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Table of contents 

How To Use This Manual 

What Mites Should Know 

Season Progression 

Mites Practice Schedule 

Mites Skills Description 

Mites Positional Descriptions 

Mites Tactical Descriptions 

Skating Warmups 

Full Ice Practices 

Holiday Practices

How to use this manual

How to use Manual – Mites 

This Coaches manual is a guide from practice 1 through 48 for a 6 month 

hockey season. Each practice consists of 3 skating stations, 3 skill stations 

and 2 small games. The 6 puck skill and skating stations have been designed 

according to a skills curriculum for Mites. Practices begin with the 3 skating 

stations, followed by a small game, then the 3 skill stations and will end with 

another small game. 

The curriculum is based on 10 skills per month over the 6 month season that 

Mites should be able to learn and practice. Each set of 10 skills per month 

includes skating and puck handling skills. 

Skills and drills are repeated throughout the manual. The drills have been 

named so that players will begin to associate names with desired objective. 

There is always a chaotic phase in each drill as players learn what is to be 

performed. Coaches should demonstrate drills when they are taught and explained 

for the first time. Many players learn well from visual demonstration. 

There are no team systems in the Mites manual. Many of the small games 

include players playing offense and defense. We believe that players at the 

Mite level should play both which will greatly benefit their understanding of 

the game. Small games which include support players force players to move 

the puck quickly which leads to the understanding of breakouts and transitions.

A skills glossary is included as well as a description of positional play for every 

player in all three zones. 

We encourage Coaches to use this manual. It is our belief that players learn 

and improve through fun, competitive practices that involve skating and skill 

drills as well as small games from which Mite players will learn the basic principles 

of offense and defense. 

Keep practice competitive, keep players engaged and have fun! 

Boe Leslie 

Northern Lights Youth Development

What 

Mites 

should 

know

What Mites Should Know 

It is our belief that Mites Players should understand and be able to execute the 

following team tactics and systems. 

X 

Face Offs in every zone 

Break Outs 

Option 

Quick Up 

Option 

D Man swing behind net. 

Option 

D to D 

Defensive Zone Coverage 

4. Offensive Zone Attacks 1 vs. 1, 2 vs. 1 

5. Defensive Play 1 vs. 1, 1 vs. 2 

6. Power Play –simple breakout and offensive zone 

7. Penalty Kill –forecheck and defensive zone

8. Triangle –Offensive zone attack 

9. 2 XMan Forecheck 

10. Cycling 

1 

Backchecking 

Team Systems can all be taught off ice. All players should have an understanding 

of a specific team system before stepping on the ice. This will cut 

down on players standing around, which turns out to be an inefficient use of 

ice and cost of ice. 

There is time in each practice to spend on Team Systems. The skating warm 

up (if performed) and skating stations and skill stations should take about 35 

minutes. This should leave 25 minutes to work on Team Systems and finish 

with a Small Game. 

Coaches should be use this time to introduce Team Systems at the beginning of 

the year. During the course of the season, this time should be used to continue 

to teach and work on Team Systems that need to improve.

Season 

progression

Season Progression 

Starting Skating Stopping Passing 

September 

T Push start 

T Glide standing crossovers 

weave around cones 

Bkwds C Cuts 

snow plough 

forehand stationary 

October 

T Push 

Open body 

tight turns 

360’s 

glide on one foot 

C Cuts -alternate legs 

Bkwds C Cuts 

T Stop 

Hockey stop 

backhand stationary 

November 

December 

January 

Open body 

side crossover 

Open body 

Side crossover 

On two knees 

Open body 


On back 

C Cuts -alternate legs 

Bkwds C Cuts 

Slalom skiing 

Russian knees 

Jump over stick 

Superman dive 

Superman roll 

Slalom skiing 

Bkwds C Cuts alternate 

Bkwds -glide one foot 

Reverse C Cuts swing let across 

Slalom skiing 

Glide and squat on two skates 

Bkwds -squat low, jump 

T Stop 

Hockey stop 

Hockey stop 

Hockey stop 





forehand to a moving 

target 

forehand to a moving 

target 

February 

Open body 


Bkwds -crossover 

start 

High knee lifts 

Harry Potter -ride the stick 

Superman dive, roll 

Hockey stop 

forehand, backhand

Stickhandling Moves Shooting 

stationary 

on forehand side 

wide 

forehand sweep shot 

in front of body 

wide in motion 

360’s around cones 


backhand sweep shot 

while skating bkwds 

use feet, kick puck to 

skate 

Shoulder fake 


backhand sweep shot 

toe drag Shoulder fake Wrist shot 

toe drag 

Triangle attack 

Shoulder fake 

Wrist shot 

toe drag 

Triangle attack 

backhand pull 

Shoulder fake 

Double shoulder fake 

Wrist shot

Mites practices

X X X 

practice 1 september 

drill name: skating stations 

t- 

glide 

T-Glide stance and push 

backwards 

c cuts 

Ccuts with same leg 

Glide on the other 

Pivot to forwards at cone 

standing crossovers 

start in ready position 

crossovers to cone 

forwards to dot 

crossovers to boards 

forwards to blue line 


forwards to the corner or shoot on net if skating with pucks 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

X 

X 

1 

3 2 

X 

X 

or 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

drill name: skill stations 

forehand sweep pass 

Weave 

skate forwards with puck 


return skating forwards to the line 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

1 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

3 2 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X X X

Practice 1 September 

Drill Name: Sharks and Minnows 

Every player stands along the boards 

One or two coaches start in the middle 

On whistle, players try to skate to the far boards 

Coaches try to catch players 

Players who get caught join coaches in the middle 

Play until there is a winner 

10 min 

C 

C 

X 

X X 

X 

X 

X X 

X 

X 

X X 

X 

X 

X X 

Drill Name: Cross-Ice 5 vs. 5 

Players are small enough that either 4 vs. 4 or 5 vs. 5 can 

be played 

Show players where to stand on face off 

Forwards and defense 

1 minute shifts 

10 –12 min 

X 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O O

X X X 



standing 

crossovers 



forwards to dot 

crossovers to boards 



forwards to the corner or shoot on net if skating with 

pucks 

backwards 

ccuts cuts and weave 

backwards Ccuts, use one leg, glide on the other 

return by weaving forwards through cones 

right foot on the boards 

snow 

plow 

skate forwards 

snow plouh stop using primarily one foot 

use left foot at cones 

right foot on the boards 

X X X 

X X X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

1or 

2 

3 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 


forehand weave 

skate with puck, try to keep the puck beside the body on 

the forehand side 

weave through cones and shoot 

passing 


X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

1 

3 2 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

XX 

X


Drill Name: Cops and Robbers 

Players are in any of the 3 circles 

Coaches or 2 designated players act as the police 

Designate a corner as the jail 

Players try and skate from one circle to another 

The police try to catch them and throw them in jail 

Players can only rest inside of circle for up to 15 seconds 

before they must attempt to get to a new circle 

10-12min 

X 

jail 

X X 

X 

C 

C 

X X 

X 



be played 




10 –12 min 

X 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O O

X X X 

X X X 



snow 

plow 

t push and glide 

T-stance, push, glide on one foot 

Return weaving forwards around the cones 

backwards 

ccuts cuts 

one leg backward Ccuts to cone 


pick up puck 

skate around cone 

forehand sweep shot from the slot 

X X X 

X X X 

X 

X 

1 

X 

X 

X 

X 

3 2 

X 

X 

X X 

X 


shooting 


pass and spin 


receive puck-spin 

forehand weave 

skate with puck, try to keep the puck beside the body 

on the forehand side 

weave through cones and shoot 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

X 

X 

X X X 

X 

1 

X 

X 

3 2 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X


Drill Name: Superman Relay Races 

Team of 3-5 players 

Skate forwards, dive into stomach at blue line 

Back to feet as quickly as possible 

Forwards to red line, stop, return forwards 

Dive again at blue line 

Each player X times 

10-12 min. 

