Coaching Resources

This page contains coaching resources from Hockey Canada, USA Hockey, Wolverines Hockey Club (Calgary), and others. Here you will find development guidelines and example practice plans by age group, a small area games library, skating programs, and goalie drills/skills.

*CONTENTS*

- General (Various)

- Learn to Skate Program (USA Hockey)

- U7 Practice Plans (Hockey Canada)

- U9 Practice Plans (Hockey Canada)

- U11 Practice Plans (Wolverines Hockey Club, Calgary)

- U13 Practice Plans (Wolverines Hockey Club, Calgary)

- U15 Practice Plans (Wolverines Hockey Club, Calgary)

- U18 Practice Plans (Wolverines Hockey Club, Calgary)

- Small Area Games Library (Various)

- Goalies (Hockey Canada and USA Hockey)

*GENERAL*

Hockey Canada Drill Hub

Hockey Nova Scotia Practice Planner - Full Ice

Hockey Nova Scotia Practice Planner - Five Station

Hockey Nova Scotia Practice Planner - Three Station

Season Planning - Skating - HC

Season Planning - Puck Control and Stick Handling - HC

Season Planning - Shooting and Scoring - HC

Season Planning - Skilled Defenceman - HC

Fair Play Contract - Coaches

Fair Play Contract - Players

Fair Play Contract - Parents

*LEARN TO SKATE PROGRAM*

Learn to Skate 1 - USA Hockey

Learn to Skate 2 - USA Hockey

*U7 PRACTICE PLANS*

Player Pathway - HC

Age Appropriate Development - HC

Core Skills - HC

Half Ice Drill Book

U7 Practice Plan 1	U7 Practice Plan 2	U7 Practice Plan 3	U7 Practice Plan 4
U7 Practice Plan 5	U7 Practice Plan 6	U7 Practice Plan 7	U7 Practice Plan 8
U7 Practice Plan 9	U7 Practice Plan 10	U7 Practice Plan 11	U7 Practice Plan 12
U7 Practice Plan 13	U7 Practice Plan 14	U7 Practice Plan 15	U7 Practice Plan 16
U7 Practice Plan 17	U7 Practice Plan 18	U7 Practice Plan 19	U7 Practice Plan 20
U7 Practice Plan 21	U7 Practice Plan 22	U7 Practice Plan 23	U7 Practice Plan 24
U7 Practice Plan 25	U7 Practice Plan 26	U7 Practice Plan 27	U7 Practice Plan 28
U7 Practice Plan 29	U7 Practice Plan 30	U7 Practice Plan 31	U7 Practice Plan 32

*U9 PRACTICE PLANS*

Age Appropriate Development - HC

Core Skills - HC

Half Ice Drill Book

U9 Practice Plan 1	U9 Practice Plan 2	U9 Practice Plan 3	U9 Practice Plan 4
U9 Practice Plan 5	U9 Practice Plan 6	U9 Practice Plan 7	U9 Practice Plan 8
U9 Practice Plan 9	U9 Practice Plan 10	U9 Practice Plan 11	U9 Practice Plan 12
U9 Practice Plan 13	U9 Practice Plan 14	U9 Practice Plan 15	U9 Practice Plan 16
U9 Practice Plan 17	U9 Practice Plan 18	U9 Practice Plan 19	U9 Practice Plan 20
U9 Practice Plan 21	U9 Practice Plan 22	U9 Practice Plan 23	U9 Practice Plan 24
U9 Practice Plan 25	U9 Practice Plan 26	U9 Practice Plan 27	U9 Practice Plan 28
U9 Practice Plan 29	U9 Practice Plan 30	U9 Practice Plan 31	U9 Practice Plan 32

*U11 PRACTICE PLANS*

Player Pathway - HC

Age Appropriate Development - HC

Core Skills - HC

Half Ice Drill Book

U11 Practice Plan 1	U11 Practice Plan 2	U11 Practice Plan 3	U11 Practice Plan 4
U11 Practice Plan 5	U11 Practice Plan 6	U11 Practice Plan 7	U11 Practice Plan 8
U11 Practice Plan 9	U11 Practice Plan 10	U11 Practice Plan 11	U11 Practice Plan 12
U11 Practice Plan 13	U11 Practice Plan 14	U11 Practice Plan 15	U11 Practice Plan 16

