Anatomy of Competition. season. playoffs. tournament / short term competition prepared by Joseph Canale Presented to N.C.C.P. Advanced II Seminar July 5-10, 1994, University of Laval Quebec City
(I) What is a short term event 1. Playoffs 2. Tournaments 3.- Program of Excellence i) Under 17 year old teams (World Hockey Challenge Cup) ii) Under 18 year old team (Pacific Cup) iii) Canadian National Jr. Team 4. lzvestia Cup 5. Spengler Cup 6. Canada Cup 7. World Championship 8. Olympics (II) Where does the "Preparation" start for the "Short Term Event". 1. Our years of experiences of coaching 2. Coaching in the playoffs 3. Gathering a library of information from: i) National Coaches Certification Program (N.C.C.P) ii) National Coaches Seminars iii) Program of Excellence Seminars iv) Hockey Coaching Symposiums v) Books and literature which can be directly or indirectly applied to any aspect of on ice or off ice "Team Building", "Technical and Tactical Play". vi) Information received from "Professional" or "Non-Professional" people which can be applied directly or indirectly to any aspect of on ice or off ice "Team Building", "Technical and Tactical Play". (III) The Technical, Tactical, Psychological and Physiological methods that we employ in coaching our team, and the library of information that we have collected will be the base for the "Planning and Preparation" for any "Short Term Event". The following is a skeleton outline of what we should be cataloguing. 1) Role of Assistant Coaches i. On the Ice - Responsibilities - Role Off the Ice - Planning - Decision Making iii. In the dressing room iv. Behind the Bench and in the stands v. In between periods vi) Post Game - Media - Observer - Analyser - etc.
2) On Ice evaluation drills - full and half ice A - Purpose - to evaluate skating, puck control, checking, determination, toughness, passing and shooting. _ i) Skating Races for Forwards and Defensemen while competing for a puck ii) Skating Races - Forwards vs Defensemen (1 on 1) iii) 1 vs 1 small area drills iv) 1 vs 1, 2 vs 2, cross-ice drills v) 3 vs 3, full ice or cross ice, controlled scrimmages vi) Situation drills, 2 vs 1, 3 vs 2, 3 vs 2 and backchecker, etc B - Off Ice evaluation - Purpose - to determine aerobic system, muscular strength and endurance, trunk flexibility, power and speed, and some insight into the mental character of the individual. *Testing is like statistics - it is a "tool" used to measure performance,i.e. Pronger, Harvey, Girard and Gendron. i) Sit-ups and push-ups ii) 3 mile run iii) 20 M shuttle run iv) Height, Weight, Body Fat measurement v) Flexibility and Grip Strength vi) Bench Press vii) 2 - step jump viii) 40 M spring 3) Individual Technical and Tactical concepts and nrinciplac i) Angling, containing, wrap arounds or pins, control or ride your check ii) Gap Control - 1 on 1 and DFZ low coverage, behind the net iii) Cycling iv) Breakout options and verbal cues v) Responsibility of 3rd forward coming back through the neutral zone vi) Responsibilities of the D's coming back through the neutral zone in situational play 4) Defensive Zone Coverage i) What is each man's responsibilities (5-man system) ii) When to contain or pressure 5) Offensive Concepts and Principles i) 1-2-3 attack principle ii) Puck Control and support iii) Movement
6) Defensive systems - Forechecking offensive zone and neutral zone I) 2-1-2 Pressure ii) 2-1-2 Split iii) 2-3 Conservative - iv) 1-2-2 Trap v) 1-2-2 Pressure 7) Drill progression and Teaching cues 8) $oecialty Teams A. Penalty Killing Strategies and Techniques Aggressive Pressure system in defensive zone ii) Active contain system in defensive zone iii) Forechecking in Opponents Break out zone iv) Forechecking in Neutral Zone v) Same considerations as above in 3 vs 5 and 3 vs 4 situations B. 4 vs 4 Situation C. Power Play 9) Special Situations i) Breakout Options ii) Power Play entry options into Offensive Zone iii) Power Play offensive zone set-up and options iv) Same considerations as above for 5 vs 3 and 4 vs 3 situations i) Last minute of a game, down by a goal and face-off in any one of the 3 zones. ii) Last minute of a game and face-off in your zone and opponent pulls out their goalie 10) Face-offs alignment and resoonsibilities Face-off alignment and responsibilities in your zone versus different alignments your team may encounter i.e. a. standard alignment b. 2 wingers on net side and defense on board side c. board winger in slot area and defense on board side d. defensive slides into slot area or behind net winger
ii) Face-off Alignment at your blue line a. When opponent slides winger wide and moves a defenseman into his place b. When an opponent slides their defensive wide on the line Hi) iv) Face-off alignment at opponents blueline Face-off alignment options in offensive zone v) Role of Goalie in Defensive Face-off alignments 11) Team Building Techniaues i) Why - Evaluation - Team cohesiveness ii) What and How - Materials needed and duration iii) Where - iv) When - How often and timing 12) Motivational Techniniies i) Videotapes - movies at Training Camp or summer camp, preevent, event or playoffs ii) Apparel at camp, Pre-Event or Event iii) Team song iv) Literature - symbols - faxes - telegrams v) Pre-Game stretch routine and music vi) Verbal -key words - phrases - speech vii) Invited speaker 13) Physiological Preparation i) Summer Camp a - schedule of daily practices, inter-squad and exhibition games (Time for Rest, Teaching Limit, Staff Time for Evaluation b - curfew - down time - day off c - nutrition - fluids (dehydration) d - stretching - cool downs ii) Travel a - Live by the clock b - Snack pack - fluids c - stretching d - colds