X 

X 

X 

X 

Drill Name: 4 vs. 4 360degree 

Game 

4 cones placed along goal line and 4 just inside blue line 

After a player makes a pass, they must skate to a cone 

and do a 360degree around the cone 

*Emphasize- get head up after 360 

Jump back into play 


10-12min 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O 

C 

XXX 

OOO

X X X 



backwards 

ccuts cuts 

one leg backward Ccuts to cone,. skate forwards 

pick up puck, skate around cone 

forehand sweep shot from the slot 

standing 

crossovers 

combine with forwards, backwards and pivots 

always face the far end of the rink 

crossovers to cone, backwards to dot 

crossovers to cone, forwards to center ice dot 


crossovers to the board 

relay 

races 


return forwards 

each player must go 5 times 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

X 

X 

1 

X 

X 

X 

X 

3 2 

X 

X 

X X 

X 

X X X 


Weave and shoot 

weave through cones with puck 

-give/go with shoot – shoot 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

forehand 

stick handling 

2 lines, stickhandle with puck on the forehand side of 

the body 

360degree around cone 

return the same way 

pass to the next player 

1 

C 

3 2 

X X X 

X X 

X X 

X X 

X X X X X X


Drill Name: Torpedo Alley 

Players stand on goal line without pucks 

Coaches stand on boards with pucks 

On whistle, players try and skate from one side to the 

other 

Coaches pass the pucks to each other buy attempt to hit 

skaters or make skaters think that 

Skaters jump, dodger weave, to avoid pucks 

10min 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

C C 

X 

X 

X 

X 

C C 


Game 







10-12min 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O 

C 

XXX 

OOO

X X X 



backwards 

crash and burn 

weave around cones always skating backwards 

must look over shoulder 

after last cone, drive hard to net, receive pass from 

Coach and shoot 

standing 

crossovers 

combine with forwards, backwards and pivots 

always face the far end of the rink 


crossovers to cone, forwards to center ice dot 


crossovers to the board 

relay 

races 

X X X 

C 

X X X 

X X X 

X 

X 

1 

X 

X 

X 

X 

3 2 

X 

X 

X X 

X 

X X X 


Whirlwind and shoot 

stickhandle while skating around the circle, crossovers with 

puck & shoot 

passing 

stationary forehand passing-30 seconds 

1 vs. 1 keep away for 1 minute 

X X X 

XXX 

X X X 

X X X 

1 

3 2 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X









10 min 

C 

C 

X 

X X 

X 

X 

X X 

X 

X 

X X 

X 

X 

X X 



be played 




10 –12 min 

X 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O O

X X X 



freeze 

tag 

X 

snow 

plough 

snow plough stop at each dot 

skate forwards as fast as possible 

backwards 


weave around cones always skating backwards 

must look over shoulder 

after last cone, drive hard to net, receive pass from 

Coach and shoot 

C 

X 

X 

1 

X 

X 

X 

X 

3 2 

X 

X 

X X 

X 

X X X 

X X X 


shooting 

forehand, sweep/wrist shot 

X X X 

X X X X X X 

Wide stick handling 

2 lines, stickhandle with puck on the forehand side of 

the body, 360degree around cone 

return the same way 

pass to the next player 

stick handling as wide as possible in front of the body 


stickhandle while skating around the circle, crossovers 

with puck & shoot 

X X X 

X 

X 

X 

1 

X 

X 

3 2 

X X X 

XXX 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X










10-12min 

X 

jail 

X X 

X 

C 

C 

X X 

X 



be played 




10 –12 min 

X 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O O

X X X 



combination skate 

around the circle 

standing crossovers across the blue line 

backwards to the corner 

tight turns 

tight turns around cones 

backwards into weave 

backwards to the blue line 

pivot around the cone to forwards-pick up puck weave 

forehand shot on net 

X X X 

XXX 

X 

X 

1 

X 

X 

X 

X 

3 2 

X 

X 

X X 

X 

XXX 


stationary 


work on (teach) technique 

3 players stickhandle for 30 seconds while 3 rest, alter- 

native 

Weave 

weave with puck through cones 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

X 

X 

X X 

1 

X X 

3 2 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X X X


Drill Name: Pocket Full of Pucks 

5 teams of 3-4 players 

each team has 3 pucks on their team dot 

on whistle players skate to other dots to pick up pucks 

and bring them back to their own dot 

can not guard dot 

can only ever be carrying 1 puck 

stop game after 3-4 min to see which team has the most 

pucks 

redistribute pucks and play again 

*emphasize- players must skate forwards, turn, stop, 

bend over, pick up pucks with gloves on 

10-12min 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

pucks 

pucks 

pucks 

X 

X 

X 

pucks 

XXX 

pucks 

XXX 

Drill Name: 4 vs. 4 Stopping 

Game 






Except players must now stop at cones 

10 –12 min 

C 

XXX 

OOO

X X X 



stop and shoot 

snow plough or hockey stop at cones and boards 

receive puck from coach and shoot 

backwards 

ccuts cuts and tight turns 

backwards Ccuts to far boards 

pivot to forwards, tight turns around cones 

standing crossovers into 

backwards 


crossovers to cone, forwards to dot 

crossovers to boards, forwards to blue line 


forwards to the corner or shoot on net if skating with pucks 

finish skating backwards 

X X X 

X X X 

X 

X 

1 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

3 2 

or 

C 

X 

X 

X 


circle and weave 

forwards with a puck, around circle and weave through 

cross 

stops with a puck 

skate forwards while stick handling 

snow plough or hockey stops at cones 

stationary 



3 players stickhandle for 30 seconds while 3 rest, 

alternative 

X X X 

XXX 

X X X 

X 

X 

X X X 

1 

3 2 

X X 

X X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X









10-12 min. 

X 

X 

X 

X 


Game 







10 –12 min 

C 

XXX 

OOO

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X X X 

practice 9 october 


forward 

ccuts cuts 

alternate legs-Ccut with one leg, then the other 

X 

360 o into backstroke 

forwards 360degrees, around cones, alternate turns left 

and right 

return from far cone skating backwards 

backwards 

circle into 360s 

skate backwards around circle, pivot to forwards 

tight 360s around cones 

receive pass and shoot 

C 

XXX 

X 

X 

1 

X 

X X 

X 

X 

3 2 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 


shooting 

stationary backhand sweep shoot 

passing 

stationary backhand 

m pivots 

skate forward, pivot to backwards, pivot to forwards 

receive pass from coach and shoot 

X X X 

X X X 

C 

X X X 

X 

X 

X X X 

X 

1 

X 

X 

3 2 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

XX 

X

Practice 9 october 





other 




10min 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

C C 

X 

X 

X 

X 

C C 



be played 




10 –12 min 

X 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O O

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 



skate: SkateSlingshot 

360 o with puck 

complete 360s around cones, and shoot 

X X X 

X 

relay 

races 

open body start 

forwards to the boards and back, each player must go 

X times 

backwards 

ccuts cuts 

work on techniques 

slow, not a race 

alternate legs 

X 

X 

1 

X 

X 

X 

3 2 

X 

X 

X X 

X 


follow the leader 360 o 

X, passes from corner to X2-X2 recieves, skates 360 

around cones 

Shoots 

Wide and Weave 

wide stick handling until player reaches the first cone 

weave through cones coming back 

shooting 

stationary backhand sweep shoot 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

