shot, touches the post and backs out into the high slot for another pass from the coach catches the pass and takes a 3 rd shot Works on receiving, shooting, agility, scoring, and hockey sense Small Area ame:3v3 any net(13min) Play 3v3 cross ice for 40 sec shifts with the parameters that players can score on any net that they chose Works on goaltending, alertness, hockey sense, creativity, transiton, passing, communication, goal scoring, and team play

27 12U Practice 5354 Time: 60 Minutes Number of Players: 30+ Equipment: 2 ones, Dividers, 5 Nets, 75 Pucks Station 1: 1v1 Angle through the Dot- 9mn Player skates over the face-off dot to activate player who must attack down the wall Player angles and defends the net using good body and stick position (stick in puck) Play 1v1 until the whistle at which time player becomes the new and skates through the dot to angle the net player in line Station 1 Station 2 Station 2: Puck skills- 9mn skates on the inside of the tires and makes two indirect passes to himself then skates behind the net and skates around the two outside cones, slaloms down the middle cones performs and give and go with the coach and shoots to score Net practice station 1 and 2 switch sides to work on different angles : Passing/Timing- 9mn breaks as retrieves a puck after shooting on net passes to who goes down and shoots to score After shoots, curls and picks up a puck to restart the timing and activates the net player Players need to keep their heads and eyes up to maintain the same timing on both sides of the ice Tell them not to hurry but to make sure they eecute the drill! Timing is a skill as well : Underhandling/Shooting- 9mn Players skate through the cones keeping the puck only on their forehand by learning to move hands and body around the puck After last cone, shoot at the mini net without stickhandling the puck The puck should never leave the forehand blade of the stick Perform skating backwards without stickhandling Station 5: Small area competition- 9mn Players play in a small area in all different configurations Play 2v1, 2v2, 3v2, etcyou can add in clear to the coach to get on offense, designate offense and defense, etcbe creative and let them compete! Small Area ames: (15 mins-7 ½ min each) ame 1: Regroup/Breakout ame Players must regroup/breakout with the coach behind the net they are defending before they can go on offense ame 2: retzky ame Players must pass to a teammate behind their attacking net before being able to attempt to score The player behind the net (retzky) can move laterally behind the net but must not cross the goal line Emphasize moving to get open! Station 5 c c ames with concepts ame 1 ame 2

28 SA: 15 minutes- reate 4 equal teams Play 2+ 2 vs Support players have to stay in limited area and can not be attack but have to move the puck within 3 seconds Player needs to defend their net as well as try to score on the other net 45 second shiftsafter 8 minutes have teams rotate clockwise for new competition LAST 3 MINUTES stay in areas and allow players to perform breakaways on all 4 nets (7-8 kids a net) 12U Practice 5556 Time: 60 Minutes Number of Players: 30+ Equipment: 4 Nets (Use Mini Nets When Less Than 4 oalies), 2 Tires, Marker & 6 ones Warm Up: 15 minutes AB ontrolled Movements Line up on goal lineskating forward: Arm circles forward; Arm circles backward; Arm circles, one arm forward and one arm backward Repeat sequence skating backwards Skating forward: Step over stick in left hand; Step over stick in right hand Repeat sequence skating backwards Pass stick through legs in figure 8, moving forwards Repeat moving backwards Power jumps, 2 feet, moving forward, (head and chest up) Power jumps, 2 feet, moving backwards Power jump 180, 2 foot jump, land backwards then jump 180 land forwards, all turns to left Repeat with all jumps to right Station 1: Race, breakout, 1v0, 1v1-10 mn Line 1 & 2 skate around cones fwd, backward- open up forward to race for puck, or always facing one wayrace for puck player who get to puck first is on offense and the other on defense attack net and D gain possession and breakout to line 3 timing skate and proper angle for support3 receives pass and skates around cone and takes on goalies for a breakaway Progress to a 1 v 1 having D close gap around first cone) after breakout pass Line 1 becomes line 2 line 2 becomes line 3 and line 3 becomes line 1 Station 2: Breakout, 2 v 1-10 Minutes Player skates around net to breakout the puck to player Player receives pass and skates around both cones while player Z times over lap skate with player skating around both cones entering the zone together attacking player who has closed the gap after making the breakout pass2 v 1 offense gets one quick shot/rebound and net group starts drill up againsame rotation Y Y 0 Station 1 D Station 2 3 Z Z Z D : 2 v Minutes offensive attack and net front coverage Place 2 players on blue line acting as defensemen Play 2 v 2 below the tops of the circles The 2 defensemen can not attack Defense above circles and defensemen on blue line can t skate below the circles Encourage forward to use their D on the blue line Teach d-zone coverage 2 on 2, use D to D break out passes, teach players to angle on fore-check using stick to take away passing lanes and allow for body contact while battling for the puck The defenders goal is to kill the clock, gain possession, and prevent goals Encourage D to D passes on blue line 45 second shifts D D D D