iii) Event 14) Pame Preoaration Same considerations as above i) - Pre Scouting Information a - who scouts and timetable b - what information are you looking for 1. Line combinations and Defensive pairings and goalie information - use of lines 2 - Offensive and Defensive Patterns 3 - Specialty teams and Patterns 4 - Face-off alignments 5 - Player Information, Best to weakest, weaknesses (in their game) etc, 6 - Special Plays ii) Statistical Information a. Feedback for tactics b. Feedback for strategy c. Feedback for motivational effect iii) Pre-Game Consideration a - Before leaving for the rink b - at the arena 15) )(now the "Rules" of the comoetition i) Players bench - on the bench and behind the bench ii) Penalties a) Coincident Minor penalty rule b) First Penalty, 2nd Penalty (Minor Penalties) c) Major Penalties - Match Penalties d) Off-sides - clearing the zone e) Icing the puck f) Face-offs iii) iv) Officiating Tie Breaking Formula 16) Csnaiderationakagn. I) Selecting Role Players ii) Dealing with the star syndrome player iii) Returning players iv) Language problem
v) American colleges vi) N.H.L. versus National Jr. Program vii) Agents and their implication versus the Program of Excellence categories viii) Primary Goal - Secondary Goal - Ultimate Goal ix) Individual Player Meetings - Be sure to meet the key ones and if possible everyone x) Plan use of leisure time xi) Parents - Girlfriends - agents on "Site* xii) Media Coverage xiii) Don't over coach xiv) Downtime for Every-one (Personnel and Players) 17) GOOD LUCK - BONNE CHANCE
PROGRAM OF EXCELLENCE Presentation to Advanced II Seminar Delegates July 5-10, 1994 University of Laval at Quebec Submitted by: Sheldon Ferguson (CAHA Director of Scouting) 4'S (sss.$) SUCCESS 1. Skating 2. Skills Speed Quickness Agility Mobility Lateral movement Powerful stride Fluid Backward Balance Shots (slap, wrist, snap) Passing and receiving Stick handling Puck control Puck movement Scoring Good hands/soft hands Intelligence Playmaker 3. Size and Strength 4. Hockey Sense Height and weight Consistency Size of heart Character Conditioning Read and React Endurance and stamina Understanding of game Durability Team-first attitude Injuries Play without puck Physical presence Heart Aggression Attitude Intimidating Two-way player Toughness Positional play Intense Desire Coachability Commitment Passion
_ CANADIAN AMATEUR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION PROGRAM OF EXCELLENCE- PLAYER PROFILES Name: Team: Birth Date: Height: Weight. Position: Shoots: 1. Individual Skills: (please circle the appropriate rating, low (1) and high (5) and add your comments) Skating 1 2 3 4 5 Puck Control/Passing 1 2 3 4 5 Shooting/Scoring 1 2 3 4 5 Checking 1 2 3 4 5 Strength 1 2 3 4 5 2. Teams Skills: (please circle the appropriate rating, low (2) and high (5) and add your comments) Positional play 1 2 3 4 5
Read and React ' 1 2 3 4 5 3. Question: Use of this player in the following situations? Explain. Up by one goal: Down by one goal: Power play: Penalty killing: 4. Personal Traits: Desire: Attitude: Coachability: Commitment: 5. Other comments: 6. Recommendation for further National Teams: June 1994
_ CANADIAN AMATEUR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION PROGRAM OF EXCELLENCE - PLAYER PROFILES GOALTENDERS Name: Team: Birth Date: Height: Weight: Shoots: 1. Individual Skills: (please circle the appropriate rating, low (1) and high (5) and add your comments) Skating 1 Angle Play 1 Agility 1 Puck Control 1 Style 1
2. Teams Skills: (please circle the appropriate rating, low (2) and high (5) and add your comments) Read and React 1 2 3 4 5 Communication 1 3. Personal Traits: Desire: Attitude: Coachability: Concentration: Commitment: 4. Other comments: 5. Recommendation for further National Teams: December 1993 h:player.eyl\profgoal
trgot osimore important in the preparation of a team &tithe ektensive use of efficient drills. "at is an thfficient drill? *. is one that accurately reproduces the specific competitive situation and teachers the individual the. proper reaction pattern and technique with which to..t.e.respond to a reaction stimulus. 64 -,6- _4 DRILLS SP-Preec-A c) 1L What is the goal of the drill? What competitive situation am I trying to reproduce? How do I go about reproducing the situation with 'the greatest possible accuracy? How am I teaching the player to recognize and to respond to this situation? -What techniques am I teaching the player? Am I bompletely confident that the technique is. the _ :one best suited to the specific abilities of my - players?.; - rth