X 

X 

X X X 

X 

1 

X 2 

3 2 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X X X 

X 

X 

X


Drill Name: Musical Pucks 

Team split into 2 groups 

Skate around circle X number of pucks are on center dot 

On whistle, get to dot and grab a puck to get a point 

*Can skate forwards and backwards in both directions 

10-12min 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 



be played 




10 –12 min 

X 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O O

X X X 



one foot glide 

skate forwards to first cones, lift inside leg 

glide on inside edge of outside leg all the way to 3rd 

cone, both directions 

Wave pivots 

pivot forwards to backwards to forwards 

mountain 1 vs. 0 

attempt hockey stop at the blue line and hash marks, 

360 around cone, 1vs. 0 

X X X 

X 

X 

1 

3 2 

X 

X X 

XXX 

X X X 


passing 

stationary forehand 

X X X 

X 

X 

X 

tight turns with pucks 

stick handle in front of the body 

X X X 

1 

X 

X 

X 

3 2 

X X X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

XXX









10 min 

C 

C 

X 

X X 

X 

X 

X X 

X 

X 

X X 

X 

X 

X X 

Drill Name: Jumping Game 





XXX 


Except players must now jump over cones after making 

pass 

10 –12 min 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O 

C 

OOO

X X X 

X X X 





X X X 

X X X 

X 

t- 

stop 

T-push and glide 

Use the same leg that player pushed with to stop, dig in 

with the outside edge 





this time player can attempt to do a complete circle on 

one leg 

go 1 ½ times around the circle 

X X X 

X 

X 

1 

X 

X 

X 

X 

3 2 

X 

X X 

X 


Weave give and go 

weave through cones with a puck 

pass to coach before arriving at 3rd cone 

receive puck after 3rd cone 

1 vs. 0 shoot 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

1 

X 

X 

X 

passing and 1 vs. 1 

stationary forehand passing 30 seconds 

1 vs. 1 keep away in zone…1 min 

shooting 

stationary forehand shooting 

X 

3 2 

X 

X 

C 

X X X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X










10-12min 

X 

jail 

X X 

X 

C 

C 

X X 

X 








pass 

10 –12 min 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O 

C 

XXX 

OOO

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 



Hockey stops, crash and burn 

work on technique 

always face the middle of the ice 

stop at hash marks-goal line 

blue line –crossovers around cones 


t- 

stop 




obstacle 

course 


tight turn 360s 

superman dive and roll 

X X X 

X X X 

X 

X 

1C 

X 

X 

X 

X 

3 2 

X 

X 

X X 

X 


passing 

support 

pass to coach down low 

weave through cones 

receive and shoot 

confusion 

stick Handling 

3 players stick handle from each side towards each 

other, heads up as not to crash 

X X X 

C 

X X X 

X X X 

1 

X X X 

X X X 

3 2 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X






other 




10min 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

C C 

X 

X 

X 

X 

C C 



be played 




10 –12 min 

X 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O O

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 







this time with the outside edge of inside legthis is much 

more difficult 

relay 

races 


forwards to the boards and back, each player must go 

X times 

Hockey stops, crash and burn 

work on technique 

always face the middle of the ice 

stop at hash marks-goal line 

blue line –crossovers around cones 


X X X 

X X X 

X 

X 

1 

X 

X 

X 

X 

3 2 

C 

X 

X 

X X 

X 


shooting 

stationary forehand and backhand 

confusion 






X X X 

X X X 

X 

X 

X X X 

X X X 

X 

1 

X 

X 

X X X 

3 2 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X










pucks 




10-12min 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

pucks 

pucks 

pucks 

X 

X 

X 

pucks 

XXX 

pucks 

XXX 



be played 




10 –12 min 

X 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O O

X X X 



obstacle 

course 


tight turn 360s 


Wave pivots 

pivot forwards to backwards to forwards 



X X X 

X 

X 

1 

X 

X 

X 

X 

3 2 

X 

X 

X X 

X 

X X X 

X X X 


Weave give and go 

weave through cones with a puck 

pass to coach before arriving at 3rd cone 

receive puck after 3rd cone 

1 vs. 0 shoot 

Wide and Weave 

wide stick handling until player reaches the first cone 

weave through cones coming back 

shark 

tank 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

1 

3 2 

X 

C 

C 

X 

X 

X 

X X X 

X 

X 

X







10-12min 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

Drill Name: 4 vs. 4 Rover 

Each team has 1 Coach acting as a Rover in the defensive 

zone 

Team must give/go with Rover to breakout 

This will teach quick give/go breakout passes 

1 min shifts 

10 min 

R 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O 

R

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 



skate: Whirlwind 

backward 

ccuts cuts 


X 

relay 

races 


hockey stop 


4 hockey stops 

360 o around cone, forehand shot 

XXX 

X 

X 

1 

X 

X 

X 

3 2 

X 

X 

X X 

X 


shooting 


tight turns with pucks 

stick handle in front of the body 

weave through cones stick handling with speed 

X X X 

X X X 

X 

X 

X X X 

X 

1 

X 

X 

3 2 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

XXX









10 min 

C 

C 

X X X 

X 

X 

X X 

X 

X 

X X 

X 

X 

X X 



zone 



1 min shifts 

10 min 

R 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O 

R

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 



skate: Frogger 

flamingo 

stop 

stop on one leg using inside edge of outside skate 

inside skate is lifted into the air 

360s into backstroke 

complete 360s around the cones, 

return skating backwards 

backstroke with puck while 

stickhandling 


shoot 

X X X 

X 

X 

1 

X 

X 

3 2 

XXX 

X X 

X 

X 

X 

X 


passing 

stationary forehand and backhand 

backstroke into forwards 

with puck 

stickhandle while skating backwards 

pivot around cone to forwards 

pass to the next player in line 

X X X 

x xx 

X X X 

1 

C 

X X X 

3 2 

X X X


Drill Name: Freeze Tag 

2-3 players are chasing everyone else 

Sticks are not used 

Once a player is tagged, they should stand still with arms 

straight out to the side 

Other players can set them free by skating underneath the 

outstretched arms 

Change the players who are chasing every 2-3 min 

10 min 

X 

X 

X 

X 



be played 




10 –12 min 

X 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O O

X X X 

X X X 

practice 18 november 


skate: Slingshot 

backstroke with puck while 

stickhandling 


shoot 

russian Knees 

alternate touching knees to the ice as quickly as pos- 

sible between the dots 

return skating forwards 

mountain 

relays 

side crossover start 

hockey stops at hash marks, goal line, blue line 

every player skates X times 

XXX 

X 

X 

1 

X 

C 

X X X 

X 

X 

3 2 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 


shoulder 

fakes 

Shoulder fakes at cones 

Keep away 

1 vs. 1 or 2 vs. 2 for 45 seconds 

shooting 


X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

XXX 

X X X 

1 

2 

3 

X 

X 

X 

X X X 

X 

X 

X 

X X X

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10-12min 

X 

jail 

X X 

X 

C 

C 

X X 

X 


Game 







10-12min 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O 

C 

XXX 

OOO

X X X 



skate: Moonwalk 

flamingo 

stops 

stop at cones and boards 

receive pass from Coach 

shoot 

backwards 

o’s 

both legs do Ccuts at the same time 

work on inside edges 

backstroke 

relays 

2 turns, backwards to blue line 


each player must skate X times 

X X X 

X 

X 

1 

3 2 

X 

X 

C 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

O 

X 

X 


stationary 



3 players stickhandle for 30 seconds while 3 rest, 

alternative 

confusion 




low 

support 

give to Coach 


receive and shoot 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

1 

3 2 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X X X

Practice 19 NOVEMBER 





other 




10min 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

C C 

X 

X 

X 

X 

C C 



zone 



1 min shifts 

10 min 

R 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O 

R

X X X 



skate: Torpedo 

mountain 

relays 

side crossover start 

hockey stops at hash marks, goal line, blue line 

every player skates X times 

t- 

stop 




races 


Coach places puck near the top of circle 

2 players race around cone, try to get the puck 

and shoot…make sure start both from sides 

X 

X 

1 

X 

XXX 

3 2 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 


pass and follow 

pass, follow 

replace player to whom the puck was passed 

X 

X X X 

X X X 

1 vs. 1 battle 

keep away 

can use Coach as support, give/go 

get open, 30 seconds 

Weave, crash and burn 

weave through cones with puck 

give/go with Coach and shoot 

X X X 

1 

2 

3 

X X X 

X X X 

X 

X 

X 

X X X 

X 

X 

X 

X X X









10-12 min. 