29 12U Practice 5758 Time: 60 Minutes Number of Players: 30+ Equipment: 2 ones, Dividers, 5 Nets, 75 Pucks Warm Up: 6 minutes Free Play Let the kids play with a variety of objects (black pucks, blue pucks, tennis balls, soft balls, ringette rings, etc Skating/Puckhandling 10 minutes Players skate side board to side handling a puck while the coach yells out different agility drills to perform (eamples:drop to knees, Russian walk, pull puck through legs, jumps, etc) Players skate around the rink with puck and on whistle enter the nearest circle and stick handle in traffic within that circle Net whistle, eit the circle, continue the rotation o each direction oalie work Station 1 Stations: 3 Stations 8 minutes Agility: Trunk twists on knees Y Station 1: Keep away/passing/puckhandling 2v2 game with the support of a coach (makes it 3v2) where players play keep away Emphasize moving without the puck, covering your man, and communication Eplain odd man situations offensively and defensively Works on puck possession, passing, receiving, puckhandling, loose puck battles, hockey sense and team play Station 2 Y Station 2: Pass and Backcheck passes to Y who catches pass and skate to tire After reaching the tire, Y can cut to the net or shoot must backcheck Y to make Y skate hard with the puck should aim for the tire to create a good angle If beats Y, use proper angle and body contact to separate puck Works on passing, receiving, shooting, angling, body contact, and team concepts : Power Skating -verspeed does over speed crossovers around the dot then over speed crossovers around the circle After completing the circle proceeds to pick up a puck and shoots at the net on the opposite side from where started does the same in the reverse direction Do with and without pucks Works on skating, shooting, speed training ame 1: 2 v 2 with point-10 minutes 2v2 game in a tight area where the players must pass back to their point man before they can go on offense Points can pass or shoot when they receive puck Works on hockey sense, puckhandling, puck support, skating, loose pucks, competing, and team play ame2: 3v3 Breakout ame 10 Minutes Play 3v3 cross ice for 40 sec shifts Each change of possession a team must either carry the puck or pass the puck behind their own net before they can attack ame 1 ame 2