*U13 PRACTICE PLANS*

Player Pathway - HC

Age Appropriate Development - HC

Core Skills - HC

Half Ice Drill Book

U13 Practice Plan 1	U13 Practice Plan 2	U13 Practice Plan 3	U13 Practice Plan 4
U13 Practice Plan 5	U13 Practice Plan 6	U13 Practice Plan 7	U13 Practice Plan 8
U13 Practice Plan 9	U13 Practice Plan 10	U13 Practice Plan 11	U13 Practice Plan 12
U13 Practice Plan 13	U13 Practice Plan 14	U13 Practice Plan 15	U13 Practice Plan 16

*U15 PRACTICE PLANS*

Player Pathway - HC

Age Appropriate Development - HC

Core Skills - HC

Half Ice Drill Book

U15 Practice Plan 1	U15 Practice Plan 2	U15 Practice Plan 3	U15 Practice Plan 4
U15 Practice Plan 5	U15 Practice Plan 6	U15 Practice Plan 7	U15 Practice Plan 8
U15 Practice Plan 9	U15 Practice Plan 10	U15 Practice Plan 11	U15 Practice Plan 12
U15 Practice Plan 13	U15 Practice Plan 14	U15 Practice Plan 15	U15 Practice Plan 16

*U18 PRACTICE PLANS*

Age Appropriate Development - HC

Core Skills - HC

Half Ice Drill Book

U18 Practice Plan 1	U18 Practice Plan 2	U18 Practice Plan 3	U18 Practice Plan 4
U18 Practice Plan 5	U18 Practice Plan 6	U18 Practice Plan 7	U18 Practice Plan 8
U18 Practice Plan 9	U18 Practice Plan 10	U18 Practice Plan 11	U18 Practice Plan 12
U18 Practice Plan 13	U18 Practice Plan 14	U18 Practice Plan 15	U18 Practice Plan 16

*SMALL AREA GAMES LIBRARY*

Small Area Games Examples - HC

2v2 in Corner	2v2v2	3v3 with Bumpers	3 Zone 3 Puck
4 Stations	5v1	5 Puck Breakaway Races	7 Skater Rebound Drill
7 Pass 2v1 Small Area Game	The Amazing Scoring Race	Bourque 3v3	Center Ice 3v3
Four Corners	Greatest Drill in the World	Gretzky 3v3	In-zone Scrimmage
Middle Man	Mirror Shootout	Neutral Zone 2v2	Protect It
Quarter-ice 3v3	Run Ragged	Russian 3v3	Split Passing Game
Sweetheart Relay Race	Westminster 3v3

*GOALIES*

Goaltending Pathway - HC

GENERAL PRACTICE PLANS

General Practice Plan 01 - HC	General Practice Plan 02 - HC	General Practice Plan 03 - HC	General Practice Plan 04 - HC
General Practice Plan 05 - HC	Goalie Drills U10 Part 1 - USA Hockey	Goalie Drills U10 Part 2 - USA Hockey	Goalie Drills U12 Part 1 - USA Hockey
Goalie Drills U12 Part 2 - USA Hockey	Goalie Drills U14 - USA Hockey	Goalie Drills U16 - USA Hockey	Goalie Drills U18 - USA Hockey

BEGINNER DRILLS

Goaltending Basic Skating Drills - HC	Off Post Small Shuffle	T-Push	Middle Out T-push
Middle Out Butterfly Slide	3 Puck Movement Butterfly Slide	Middle Out Stick Work	Middle Out Chest Saves
Stick and Pad Control	Triggered Movements Half Butterfly Stick Saves	Wildcat Butterfly Series

INTERMEDIATE DRILLS

Out On Ice Recovery Back	Out Over Full Recovery Back	Out Over Back	Out Over Butterfly Slide Back
3 Puck Movement On Ice Recovery	Zone Work Butterfly Slide	Post to Post Butterfly Slide	Butterfly On Ice Recovery Drill
Butterfly Full Recoverey Drill	Glove and Tracking Drill 1	Triggered Cross Body Glove Saves	Zone Work with Chest Shot
Berard 4 Puck	Barrasso	Colorado Drill	Monarch Shooting Drill 2
Appert Full Recovery	Pass Out 2v1 Sim	Post Awareness	The Ranford
Three Cone Angle Shooting	Tight High Screen	USA Post Load	Wrap Read

ADVANCED DRILLS

LA Movement Read	LA Movement Read 2	LA Movement Read 3	LA Movement Read 4
Master Top of Crease	Triple Option Load Drill	Ayers on Ice Recovery	Glove and Tracking Drill 2
Middle Out Two Puck Drill	Berard Back Door	Flint Four Shot	Quick Strike 2v1

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