X 

X 

X 

X 



be played 




10 –12 min 

X 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O O




races 


Coach places puck near the top of circle 

2 players race around cone, try to get the puck 

and shoot…make sure start both from sides 

360s into backstroke 

complete 360s around the cones, 

return skating backwards 

backwards 

o’s 

Ccuts with both legs at the same time 

Pivot to forwards 

Then repeat backwards 

Finish forwards 

X X X 

X 

X 

1 

X 

XXX 

X 

X 

X 

X 

3 2 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 


2 vs. 0 

2 vs. 0 passing and shoot 

X 

X X X 

1 vs. battle 

keep away 

can use Coach as support, give/go 

get open, 30 seconds 

shooting 

stationary backwards shots 

X X X 

X X X 

1 

2 

3 

X X X 

X X X 

X 

X 

X 

X X X 

X 

X 

X 

X X X










pucks 




10-12min 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

pucks 

pucks 

pucks 

X 

X 

X 

pucks 

XXX 

pucks 

XXX 


Game 







10 –12 min 

C 

XXX 

OOO

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 



skate: Criss Cross 

russian Knees 

alternate touching knees to the ice as quickly as possible 

between the dots 


slalom 

skiing 

2 foot slalom skiing 

pick up puck 

pivot to backwards 

races 

side crossover starts 

hockey stops 


each player must go X times 

X 

X 

1 

X 

X X 

X X XX 

XXX 

X 

X 

3 2 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 


1 vs. 1 

1 vs. 1 battle in corner, 25 sec. 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

passing 

stationary forehand and backhand passing 

1 

shark 

tank 

3 2 

C 

x x x 

X X X







10-12min 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 



be played 




10 –12 min 

X 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O O

X X X 

X X 

X 




backwards 

o’s 





russian Knees 

alternate touching knees to the ice as quickly as 

possible between the dots 


360s and hockey stops 

at the boards 

with a puck 

1 vs. 0 , shoot 

X 

X 

1 

X 

XXX 

3 2 

X 

X X 

X 

FFF 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 


shooting 

stationary forehand and/or backhand 

shoulder 

fakes and Horses 

shoulder fakes at the cones 

stick handle through the horses 

follow the leader 

pass, replace previous player 

receive, 360 around cone and pass 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

1 

3 2 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X X X










10 min 

X 

X 

X 

X 








pass 

10 –12 min 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O 

C 

XXX 

OOO




360s and hockey stops 

at the boards 

with a puck 

1 vs. 0 , shoot 

slalom 

skiing 

2 foot slalom skiing 

return backwards 

backwards 

o’s 





X 

X 

1 

X 

X 

X 

3 2 

XXX 

X X X 


shoulder 

fakes 

Shoulder fakes at cones 

Keep away 

1 vs. 1 or 2 vs. 2 

circle 

pass with tight 

turns 

receive pass 

spring through middle of circle and do a tight turn 

around another player 

return to initial position and make a pass 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

1 

3 2 

x x x


Drill Name: Train Car Relay 

Players are in pairs 

No sticks needed 

One person in front of the other 

One player bends over and puts hands on knees 

The player in the back pushes the 1st player (the one bent 

over) 

Push all the way to the red line and back 

Only player pushing can move their feet 

Every team needs to turn the same way to avoid crashing 

*Teams of 3 is possible, 1 player pushes the other 

10 min 

X 

X 

X 

X 



zone 



1 min shifts 

10 min 

R 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O 

R

X X X 

X 

X 

X X X 

practice 25 december 



Jumps 

2 foot jumps over sticks 

around cone, receive pass, shoot 

races 

start on two knees 



backward 

ccuts cuts 


X X X 

1 

3 2 

C 

O 

X 



drop to knees each time you receive pass 

figure 8s skate 

with puck 

tight turns to skate a figure 8 at both sets of cones 


1 vs. battle 

keep away in the circle 

30 seconds 

X X X 

XXX 

1 

3 2

Practice 25 december 








10 min 

C 

C 

X 

X X 

X 

X 

X X 

X 

X 

X X 

X 

X 

X X 



be played 




10 –12 min 

X 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O O

X 

X 




stop and Knee drop 

hockey stop at cones and boards 

drop to knees and get back up as quickly as possible 

after each step 

receive pass, 1 vs. 0, shoot 

backwards 

one 

leg 

glide 

start backwards 

glide on one foot from cone to cone 


obstacle 

course 

Standing crossovers 

360s around cones 

superman roll and dive 

X X X 

O 

X 

1 

3 2 

X X X 

C 


2 vs. 0 

pass to a moving target 

X X X 

1 vs. 1 Keep away 

can use Coach as support 

circle 


turns 

receive pass 

spring through middle of circle and do a tight turn 

around another player 

return to initial position and make a pass 

X X X 

XXX 

1 

3 2










10-12min 

X 

jail 

X X 

X 

C 

C 

X X 

X 


Game 







10-12min 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O 

C 

XXX 

OOO

X X X 



backward 

ccuts cuts 


2 times around 

2-3 players together 

both directions 

360 degree 

pivot 

races 

360 pivots around each cone 

hockey stop at boards 


Jumps 

2 foot jumps over sticks 

around cone, receive pass, shoot 


C 

1 

3 2 

X 

X 

X 

X X X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X X 

X 

X 

X 


shooting 


X X X 

stationary 


narrow, wide 

sue feet, tow drags 

2 vs. 0 


1 

C 

3 2 

X X X









10-12 min. 

X 

X 

X 

X 



zone 



1 min shifts 

10 min 

R 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O 

R




obstacle 

course 

Standing crossovers 


superman roll and dive 


weave through cones and crash net 

receive pass from Coach 

shoot 

backward 

ccuts cuts 


2 times around 


both directions 

XXX 

X 

X 

1 

X 

X 

X 

3 2 

C 

X 3 

X 1 

X 

X 

X 2 



skate forwards and stick handle around circle-around… 

cone, shoot 

X X X 

passing 


30 seconds 

1 vs. 1 

battle in mini-zone for 1 min. 

solitary 

confinement 

1 vs. 1 for 25 seconds 

X X X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

1 

3 2 

X X X






other 




10min 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

C C 

X 

X 

X 

X 

C C 



be played 




10 –12 min 

X 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O O

X 

X 









timber 

Coach holds two sticks up 

Blows whistle 

Players race to catch stick before falling 

obstacle 

course 

Forwards, jump stick and blue line 

Hockey stop 

Backwards, glide on one leg 

Forwards 

360s 


X X X 

1 

3 2 

C 

XXX 

FFF 

X 

X 

X 


race 

2 players sprint to red line. Stop 

race for puck 

1 vs. 1 battle to net 

start on two knees 

stationary 


narrow, wide 


1 vs. 1 battle 

inside circle 

keep away for 25 seconds 

X X X 

X X X 

1 

3 2 

X X X










pucks 




10-12min 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

pucks 

pucks 

pucks 

X 

X 

X 

pucks 

XXX 

pucks 

XXX 



zone 



1 min shifts 

10 min 

R 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O 

R

X 

X 



races 

start on knees 

backwards to blue line 

stop, forwards race for the puck 

allowed to back hand 

slalom 

skiing 

two feet slalom 



m pivots 

glide on one foot while skating backwards 


1 

3 2 

C 

XXX 

FFF 

X 

X 

X 

X X X 


shoulder 

fakes 

shoulder fakes at cones 

give/go with Coach, shoot 

backstroke with puck 

skate backwards while stickhandling 

stop at boards 



2 groups 

shooting 

forehand and/or backhand 

X X X 

X X X 

1 

3 2 

X X X







10-12min 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 


Game 







10-12min 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O 

C 

XXX 

OOO



races- 

mountains 

backwards top hash marks 

forwards to goal line 



360 o pivot 

races 

360degree pivots around cones 




crossovers around circle while stick handling 

around cone 1 vs. 0 

shoot 


C 

1 

X 1 

X 2 

3 2 

X 

X 

X 

X X X 

X 

X 


circle 


turns 

Receive pass 

Skate through circle and do tight turn around another 

player, Return to original position, Make pass 

**Variation2 pucks, player must say the name of an- 

other player to whom tey are going to pass the puck 

pass and battles 


30 seconds 

1 vs. 1 


giddy Up 

stick handle through horses 

360 around cone, 1 vs. 0 shoot 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