30 12U Practice 5960 Time: 60 Minutes Number of Players: 30+ Equipment: 8 ones,5 Tires, Dividers, 4 Nets, 4 Ringetes 75 Pucks 6 10 minutes each Agility: 4 Lateral jumps over sticks Station 1 Station 2 Station 1: Ringette Body ontact/angling Start with simple 1v1 keep away in a small area 1-3 games going at one time for 20 seconds Net repetition the other player starts with the ring reate 1 line: 1 player skates behind the net & tries to cross the line with the ring while the other player fore-checks with good body positioning and angling Station 2: Passing Series reate 2 groups w/ 2 lines of players Perform the following passing skills stationary or w/ movement ive & o: 1 touch, skating forwards, as many passes as possible ive & o: 1 touch, forwards to backwards atch the puck on the backhand and move it to the forehand atch the puck on the forehand and move it to the backhand Station 6 : 1v1 Pit Hockey Split the group into two teams and set up a tire for each team to defend oach throws a puck out in the middle and first players in each line battle to score as many goals as they can in 30 seconds oach throws new pucks into drill if puck leaves the playing area Have the player s battle for possession in a small area Work on puck protection and scoring : B Skills and 1v1 oach spots a puck for to retrieve, moves to simulate a wing position and receives pass from skates around tire and attacks net After B pass, gaps up to play 1v1 to net Switch positions every shift and switch sides 4 minutes into drill Progress to having Defensive players start backwards-looking for pressure/for-check then pivot to retrieve puck for breakoutmake sure the forward opens up and cuts low to support breakout pass Encourage using D as a screen and pouncing on rebounds Station 5: Agility Skate Have players skate in a pattern from the left side of the zone to the right side around the cones with power turns around tires As soon as the first player gets to 3rd cone net player goes Perform first without a puck then with a puck Encourage the players to go outside their comfort zone once technique looks good Bkwds w/o & with puck Station 5 Station 6: Double Net Support Play 2v2 or 1v1 depending on the number of players s are trying to score on one net and s are trying to score on the other Before the players shoot to score they must give and go with the coach Keep a pile of pucks near the lines to keep the game going if the pucks leave the playing area and when a goal is scored

31 12U Practice 6162 Time: 60 Minutes Number of Players: 30+ Equipment: 5 ones, 5 Tires, Dividers, 5nets, 4 Ringetes, 75 Pucks Free Play Let the kids play- 10 minutes Warm Up: Puck, Passing & Skating Skills 10 minutes - s start by carrying a puck and skating forward from the boards to inside the face-off dots; players pivot to skating backwards, back towards the boards; then again pivot to skating forward again towards a position inside the face-off dots Repeat the sequence down the ice - Pass 2 on 0 Skating backwards, turn to forward at far blue-line for shot with partner going to net for rebound SA # 1: 12U 4 v 4 ross-ice- 13minutes Play 2 v Support players have to stay in their designated areas 1- They can not be contested but must move puck w/in 3 seconds 2- Start where support players can not shoot and then last 4 minutes allow them to pass or shoot Now they can be contested hange every 60 seconds FREE ZNE SA # 2: 10U 3V3 Transition & overage 13 minutes Play half ice 3v3 for 50 second shifts n change of possession a player must pass to one of her stationary teammates before they can attack Start with stationary players only passing add in shooting later in the game When your team doesn t have the puck, look to cover an open opponent, not the stationary passer! FREE ZNE: Throw etra cones, tires, nets, rings and pucks in middle zone 12U players use free zone to work on shooting, deking, stick handling, etc after restingrotation is Play, Rest, Free Zone- Play10U Play, Support, Free ZonePlay Half Ice Power Play- 4 v 3 and 5 v 4-14mn oalie work down one end and half ice game with 2 nets down the other end of the ice Play 4 v 3 and 5 v 4 for 40 second shifts Players are on the bench changing on coaches whistle

32 12U Practice 6364 PART 1 Time: 60 Minutes Number of Players: 30+ Equipment: Borders, 4 Nets, 7 ones, 3 Tires, Marker & Ringette s Warm Up 8 minutes Puck-handlingplayers skate around the rink handling a puck n whistle, they jump into the nearest circle and stickhandle, eit on whistle Stations: 5 Stations 8 minutes n every whistle and change of station, the players drop sticks & perform 6 two foot lateral jumps Station 1: Agility Skating Slalom skate through sticks, around cones 1 & 2, perform a Russian walk to third cone, run/jump over last three sticks, finish with a jump; works on edges, agility, balance, and coordination Station 2: Passing Players partner up and stand 8-10 apart and pass puck back & forth Player performs a figure 8 before each pass then progress to transition skating with passes Work on proper technique; emphasize keeping the hands away from the body Works on passing, receiving, stick skills, and team play : Shooting on the move Player starts with a puck and attacks net on forehand n side with an obstacle, make a hard fake and shoot a forehand wrister n side with no obstacle, keeps puck on forehand, drops shoulder, and shoots a strong wrister Variation: oach gives pass from beside the net; player receives on forehand/underhandles and follows above technique Run on Skates Station 1 Station 5 Warm-up Station 2 : In the Bo Battle Draw a bo in the slot area with a marker Play 2 v 2 or 3 v 3 assigning offensive and defensive rolls oach feeds offensive players 5 pucks while defensive players defend net and clear all pucks outside the lines Keep count of offensive goals and change rolls every shift Focus on offensive support, coming to the puck, defensive man on man and defensive support, stick checks, passing lanes Make sure to switch sides of the bo for the passes for the goalies and the shooters Station 5: ringette body contact progression Play keep away with a ringettes (sticks upside down) Force them to keep their sticks on the ice and take good angles, this should be played in a small area Depending on the number of players play with 2-3 groups going at the same time, have them go for about 30 seconds Then progress to a ringette game where the players are trying to hit a tire with the ringette Again depending on the number of players you may play with 1, 2 or 3 ringettes at the same time The focus should be on puck protection and using your body to seal the defender, also the defender being strong on her stick and using good angles to get possession of the ringette

