U7

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