1 

3 2 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X










10 min 

X 

X 

X 

X 



be played 




10 –12 min 

X 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O O




races 

skate forwards, jump stick 

jump blue line, stop at red line 

return forwards, superman roll dive and roll 

timber 


Blows whistle 







X X X 

1 

3 2 

X 

X 

X 

X 3 

X 1 

X 

X 

X 2 

X 

X 

X 


shooting 


X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

stationary 


narrow, wide 


2 vs. 0 


X X X 

1 

3 2 

X X X








over) 





10 min 

X 

X 

X 

X 



zone 



1 min shifts 

10 min 

R 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O 

R

X | X 

X | X 

X | X 

practice 33 JanUary 



reverse 

ccuts cuts 

work on outside edge 

swing one leg across in front of the other 

X X X 

X 

X 

X 

reverse 360 o pivot 

races 


pivot forwards 

360 pivot around cones, always face the cones 

always face the line of players 




stops and starts at hash marks, goal line, blue line 

around cone 

1 vs. 0, shoot 

1 

3 2 

X X X 

OOO 


shooting 

wrist shot 

X X X 

Keep away 

1 vs.1 or 2 vs. 2 

30 second shifts 

shoulder 

fakes 


X X X 

1 

3 2 

XXX

Practice 33 january 


Every player stands along the boards with pucks 






10 min 

C 

C 

X 

X X 

X 

X 

X X 

X 

X 

X X 

X 

X 

X X 

Drill Name: Coaches Island 4 vs. 4 

Two coaches now act as stationary support players as 

diagrammed 

Players must give/go to attack 

This teaches quick give/go moving the puck up the ice 

1 min shifts 10-12 min 

C 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O 

C





weave though cones and drive to the net 

receive pass from Coach and shoot 

figure 8 skate 

skate figure 8’s around both sets of cones while stick 

handling 

races 

backwards mountains 

backwards to hash marks 




X X X 

X 

X 

1 

X 

X 

X 

3 2 

X X X 


solitary 

confinement 

1 vs. 1 Battles 

25 seconds 

races 

stick handling in motion 

forwards, around cone, return forwards 


figure 8 stick Handling 

2 players at each set of cones 

25 seconds, then switch 

glide on one leg only around cones while stick handling 

XXX 

X X X 

X X X 

1 

3 2 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X










10-12min 

X 

jail 

X X 

X 

C 

C 

X X 

X 



be played 




10 –12 min 

X 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O O

X X X 

X X X 




races 

start on stomach or back 

skate to red line, stop 

race for puck 

Johny mac 

reverse 

ccuts cuts 

work on outside edge 

swing one leg across in front of the other 

X 

X 

1 

X 

X 

X 

3 2 


mini Horseshoe 

skate around cone 

receive pass from the other line 

triangle 

attack 

Two players face each other 

Puckhandler with puck 

Checker stationary in hockey stance, legs apart stick on 

ice in front 

Player with puck stickhandles around partner 

1) Back and forth between checker’s stick and feet 

2) Backhand between stick and feet to toe drag 

3) Forehand to backhand drag 

(2 & 3 move puck in triangle pattern) 

shark 

tank 

XXX 

X X X 

X X X 

1 

3 2 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X









10-12 min. 

X 

X 

X 

X 



zone 



1 min shifts 

10 min 

R 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O 

R

X X X 

X | X 

X | X 

X | X 





weave though cones and drive to the net 

receive pass from Coach and shoot 

reverse 360 o pivot 

races 


pivot forwards 

360 pivot around cones, always face the cones 

always face the line of players 



obstacle 

course 


backwards to goal line 

crossovers, forwards to hash marks 

crossovers, forwards to blue line 

superman dive and roll while skating backwards 

RRR 

LLL 

1 

3 2 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 


shoulder 

fakes 


skate behind net 


1 vs. 0 

passing 


30 seconds 

1 vs. 1 






X X X 

1 

3 2 

X






other 




10min 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

C C 

X 

X 

X 

X 

C C 



diagrammed 




C 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O 

C

X X 

X 

X X X 

X X X 



slalom 

skiing 

one leg 

skate forwards to the top of circle 

slalom on one leg to red line 

Johnny mac 


skate: Crisscross 

1 

XXX 

3 2 

X 

X 

FFF 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 


stick handling race 

push the puck with forehand side of blade 

can only use top hand 

triangle 

attack 




ice in front 






solitary 

confinement 

1 vs. 1 battles 

25 seconds 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

1 

3 2 

C 

X










pucks 




10-12min 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

pucks 

pucks 

pucks 

X 

X 

X 

pucks 

XXX 

pucks 

XXX 



be played 




10 –12 min 

X 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O O

X X 

X 

X X X 

X X X 



races- Jumps 


jump the top of the circle and blue line while skating 

backwards 

return forwards, jump blue line and top of circle 

timber 


Blows whistle 



push pucks 

skate: Crisscross 

1 

XXX 

3 2 

X 

X 

FFF 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 


shooting 


X 


pass/follow/replace 1 vs. 0 

circle 


turns 

receive pass 

skate through circle 

do tight turn around another player 

return to original position 

pass 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

1 

3 2 

C







10-12min 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 



zone 



1 min shifts 

10 min 

R 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O 

R

X | X 

X | X 

X | X 





X 

slalom 

skiing 

one leg from cone to far boards 

weave around cones returning 

X X X 

1 

X 

X 

races 



3 2 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 


passing 


races 

skate with puck 



giddy Up 


around cone 

1 vs. 0 shoot 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

1 

3 2










10 min 

X 

X 

X 

X 



zone 



1 min shifts 

10 min 

R 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O 

R

X 

X 

practice 40 febrUary 



Ziggy stops and 360s 

skate with puck 

stops and 360s at cones 


Johnny mac 

races- Jumps 


jump the top of the circle and blue line while skating 

backwards 

return forwards, jump blue line and top of circle 

XXX 

1 

X 

X 

X 

3 2 

X 

X 

X X X 

X 


giddy Up with 360 




triangle 

attack 




ice in front 






X X 

X X 

C 

1 

3 2 

X X X 

shooting 

stationary forehand/ and/or backhand

Practice 40 february 







over) 





10 min 

X 

X 

X 

X 



diagrammed 




C 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O 

C

X X 

X 




360s 

360s around each cone with puck 

1 vs.0 shoot 

russian Kness 

start forwards 

alternate touching knees from cone to dot 

backwards 

mountains 

crossover start 

backwards to hash marks 




X X X 

C 

1 

3 2 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X X 


backstroke and Weave 

skate backwards with the puck 


1 vs. 0 shoot 

passing 


when receive spin or stick handle/drop to skates/kick 

back up and pass 

shooting 


C 

X X X 

1 

2 

3 

X X X 

X X X



Every player stands along the boards with pucks 






10 min 

C 

C 

X 

X X 

X 

X 

X X 

X 

X 

X X 

X 

X 

X X 



be played 




10 –12 min 

X 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O O

X X X 

X X X 



races- 

mountains 


stop/starts at hash marks, goal line, blue line 

High Knees 

Skate forwards to cone 

alternate lifting knees as high as possible 


pivots 


pivot backwards, forwards, backwards, forwards 

through cones 

receive pass from coach, shoot 


1 

XXX 

X 3 

3 2 

X 1 

X 

X 

X 2 

X X X 

C 






v drags 

each player stick handling stationary, toe drag from one 

side of cone 

pull puck all the way to opposite side “U” 