33 12U Practice 6364 PART 2 Time: 60 Minutes Number of Players: 30+ Equipment: Borders, 4 Nets, 7 ones, 3 Tires, Marker & Ringette s D-zone and offensive zone concepts: Defensive zone coverage and fore-checking concepts 4V4,3V3 D-ZNE VS FREHEK AME 12 Minutes Setup: reate 2 teams one team lines up along the red line on one side of the ice the other team lines up on the other side coach on the center ice dot with a bunch of pucks Each team has a designated defensive and offensive end of the rink oach throws a puck in each end The defensive group has to skate the puck out over the blue-line by using each other and controlling the puck and try to stop the offensive group form scoring by playing man on man D The offensive foursome or threesome fore-checks the puck and try and keep it in the zone for a goal If there is a goal or the goalie freezes it or the defensive team skates it over the blue-line the coach throws a new puck into that zone and a new group of three or four from each team enters that zone Focus on: support off the puck, first touch and puck possession, limiting turnovers Man on man defense and owning the middle of the zone et the players to really compete and battle for possession Keep score at each end to add a little more intensity to the game

34 12U Practice 6566 Time: 60 Minutes Number of Players: 30+ Equipment: Borders, 5 Nets, 6 ones, 2 Tires, Marker, 75 Pucks Warm Up: 5 minutes Free Play Let the kids play with a variety of objects (black pucks, blue pucks, tennis balls, soft balls, ringette rings, etc) Skating: ross-overs 8 minutes Skate forwards and backwards crossovers pivoting each time they cross center ice No gliding on turns focus on keeping the feet moving and acceleration through turns oalie Work Skating Agility/Puck ontrol 7 minutes Boards pass to self and jump the dividers, players finish off with a shot on goal 2 on 0 passing back down the middle Progress to one player skating forward and one skating backwards touch passing Stations: 3 Stations 8 minutes Station 1: A-1v1 Angle through Dot A-Player begins skating through the face-off dot nce over the dot, player begins skating down the wall and tries to attack the net Players and play 1v1 until the whistle at which time player becomes the new and starts the net sequence by skating through the face-off dot Switch side half way through B-1v1 Defend the House B- The defensive player begins on the face-off dot Throughout the drill player must stay inside the face-off circle The offensive player must attack the grade A scoring area by moving inside the face-off circle Player can only shoot from inside the circle Station 2: 1v1 F and D Player carries puck around net and make a breakout pass to player Player carries the puck around the tire and attack back against player who has gapped up Play the 1v1 and then start the drill from the opposite side : Puck ontrol Players carry the puck through the course and finish off with a shot on goal Begin with tight turns at each cone, then progress to 360 degree turns around the each cone If no goalie, place one of the dividers in front of the goal to force the kids to shot over it in order to score B A Station 1 Station 2 ame: Quick Score 8 minutes Teams line up along the boards at each blueline stripe 10 Pucks are laid out on the blue line for each team Players attack the net 2 v0 and go until they score nce they score they sprint out of the zone over the blue line at which point the net 2 v0 begins Teams play until all 10 pucks are scored, first team to score all 10 of their pucks wins! ame: Dodgeball 8 minutes Players play dodgeball in an area cordoned off with borders Draw a line down the middle so they know where they can t cross Rules of dodgeball apply Works on athleticism, balance, agility, coordination, and edge control

