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Every Team and Every Player on the team needs to start with knowledge about the game that is built on a foundation of basic fundamentals.
Regardless of the team's level (U10 - NHL), it is important to make sure every team understands what type of team they are and how they will be held accountable to the basic of hockey. Every player needs to be reminded at the start of each season with these Basic Fundamentals of Hockey.
Basic Fundamentals of Hockey
Identity
Player Roles
Basic Principles
Good Habits
Accountability
Areas of the Ice
Communication – Hockey Talk
Identity
Starts with a Good Work Ethic and a proper Attitude!
The team must spell out its 'D.N.A'.
Example:
Play fast (Take the info, attack space, move puck, quick transition)
Resilient (Never give up, 2nd effort, reload, block shots)
Selfless (great teammate, short shift, coachable, DO YOUR JOB!)
Player Roles
It doesn't get much simpler than this, but players often forget these simple roles or sometimes think they don't apply to them (especially the defensive roles). Its critical to make sure your players know that you expect this from everyone.
2 Offensive roles:
1. You’re the Puck carrier
protect, pass or shoot
or
2. You’re the None carrier
Get open, find open ice, create a seem, be available
2 Defensive roles:
1. You’re the HUNTER (F1)
Attack or contain the puck carrier or
2. You’re in COVERAGE prevent passing options, block the shot
OFFENSIVE
1. Attack the space
(Highway or side roads)
2. Create 2/1 (close support)
3. Triangles all over the ice
DEFENSIVE
1. Protect the HIGHWAY (the middle)
2. Cut TIME and SPACE
3. Active STICK
(On puck or cutting passing lane)
Areas of Play
Many coaches use different terms to refer or explain the ice area, it's always a good idea to let your players know all the terms that may be used with your team.
Areas of the ice - These are the different ways that coaches talk about the ice surface.
Every coach wants his players to embrace good habits and to always play with these concepts in mind. Create your list early and keep repeating and repeating and repeating these good habits for offensive and defensive mode of play.
Defensive mode
Stick on puck/stick
Stops and Starts – no circling
Play the body – route is through the body
Shoulder checking/ head on a swivel
Mind the dots, deny good ice/ force to bad ice
Control the gap
Play the odds
Assume the worst
Protect the middle
Offensive mode
Quick / Jump starts / FOP
SPEED – Especially through the Neutral Zone
Split the defenders – middle lane drive (MLD)
Stick on the ice
Head man the Puck
Stop at the net / NET front presence
Deceptive skating
Get off wall (GOW)
Always shoot to score
Pre-bump - cycle
Execution Communication
Communication - Hockey Talk
Communication is key for any good hockey team. A coach must make sure their team understands its importance and constantly encourages the use of hockey talk.
Hockey has its own unique language - Hockey talk', that players use by shouting brief one or two words to each other during play sequences. These words are used to help their linemates make plays, mostly for their team to maintain possession of the puck or put it in the best position to regain it.
Chip
High chip
Deep
Low
Hard
Up
Wheel
Over
Reverse
Hard rim
Eat it
Dump it
Middle
“2” on the rush
“3” on the rush
Time
Pressure
Leave it
Pinch
Weak side [Strong side]
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