single or double 

shoulder 

fakes 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

1 

3 2 

C










10-12min 

X 

jail 

X X 

X 

C 

C 

X X 

X 



zone 



1 min shifts 

10 min 

R 

X 

X X X 

O O O 

O 

R

Mites 

Skills Description

squirt Skills 

Starting 

1.Open Body 

knees bent 

chest up 

on balls of feet 

first 3 steps on toes, then burst into full strides 

2.Slide Crossover 

same form as open body 

but first step is a crossover 

back foot crosses over front 

body rotates during crossover to face 

direction desired 

3.Backwards Using Crossover 

one hand on stick, chest up 

do C cut with one leg 

opposite leg crosses over the front of leg that initially 

did C cut 

get reset 

repeat process starting with opposite leg

Forwards Skating 

1.Tight Turns Around Cones 

knees bent 

lead with inside foot 

lead with inside shoulder 

lean into turn, drop inside hip 

1.Head 

2.Shoulder 

3.Hips 

4.Feet 

2.Pivots Around Cones 

a.Begin like tight turn 

b.lead with inside hip…throw hips 

c.lift inside leg…like a hockey stop 

replant with foot angled back towards 2nd foot 

towards cone 

skate backwards 

3.360degree Pivots Around Cones 

a.tight turn…begin like this 

d. continue into pivot 

e.open up- toes point opposite direction as inside leg 

is lifted and planted 

outside leg follows 

begin forwards stride 

4. Slalom Skating-2 Legs 

hips, legs, feet shift together 

outside edge of one skate and inside edge of the 

other skate lean together 

keep feet on ice 

shift to skate an “S” pattern

5.Slalom Sliding –one leg 

lift one leg into air 

use for balance 

shift hips and weight from left to right 

slalom in “S” pattern going from inside to outside 

edge 

6.Push a Partner 

players face each other 

both hold onto the same stick firmly at chest level 

one player bends knees, digs in and pushes skating 

forwards 

the other player opens feet to form a “V” and provides 

slight resistance digging gin with inside edges. 

7.Pull a Partner 

both players face the same direction 

they both hold onto the same two sticks- one on each 

side of the body 

front player bends knees, digs in, skates forwards 

and pulls 

the back player provides slight resistance by slow 

plowing 

8.Crossovers 

keep torso upright 

lean into the turn 

back leg crosses over the front leg 

bend inside knee 

inside leg is picked up and again placed in front 

always using the outside edge of inside leg (skate)

9. Stride Jumps 

alternate C cuts from one leg to the other 

in this case, C cut with right leg 

bound high and far into the air 

land on the left leg and do a C Cut 

repeat 

Backwards Skating 

1.In Motion, Glide One Foot, Jump 

lift one leg for balance 

support body by having balancing leg directly under 

body frame 

weight is on ball of foot 

jump and land on same leg 

2.V-Stop 

toes point outwards 

heals point towards each other 

feet form a “V” 

dig in with inside edges to stop 

keep knees bent, chest up 

explode into forwards skating 

3.Crossovers 

lean into turn 

point with inside hip 

outside leg crosses over inside 

inside leg crosses from underneath back to original 

position 

repeat 

use outside edge of inside leg 

use inside edge of outside leg

Stopping 

1. Two Foot Hockey Stop 


open up with inside leg 

lead with inside shoulder and hip 

throw into stop 

throw hips into stop 

finishe with knees bent 

both skates have turned 90degree from original 

direction 

2. Backwards 2 Foot Stop 

throw hips in desired direction 

lead with hip, leg will follow 

end in 2 foot hockey stop 

3. T Stop 

in this case, right skate goes perpendicular to left 

bridge (middle) of right skate is snug to heel of the 

left 

lean back so that outside edge of right (back) skate 

digs into the ice 

4. Flamingo Stop 

in this case the player is moving from left to right 

lift the left leg and stop using only the inside edge of 

the right leg 

Passing 

1. Forehand 

puck starts behind back foot 

weight on back foot 

long sweeping motion 

transfer weight 

follow through pointing at desired target 

2.Backhand 

same as forehand but passing with backhand side of 

blade

3.Receive on Forehand Slide to backhand 

receive pass on forehand side of body 

slide puck and arms across front of body so that 

puck is on backhand side 

backhand pass 

4.Board Pass to a Player In Motion 

make a board pass past an opposing player to a 

teammate in motion 

5.Drop Pass 

make drop pass away from desired offensive zone 

attempt to leave the puck with little motion 

player receiving puck is always further away from 

net than player who drops the puck 

6.One Touch 

hands and stick in front of the body 

bottom hand slides a little lower down stick 

be strong with lower hand 

blade is at slight angle to cup over stick when bring 

one touched

Stickhandling 

1. In Front of Body 

back and forth from left to right 

2.Forehand side 

back and forth from front to back on backhand side 

-elbow of top hand is behind body 

3.Backhand 

back and forth from front to back on backhand side 

elbow of top hand is behind body 

4. Stationary Tow Drag 

start puck on forehand side as far away from body 

as possible 

hands are close together 

pull puck with toe towards body 

hands separate, stop puck beside body on forehand 

side

5.Triangles, V Drags 

trace the triangle 

start with toe drag down 1st side 

push puck up 2nd side – hands separate 

slide puck along 3rd side – hands are still separated 

trace the U 

start with toe drag-hands together 

hands widen as player pulls puck, then separates as 

puck is pushed up the other side of the U 

6. Under/Over 

One player stands stationary 

Stick is at 45degree angle 

Player with the puck slides puck back and forth 

underneath the stationary player’s stick 

Pull with top hand and elbow 

Bottom hand does not move much 

Stick slides easily through palm of bottom hand 

–lose grip 

7. Triangles Around Defenseman’s Stick 

the same as regular triangles but combines the 

over/under 

the player who is stick handling must bring their 

stick up and over the stationary player’s stick 

*in motionstationary player (inactive) now slowly 

skates backwards. Player with puck skates forwards 

while performing the triangles 

8.Pull Puck from behinds body to inside edge of opposite 

foot (this is a way of working on the toe drags) 

Facing-stickhandle puck from in front of bodyforehand 

sidebehind body 

Use the motion of a toe drag to pull the puck to the 

inside edge of opposite skate 

Puck goes between legs and is then kicked up to 

stick in front of the body 

9. Drop puck to skates 

pull puck with toe or back hand side towards skate 

open intended skate and kick puck with the inside 

edge of the skate up to stick 

in this case with the left leg

Moves 

1. Shoulder Fake 

head fake to one side 

shoulder drops and knee bends on this side as well 

the puck should now be on this side of the body as 

well 

quickly go the other way and beat the opposing 

player 1 vs. 1 

2.Double Shoulder Fake 

a.Shoulder fake to one side, then the other 

3.Toe Drag into Pass 

a.Toe drag from stick handling section 

b.Fore hand pass from passing section 

4.Fake Pass into Spinorama 

a. while skating or standing, player drops shoulders 

and hands towards ice making it look as through 

they are going to pass 

an opposing player may make a move to intercept 

what they believe will be a pass 

b.after the fake pass, place the backhand side of the 

blade on the puck and make a 360degree spin. 

spin all the way around to avoid the opposing player

Shooting 

1. Wrist Shot 

knees bent, weight starts on back leg 

reach back so that puck is behind back leg 

hands are on the front of the body 

arms sweep in front of the body 

weight transfers from back to front 

follow through-point to target 

2.Backhand 

Same as the forehand but from the backhand side 

Be strong and firm with the bottom hand 

3.Snapshot 

same fundamentals as the wristshot 

start the puck at approx 45degrees out away from 

the body 

pull the puck with the toe of the blade towards the 

body 

pull the puck along the ice 68 inches 

snap (open up)(flick) your wrists and come down on 

the puck with the blade as hard as possible 

follow through and point at the target 

4.Slapshot 

knees bent 

back is bent and chest is over top of the puck 

puck is approx in between feet 

slide the bottom hand down the stick during wind up 

be strong with bottom hand 

swing down and hit the ice just behind the puck- this 

will flex the stick increasing the power 

follow through and point to the target

5.Roof It 

slide bottom hand down the stick a little 

dig in and get under the puck 

shovel it towards the top of the net 

6.Deflections 

bend knees 

face the shooter 

position stick as a target 

the puck may onlty need to move a couple of inches 

to either the left or right to find a hole for a goa

Checking 

1. Body-Shoulder 

knees bent for balance 

shoulder to shoulder 

hands down 

Receiving 

get up against the boards (your body will absorb the 

check better.)