35 12U Practice 6768 Time: 60 Minutes Number of Players: 30+ Equipment: Borders, 6 Nets, 13 ones, Marker, 75 Pucks Station 1: Passing 8 minutes 1-shuttle passing-players line up across from each other and make a pass to the other line then sprint to the back of that line Mi up the types of passes they do 2-ate game possession/passing game where you score points by passing the puck through the gates to your teammates Works on puck support, puck possession and protection Station 1 Station 2 Station 2: Puck control/shooting 8mn goes up the wall and does a series of tight turns After the 3 rd cone, shoots to score If a rebound is left, they can try to bang it home After the shot, pick up another puck to the side of the net and skate a 360 around the cone and make a hard fake to forehand for a hard wrist shot to score Play rebound if there is one Works on puck control, shooting, scoring, edge control R &6: 2v2 with rover 8 minutes Players play 3 v3 with a rover The rover (R) is always on offense Whichever team has the puck, the rover plays with them n any transition, the rover switches to the other team always creating a 4v3 opportunity Works on transition, puck possession, power play/penalty kill, communication, and team play : Breakouts/scoring habits 8mn oach dumps a puck into the corner, a player from the line goes and retrieves it, checking over his shoulders Upon retrieving the puck, the player then makes a break out pass The player that catches the breakout pass, skates around the cone and takes a wrist shot on net to score After breakout pass, the player moves to the wing position Switch sides every time Works on habits, breakouts, passing, scoring, team play Station 5: ffensive concepts 8 minutes oach dumps puck in retrieves it checking over both shoulders Upon retrieval then does a figure 8 around the cones simulating escaping from a D After the figure 8, passes to his point and goes to the net walks the line and shoots for a tip in Make sure players play both positions Works on puck protection, passing, team play, and scoring Station 5 & 6 Small Area ame:piggy Back 3v3 12mn Play 3v3 cross ice for 40 sec shifts with the nets piggy backed Piggy backing the nets changes the angle of attack for players and the goaltenders Works on transition, passing, communication, goal scoring and team play

36 12U Practice 6970 Time: 60 Minutes Number of Players: 30+ Equipment: Borders, 6 Nets, 13 ones, Marker, 75 Pucks Puck Handling/Passing (7 mins) Players skate the length of the ice handling the puck while jumping over three borders When they jump the border, they make an indirect pass to themselves and finish with a shot on net oming back the other direction, players pair up and pass 2v0 until they cross the blue line nce over the blue line, one player shoots and the other looks for a rebound Stations 3 8 minutes each Agility: Russian Walks Station 1: Breakout to 1v1 The player closest to the middle of the ice takes a puck behind the net When that happens the player in the other line times it and gets into a puck supporting postions along the wall The player going behind the net passes to the other player who goes up and around the tire (inside out) and attacks the net The player who made the breakout pass gaps up and plays the 1v1 back against him/her Works on: passing, support, skating, body contact, competing, timing, and systems Station 2: Body confidence/contact Players will do a number of body confidence/contact drills They will pair up with a player of like size and do tripod pushes, thrusts of war, shoulder bumps, mirror drills, and receiving a check Works on: balance, coordination, skating, body contact : Flow passing/shooting ne player starts with a puck (at each end) and takes a shot on net After the shot on net, he/she goes and picks a puck up from the pile net to the net As the puck is picked up the player in the other line times it and takes off looking for a pass That player catches the pass dekes the tire and goes in for a shot After the shot, he/she picks up a puck and the drill flows continuously Works on: skating, passing, shooting, timing, support, puckhandling, scoring Small Area ames:8 minutes each 1-D coverage game- players play 2v2 in a small area They have to pass to their line before they can attack The player in line can shoot or pass Teach how to defend the net front 2-PP game-players compete 5v5 but 3 have to stay on the offensive side the whole time making each situation a 3v2 in the offensive end Teach how to isolate 2v1s 3-Backcheck game-players start off in a 2v2 situation with the defending players teammates waiting on the other side of the half line When the D players get the puck they breakout their team The 2 that were on offsense now backcheck and become the defending players The transition for players goes a such, prepare to be broken out, attack, backcheck, breakout your team, change Teach transition, back pressure, line changes

37 12U Practice 7172 Time: 60 Minutes Number of Players: 30+ Equipment: Borders, 4 Nets, 75 Pucks Warm Up: 5 minutes Have the players identify their favorite NHL player For 5 minutes have the players pretend that they are that NHL player They can do whatever they want that emulates their favorite playerbe creative Transition Skating 7 minutes Always face the opposite end of the ice Skate forward to backwards around the two large circles and two neutral zone dots an be done with pucks Stations: 4 Stations 9 minutes n the whistle to change station, players run on their skate for 5 seconds before moving on to the net activity oaches distribute water at each station Station 1: Long Stretch Pass Timing After taking a shot on goal the player picks up a puck from inside the circle and makes a pass to the supporting player Players from the line support to the boards and players from the line support towards the middle The key is for the support players to time their movement and always face the puck This means they might need to pivot to maintain facing the puck Be in position when the passer needs you to be in position Switch directions/lines part way through Station 2: Monkey in the Middle Players begin around the outside of the circle The player in the middle attempts to intercept passes made between the outside players If the player in the middle steals the puck he moves to the outside and a new player takes his place : 2v1 Keep Away Divide players into groups of three Two players attempt to play keep away from the other player in their group If the puck is stolen a new player becomes the odd man out : 2v2 Tight Space ame Play 2v2 for 40 second shifts Emphasis is on scoring Add in different rules Score on any net, backhand shots only, dekes only, etc Encourage body contact with good stick on puck positioning Station 1 Station 2 ame: 4 on 2 ame 12 minutes Play 2v2 cross ice with two additional stationary teammates below the opponents goal line Players must pass to a teammate below the goal line before they can score

38 12U Practice 7374 Time: 60 Minutes Number of Players: 30+ Equipment: Borders, 5 Nets, 3 Tires, Marker, Ringettes, 75 Pucks Station 1: Ringette Keepaway 8mn Every player goes at the same time Use either 2 or 3 ringettes depending on the number of kids in the station If 6 players, use 2 ringettes, if 8 players, use 3 ringettes Players compete for ringettes and play keep away If you have a ringette, protect it, if you don t have one, try to take one away from someone who does Works on puck protection, competing, stick strength, and heads up awareness Station 2: Breakout to 1 v 1 8mn oach dumps a puck in and goes back to retrieve it Y posts up in a breakout position hits Y with a pass Y skates up around the tire and attacks the net gaps up and plays Y in a 1v1 Teach good habits including looking over the shoulder when retrieving loose pucks and looking up ice before catching a pass Works on team play, passing, receiving, competing, and habits Make sure players switch lines so they play both positions o Station 1 o Station 2 Y Y : Breakout to 2v2 8mn Player carries puck around net and make a breakout pass to player Second head to the front of the net Player carries the puck around the tire passes to player Y Y and skate around the tires and attack 2v2 who has gapped up The first time players are at this station have them play defense The second time that they are there they play offense Works on team play, odd man rushes, passing, scoring, and defending : 2v2 with coach 8mn Players play 2v2 in a tight area where the offense has to pass to the coach before attempting to score oach can move around behind the net to help players get open Designate 2 on offense and 2 on defense ffensively teach how to get open after giving a pass (give and go s), defensively, teach how to defend and not stare at the puck Works on team plays, offensive and defensive concepts, scoring, competing, and communicating Players should play both positions Station 5: Scoring 8mn Players attack the net and receive a pass from the coach If player is on his strong side, he/she catches and shoots If a player is on their off side, they should one time the puck at the net et players moving rapidly so that you can maimize time and get in as many scoring opportunites as possible Works on receiving, scoring, goaltending, and team play Set up 2 lines to maimize repetitions Station 5 Small ames Y D D Small Area ame: 3v3 any net 20min #1- Play 2 v 2 with 2 supports #2- Play 3v3 cross ice for 40 sec shifts with the parameters that players can score on any net that they chose Works on goaltending, alertness, hockey sense, creativity, transiton, passing, communication, goal scoring, and team play #3- play 2 2 with 1 support Support players can shoot or pass only Support players may be attacked 1 2 3