Mites 

Positional Descriptions

defensive zone 

5 vs. 5 

DEFENSE 

Center 

Provide support for D in the corner 

look for 2nd offensive player 

winger 

5 vs. 5 strong side (puck side) 

top of circle, watching D and corner weak side in high 

slotwatching weak side D and helping in the slot 

head on a swivel 

D 

W 

C 

D 

W 

Offensively in the defensive zone 

Defense support diagonally 

D 

D

5 vs. 4 or 5 vs. 3 penalty Killing 

at the bottom of the box 

d 

d 

1 

2

Neutral Zone 

DEFENSE 

take away the middle 

stay between the dots 

center 

provides support through the middle for the 2 wingers 

who are fore checking 

winger 

D 

W 

C 

D 

W 

Fore check- attack the D 

XD 

XD 

Offensively in Neutral zone 

Support diagonally 

D 

D

offensive Zone 

defense 

play in between the dots on the blue line 

when one player slides to the boards, the other slides to 

the middle 

center 

Winger 

Fore check- the first wing attacks. The corner winggoes 

to the front of the net and reads the play 

1 

2 

Offensively, there should always be 1 forehand in the 

slot as the high man 

d 

c 

d 

W 

W 

defensively in tHe offensive Zone 

centers are usually the high player 

once the puck has regained, center can support down 

low 

there should always be one forward though who is 

higher in the slot 

c

Mites 

tactical Descriptions

Face offs 

Defensive Zone Faces Off 

C is responsible for opposing team’s Center 

Inside Winger goes through circle out to defensemen 

closest to boards 

Outside winger stays in high slot, responsible for defensemen 

who starts closest ot the middle of the ice 

D 1 (in front of net) stands between Wingers on face off 

and is responsible for opposing team’s Winger that starts 

in front of net. 

D 2 (hash marks on boards) is responsible for opposing 

teams Winger that starts closest to the boards. 

Offensive Zone Face Off 

Center is responsible for opposing team’s Center if the 

face off is lost 

Winger on Boards- fore checks if face is lost, if face is 

won, help get the puck to defensemen and get to the net, 

support offensively. 

Winger in front of net- be ready to fore check if the puck 

comes behind the net to opposite corner, support each 

other, and get to net if the face off is won. 

Defensemen- support each other, move as though connected 

by a string. If one is on the boards, the other is 

in the middle of the ice and vice versa.

eaKoUts 

option 1. quick Up 

D 1. –quick to puck and pass to winger on strong side 

(side the puck is already on.) 

D 2. –go to the front of net. 

Strong side winger- get to the hash marks on the boards 

when defensemen gains control. 

Center –support through the middle of the ice to get pass 

from strong side winger. 

Weak side winger –start in slot and begin to support by 

cutting diagonally across the blue blue line through the 

middle of ice. 

1 

2 

option 2. d man swing 

D 1. –quick to puck and begin to carrier puck behind 

the net gaining speed. 

D 2. –go to the front of net 

Strong side winger –start on hash marks on the boards 

and begin to cut diagonally across the blue line in the 

middle of the ice to support Center and other Winger. 

Center –support by mirroring Defensemen carrying the 

puck and then supporting Winger on the side of the ice 

that the puck is going to come up. 

Weak side Winger –begin in slot but quickly get to hash 

marks on the boards to become the strong side winger 

when the Defensemen goes behind the net and starts to 

comer up the opposite side as the where they began.

Breakouts 

Option 3. D to D 

D 1. –quick to puck 

D 2. –start in front of the net but drop to opposite corner 

for D to D pass, communicate 

Strong side Winger –start on hash mark on the boards 

but begin to cut diagonally across the blue line in the 

middle of the ice after the D to D pass has been made 

and the puck begins to come up the other side of the ice. 

Center –support both Defensemen by mirroring the puck 

Weak side Winger –begin in slot but quickly get to hash 

marks on the boards to become the strong side Winger 

when the Defensemen make a D to D pass and the puck 

begins to come up the opposite side as to where it began. 

Defensive Zone 

D 1. –go to man and puck in the first area of the corner 

Center –is responsible for the second area of the corner 

and the opposing team’s 2nd offensive player. 

D 2. –in front of the net, look for man in this area 

Strong side Winger –in slot but is responsible for defenseman 

on the blue line who is closest to the middle of 

ice. Must be aware of this defensemen who may jump 

into the play to help offensively. Can also help D 2 in 

front of the net. 

Objectives 

Limit time and space 

Force offensive team to poor ice 

Regain puck 

Prevent scoring

Breakouts 

Objectives 

Limit time and space 

Force offensive team to poor ice 

Regain puck 

Prevent scoring 

Key Points 

Man on man in zone 

Finish checks 

Head on a swivel, be aware around you 

Control opponents stick in front of the net. They cant score with their feet 

If wing is back, stay low until switch 

Strong side winger can help out D 1 if offensive team is cycling out of the corner. A player going to 

the net with the puck is more dangerous than a defensemen on the bleu line without the puck. 

Use stick and body position to take away passing lanes 

Fore the pack carrier towards the boards when down low. Don’t give up the back of the net 

Don’t give time and space 

Always stay between the player you are covering and the net

Offensive Zone Attacks 

1 vs. 1 

Always look to take the puck to a better scoring position 

Use speed and creativity. Be deceptive with speed as 

well. 

Make a quick move and beat the defensemen with 

speed 

Don’t be afraid to use the defensemen as a screen and 

shoot the puck through their skates or through their 

skates and stick. 

2 vs. 1 

Puck carrier drive wide and then begin to take puck 

to the net between the tops of the circle and the hash 

marks. 

Player without puck can 

Drive to net (far post) 

Drive to net and open up for one timer 

Player without puck must try to suck defensemen to the 

net to give puck carrier more time 

Both players must go hard to the net and stop for rebounds

defensive play 

1 vs. 1 

Position yourself between the player you are covering 

and the net 

Keep head up 

Keep top hand on your stick and poke check until the 

point that you need more power and can steal the puck 

Poke check from the hip. Top hand starts just in front of 

the hip 

Keep stick to the front of body, not the side. You over 

commit and give up the zone in front of your body that 

the offensive player wants to attack. You want to keep 

your stick in front of the body to discourage the offensive 

player from attacking the zone right around the front of 

your body 

Position yourself so that the offensive player must go 

outside. You want to push to player towards the corner, 

a less dangerous scoring position. 

1 

2 

2 vs. 1 

Stay in between the two offensive player 

As you get closer to the goal you are defending, begin 

a banana turn towards the player without the puck 

Communicate with the goalie 

The player without the puck is the one you must take 

The puck carrier becomes the responsibility of the goalie

Power Play 

Get all players into the offensive zone as quickly as possible 

Outnumber the defensive players on the puck. If one defensive 

player is on the puck, we must have two. If they 

have two, we must have three 

Gain control and move the puck to spread out the penalty 

killers 

Stick to stick passing. Keep the puck off of the boards. 

A board pass my be tough to control and will give the 

penalty killers the opportunity to attack. 

Always have someone in front of the net to screen the 

goalie and occupy the defensemen in front of the net. 

Move puck away from pressure. Side to side and high 

to low to make penalty killer adjust. 

We are looking to create a 2 vs. 1 and find a seam to 

the net 

Shoot. All forwards crash the net on a shot 

Penalty Killing 

Set up in box and keep the offensive players to the outside 

Protect the house 

Use sticks to cut down passing lanes 

Fore the offensive players to pass the puck up and down 

the boards. Keep them out of the middle of the ice. 

Stop and start. Attack in straight lines. Attack the puck 

if possession is in questions, then come straight back to 

the box and stop. No curling! 