39 12U Practice 7576 Time: 60 Minutes Number of Players: 30+ Equipment: Borders, 4 Nets, 75 Pucks Warm Up: (5mins) Free Play Let the kids play with a variety of objects (black pucks, blue pucks ringette rings, etc) Skating: Agility, Stops and Starts(10mins) Skate the top then bottom of circle and stop at blue line, red line, blue line, then skate the bottom and top of the circle Perform forwards and backwards Do with and without pucks Stations: 3 9 min each Agility: lateral jumps to net station Station 1: Body contact Part A: Stationary locked arms and bump Each way 5 times Part B: Moving w/ partner-bump whole side of body with stick on ice Part : Moving pinch off along boards o both directions Part D: 2 man race to loose puck w/ contact Try to win puck and score! Station 2: 3 Shot Unjam starts with a puck and takes a wrist shot then skates to the net and gets a pass from the Y for a second shot After the second shot, touches the post and backs out into the high slot for another pass from the Y catches the pass and takes a 3 rd shot Works on receiving, shooting, agility, scoring, and hockey sense Part d Station 1 Station 2 Part c Y Y Y Y Y Y Y ross Ice Scoro Y Z Z Y Y Z Y Y Y Y Y : 4 corners keep away Passing game where a 3v3 takes place with 4 neutral players in the corners The neutral players are on whomever team has the puck If the Y team has it, the Y s and the s play keep away (7v3) vs the Z s Works on passing, receiving, team play, hockey sense, and competing ross Ice Scoro (9 min) Playes line up in front of their own net with 8 pucks across the middle n the whistle, the players attempt to score pucks in the opposite net The game is over when all the pucks are scored The winning team is the team that has scored the most! Winning teams advance to play each other while the losing team works on saucer passes in the neutral zone Russian Scrimmage (9min) Players are on benches Players play multiple different 1v1s, 2v2s, 2v1s etcplayers can only shoot on the goalie if he is looking at them et multiple pucks going and promote heads up play Works on competing, scoring, team play, heads up, and awareness Russian Scrimmage

40 12U Practice 7778 Time: 60 Minutes Number of Players: 30+ Equipment: Borders, 4 Nets, 75 Pucks Warm Up: (5mins) Free Play Let the kids play with a variety of objects (black pucks, blue pucks, ringette rings, etc) Skating Agility/Puck ontrol(8mins) Board pass to self and jump the dividers, players finish off with a shot on goal 2 on 0 passing back down the middle Skating: ross-overs (8 mins) Skate forwards and backwards crossovers pivoting each time they cross center ice No gliding on turns focus on keeping the feet moving and acceleration through turns oalie Work EastWest, NorthSouth Scrimmages(10mins) 3 v 3-Two scrimmages going on at once ne is being played north-south and the other is being played eastwest Encourage players to keep their heads up and pass the puck Move nets to the tops of the circles for the North-South game s and s play North-South, Y s and Z s play East-West Z Z Z Y Y Y Full Ice Scrimmage (21 mins) 7 mins- 5 v 5 7 mins- 5 v 6 7 mins- 5 v 4 Shoot out (7 mins) 4 lines on the 4 neutral zone dots 4 goalies in 4 nets Switch lines so that they shoot on different goalies 1-2 dekes then shoot 2-1 deke then shoot 3- Wrap a rounds 4- Be reative!

41 12U Practice 7980 Time: 60 Minutes Number of Players: 30+ Equipment: Borders, 4 Nets, 75 Pucks Skating: Power Skating 15 (15)minutes Power skating drills to work on stride technique and mechanics Quick starts with puck 1 foot slalom Backwards lateral movement Forward lateral movement with puck Forwards stop into backwards crossover acceleration Stop turn with acceleration with puck Backwards outside edge with puck Backwards inside edges with puck oalies can do specific movement drills 3 Stations: 8 min ea = 24(39) minutes 1-3v1 is on offense, is on defense and play within the circle s are also on offense but can only move on the perimeter of the circle and only on their half 2-Shuttle passing passes to and skates to the back of that line, does the same and the cycle continues Work on different types of passes Forehand, backhand, one touch, etc 3-Skating/Underhandling/Shooting Players skate around the cones keeping the puck only on the forehand of their sticks nce around the last cone, shoot to score and look for a rebound Full Ice Scrimmage: 12(51) minutes Play 5 v 5 or 4 v 4 full-ice Try to keep the work to rest ration at 1:2 ontrol the length of shifts and teach while they are playing, but let them play! Score-: 9 (60) minutes Players line up on their respective goal line to start Pucks are all across the red line n whistle, players race to get a puck and score in the opposite end Team that has the most pucks in the other net wins

42 12U Practice 8182 Time: 60 Minutes Number of Players: 30+ Equipment: Borders, 4 Nets, 4 Tires, 75 Pucks Free Play (5 mins):let players do whatever they want to do! Skate, stickhandle, shoot, pass, etchave fun!!! Warm up: Y pivot drill: (7 mins) Player starts at the bottom of a circle and skates backward to the dot At the dot they pivot at 45 degree angle and skate forward to the edge of the circle At the edge of the circle they stop and stop and transition backward to the dot again At the dot, they pivot and skate to the bottom of the circle where they started The player then repeats that on the other side of the circle Emphasize using their sticks to lead them in pivot direction Discourage crossing over Works on: skating, pivots, edges, body control Stations: 3 12 minutes (36 mins) Station 1: Body ontact Part 1- Q contact-a pass is made from inside player to player on the wall The player who catches the puck skates down the wall and the inside player angles off with proper body contact to separate puck Inside player gains possession and passes to net player on wall to restart drill Works on: skating, puckhandling, passing, body contact, angling Part 2- B to 1v1:- Defensive player swings the net and makes a breakout pass The offensive player goes around tire inside to out and attacks 1v1 on D who follows play up ice and pivots taking away the middle Works on: skating, passing, puckhandling, competing, break outs, body contact Station 2: Passing/Shooting/Puckhandling Part 1- Bow Tie passing-player 1 takes off without puck and gets pass from player 2 Player 1 collects pass and passes to player 3 When player 3 gets pass, player 2 takes off and gets pass from player 3 Player 2 collects pass and hits player 4 Keep progression going Works on: passing/receiving, skating, puck handling, teamwork Part 2- Pivot shooting- Player carries puck to the tire and pivots around it, skates to second tire and pivots the opposite way around it then attacks the net for a shot on goal Emphasize players keeping their heads/eyes up and eploding out of pivots : Read/react Part 1- Triangle attack- Player at top of circle passes to player in corner He/she passes to player behind net who hits the original passer attacking the net for a shot Shooter movers to corner, corner player moves to behind net, and behind net goes back into line Works on: skating, passing/receiving, shooting, team play, offensive concepts, scoring Part 2-1v1 to 1v1- players on goal line compete for loose puck when goes says go The winner of the loose puck passes to the player at the top of the circle who attacks the loser of the 50/50 puck for a 1v1 Progress to a 2v1 Make players switch lines so they play all three spots Works on: skating, loose puck battles, passing, receiving, competing, 1v1 play, body contact Small Area ame- Net front coverage game Players play 2v2 and each team has a two designated shooters on their team (like d men) that they have to pass to before they are on offense The D have to pass D to D before shooting Defensive players can not defend the point men but have to pick up the players they are playing against n whistle players playing are out of the zone, the D men become the 2v2 and 2 new players become the D men