HAMMER the puck out of the zone 

Change every 25-30 seconds if we get the puck down 

the ice

offensive Zone attac 

K 

triangle 

F 1. –puck carrier takes the puck wide into the zone 

F 2. –middle man drive to the net. This is not taught by 

everyone but will force the defensemen to make a decision 

and will open up a hole in the slot. 

F 3. – weak side winger (furthest from the puck) slow 

down and come into the high slot. Become an option. If 

F 2 drives to the net, there will be a hole in the slot for F 

3 to receive the puck and have time to shoot. 

1 

2 

2 man fore check 

F 1 takes a good angle and goes hard to the puck. 

Force the puck carrier either behind the net or up the 

boards. 

F 2 goes to the net and reads the play. If the D make a 

D to D pass or carry the puck without pressure up your 

side of the ice, be ready to attack. 

F 3 stays as high man at the top of the circles. Be 

ready to attack if a pass is made up the boards, or if 

the D pinches, slide in behind to support D. 

D jump up to the blue line. One is one boards on the 

strong side if the ice, the other is in the middle. Always 

work in tandem, support each other diagonally. If the 

strong side D pinches, the other should slide out of the 

zone towards the center ice dot to support diagonally. 

If the puck is turned over, support offensively.

Cycling 

Attempting to cycle the puck out of the corner and get it 

to the net. 

We cycle it back down to not take an unnecessary risk 

and play the puck back down to the corner 

Always use your body to protect the puck and cycle the 

puck between your body and the boards. Do not cycle 

it to the middle of the ice as the Defensemen will be 

there and you will be taking the puck straight to them 

Always have 1 player high in the slot 

F 1 cycles the puck low and replaces F 3 in the slot 

F 2 starts to leave the front of the net for the corner when 

they see that they puck is going to be cycled. F 2 picks 

up the puck. 

F 3 leaves the high slot and shifts down towards the front 

of the net but is also ready to jump towards the corner if 

they puck is cycled again.

Skating 

WarmUps

Skating Warm Up 

Drill Name: Whirlwind 

Skate forwards around circle –behind net 

Other circle 

Weave through cones 

4 players together 

Next 4 start after previous group has finished 

the circle 

X X X 

Drill Name: Frogger 

Skate forwards 

2 foot jumps over the blue line each time 

Around cone- behind net- around cone 

1 after another 

X X X


Drill Name: Slingshot 

Skate forwards 

Crossovers around circles 

Tights turns around cones and behind net 

4 players together 

X X X 

Drill Name: Moonwalk 

Skate forwards around circle 

Crossovers across red line-backwards to 

net 

Pivot to forwards behind net-forwards to 

redline 

Crossovers to boards 

Backwards to corner 

X X X


Drill Name: Torpedo 

Skate forwards-stops and starts on dots and 

boards 

X X X 

Superman dive and roll at center ice 

Forwards crossovers around circle 

Drill Name: Criss Cross 

Skate forwards-hockey stops on boards 

Keep head up through the middle 

One after another 

As one player gets close to center of ice, 

next player starts 

X X X

full ice 

practices

Practice #5 Full Ice 

Drill Name: Russian Circles- Skating 


Forwards each direction 

Pivots each direction 

Always face one end of rink 

10 Min 

Drill Name: Stop-Starts 

2-3 yard gap in-between players 

Forwards both directions 

Stop into pivots 

Skate backwards through NZ 

10 min 

X X X X X X

practice #5 fUll ice 

drill name: shooting 

X X X 

station 1 

Full ice 1 vs. 0 weave 

station 2 

2 vs. 0 passing 

Shoot and rebound 

1 

2 

X X X 

X X X 

drill name: Horseshoe 2 vs. 1 

Both sides at same time 

D pivots around first cone 

F takes puck wide 

Go on whistle 

DDD 

FFF 

10 min 

DDD 

FFF


Drill Name: Breakout 3 vs. 2 

5 vs. 0 breakout 

Shoot at far end 

C gives 2nd puck to forwards 

Come back 3 vs. 2 against original D 

Next group breaks out of opposite end 

10 min 

W 

D D C 

W


Drill Name: The Wave 

2-3 yard gap in-between skaters 

Tight turns around dots 


Then stop at dots 

10 min 

X X X 

Drill Name: Connecticut College Skate 

1 player from each side starts 

Forwards- backwardsforwards- backwardsforwards 

back along boards 

Next 2 leave when previous 2 pivot 

Each player 5 times 

8-10 min 

Forwards 

Backwards 

X X X 

X X X


Drill Name: Swarm and Warm 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

Players in 6 lines with pucks 

1st whistle- 1st player in line skates to NZ with 

puck- creative stickhandle 

2nd whistle- players come back 1-2-3 and 4-5-6 

in order to shoot on net in zone where they 

started 

2nd whistle- 6 new players skate to middle with 

pucks 

8 min 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

Drill Name: Hamburg 2 vs. 1 

On whistle- D pivots around cone 

F must wait until D skates backwards to the red 

line before starting with puck 

F takes puck 

FF 

FF 

DD 

DD 

FF 

FF








10 min 

W 

D D C 

W

practice #15 fUll ice 

drill name: skating- bowdoin Warm Up 

With or without pucks 

Players skating same direction around rink 

1st whistle- go to closest circle and do crossovers 

2nd whistle- return to skating ½ speed around rink 

Both directions 3 times 

8-10 min 

* Variation- pivots 

drill name: potter 3 Zone 

station 1 

3 players in circle creative stickhandle 

station 2 

3 

3 vs 3 

3 vs. 0 stationary passing 

station 3 

3 vs. 3 cross ice 1 min zones 

X 

2 

X 

Everyone change on whistle 

X 

X 

X 

X 

3 vs. 3 goes to back of line 

10-12 min 

1 

X X X 

X X X


Drill Name: Armstrong, 3 vs. 0 

1 

Both sides same time on whistle 

1- carries puck and goes wide 

2- drives to net 

3- stays high 

8-10 min 

3 

2 

X X X 

Drill Name: Horseshoe 2 vs. 1 

Both sides at same time 

D pivots around first cone 

F takes puck wide 

Go on whistle 

DDD 

FFF 

10 min 

DDD 

FFF


Drill Name: Full Ice Power Play


Drill Name: Russian Circles- Skating 



Pivots each direction 

Always face one end of rink 

Variation with pucks 

8-10 min 

X X X 

Drill Name: Criss Cross 

Alternate sides 

Heads up through middle zone 

Starts and Stops 

6-8 min 

X X X 

X X X

X X X 


Drill Name: Johny 3 Shot 

3 from each side 

On whistle 

3 shots from different angles 

* Keep head up, don’t all shoot at same time 

8 min 

Drill Name: New Jersey 2 vs. 1 

Both sides 

F(1) carries puck around cone 

F(2) supports on boards 

D jumps to red line and pivots back 

8-10 min 

D 

F2 F1 

D 

F2 

F1


Drill Name: Full Ice Power Play


Drill Name: The Wave 

2-3 yard gap in-between skaters 

Tight turns around dots 


Then stop at dots 

10 min 

X X X 

Drill Name: Stick handling Exchange 

6 groups-2 groups work together 

Always 2 players in each group skating 

Work on speed, tight turns on lines, quick crossovers 

Pass puck to first player in line and they begin 

8-10 min 

XXX 

XXX 

XXX 

XXX 

XXX 

XXX


Drill Name: Swarm and Warm 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 

Players in 6 lines with pucks 

1st whistle- 1st player in line skates to NZ with 

puck- creative stickhandle 

2nd whistle- players come back 1-2-3 and 4-5-6 

in order to shoot on net in zone where they 

started 

2nd whistle- 6 new players skate to middle with 

pucks 

8 min 

X X X 

X X X 

X X X 


Both sides same time on whistle 

DD 

D breaks 2 F’s out 

2 F’s attack far end 

D must come across and play against F’s that 

broke out of other end 

FF 

FF 

FF 

FF 

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