Youth Hockey Practice Plan Template for Phase I

20 minutes

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Fundamental edge work focus

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Skills and drills

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Goalie drills

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PRACTICE PLAN TEMPLATE

Phase I 

20 minutes

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Fundamental skating, passing, stickhandling and shooting focus

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Skills and drills with movement

20 minutes

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Small area games

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3 games

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Defensive zone focus

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Neutral zone focus

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Offensive zone focus

STATION 1:  

Transitions skating drill technique .  Forward

to first cone, backward transition to next, and repeat.

Head up, chest up, NO hopping, keep head level on all

turns.

PROGRESSION: Continue focus on technique,  add more

speed, pucks,  chase competition.

STATION 4:  

Explosive starting and stopping technique.

Player explodes low and hard to cone . Low, hard two

footed stop – explodes to next cone.  Head up, level

head, stop in positon to start.

PROGRESSION: Continue focus on technique,  add more

speed, pucks,  chase competition.  Count number of

strides for measurement

STATION 2: 

Hockey turn drill edge control, inside and

outside.  Deep knee bend,  head leads body, both blades

on the ice,  wide lower body, proper feet spacing.

Edge control drill, work on inside and  outside edges.

Head up, chest up, cut the ice.

PROGRESSION: Continue focus on technique,  add more

speed, pucks,  chase competition.

STATION 3

:  Crossover and cross under drills.  Keep feet

moving,

Reach for next stride, forward and backward.   Deep

knee bend,

Weight on front of skates.

PROGRESSION: Continue focus on technique,  add more

speed  & pucks.

PHASE I

SESSION 1 – SLIDE 1

GOALIE SKILLS AREA

STATION 1 – 10 players – 5  min.

Transitions/mohawk turns

STATION 4 – 10 players – 5  min.

Explosive starts & stops

STATION 2 – 10 players – 5  min.

Edges & hockey turns

STATION 3 – 10 players – 5  min.

Cross overs

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STATION 1:  Transitions skating drill technique .  Forward to first

cone, backward transition to next, and repeat.  Head up, chest

up, NO hopping, keep head level on all turns.

PROGRESSION: Continue focus on technique,  add more speed,

pucks,  chase competition.

STATION 4:  Explosive starting and stopping technique.  Player

explodes low and hard to cone . Low, hard two footed stop –

explodes to next cone.  Head up, level head, stop in positon to

start.

PROGRESSION: Continue focus on technique,  add more speed,

pucks,  chase competition.  Count number of strides for

measurement

STATION 2: Hockey turn drill edge control, inside and outside.

Deep knee bend,  head leads body, both blades on the ice,  wide

lower body, proper feet spacing.

Edge control drill, work on inside and  outside edges.  Head up,

chest up, cut the ice.

PROGRESSION: Continue focus on technique,  add more speed,

pucks,  chase competition.

STATION 3:  Crossover and cross under drills.  Keep feet moving,

Reach for next stride, forward and backward.   Deep knee bend,

Weight on front of skates.

PROGRESSION: Continue focus on technique,  add more speed

& pucks.

STATION 1:  

Passing and catching.  Stationary passing

technique

To give and receive passes.  Stick pressure on ice, see

pass-make

Pass, give a target.

PROGRESSION: Continue focus on technique,  add more

speed, forehand, backhand, sauce, bullet passes.

STATION 2:  

Stickhandling drills with head up, chest up,

roll wrists.  Stickhandling with movement,  feel the puck,

soft hands.

PROGRESSION: Continue focus on technique,  add more

speed,  try new blade technique, get faster and

smoother.

STATION 3:  

Shooting and skating  technique.  Shooting

with your feet moving, eyes up, shoot with purpose.

Cycle passing technique, keeping the puck to the

outside,  looking for scoring opportunity, eyes up, see

pass-make pass.  One time shot technique, grip stick

tightly, short back swing, quick stick.

PROGRESSION: Continue focus on technique,  add more

speed, shooting quicker, harder, more accurate.  Practice

shooting from both feet.

PHASE I

SESSION 2 – SLIDE  2

Navy Practice Plan

STATION 2 – 10 players  – 6-7  min.

Stickhandling

STATION 3 – 10 players  – 6-7  min.

Skating & shooting

STATION 1 – 10 players  – 6-7  min.

Passing

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

3

X

2

X

1

X

X

X

Stationary passing

Iron cross  passing

Figure 8 w/ ball

(multiple players)

Side-to-side

(multiple players)

X

Weave drill 

Rapid  pass/shoot

X

X

1

X

3

X

2

Cycle/reverse

w/ pass/shoot

STATION 1:  Passing and catching.  Stationary passing technique

To give and receive passes.  Stick pressure on ice, see pass-make

Pass, give a target.

PROGRESSION: Continue focus on technique,  add more speed,

forehand, backhand, sauce, bullet passes.

STATION 2:  Stickhandling drills with head up, chest up, roll

wrists.  Stickhandling with movement,  feel the puck, soft hands.

PROGRESSION: Continue focus on technique,  add more speed,

try new blade technique, get faster and smoother.

STATION 3:  Shooting and skating  technique.  Shooting with

your feet moving, eyes up, shoot with purpose.  Cycle passing

technique, keeping the puck to the outside,  looking for scoring

opportunity, eyes up, see pass-make pass.  One time shot

technique, grip stick tightly, short back swing, quick stick.

PROGRESSION: Continue focus on technique,  add more speed,

shooting quicker, harder, more accurate.  Practice shooting from

both feet.

PHASE  I – Navy Practice  Plan

STATION 1:  

Passing and catching with added movement.

Passing technique remains the same, pass to where

player will be.  Present your self a s “good” target.

To give and receive passes.  Stick pressure on ice, see

pass-make

Pass, give a target, pass to where player will be.

PROGRESSION: Continue focus on technique,  add more

speed, forehand, backhand, sauce, bullet passes.

STATION 2:  

Stickhandling drills with head up, chest up,

roll wrists.  Stationary stickhandling, trying new moves

on tri pod,  feel the puck, soft hands.

Pass and stick handle, building “feel” through your hands

and stick.

PROGRESSION: Continue focus on technique,  add more

speed,  try new blade technique, get faster and

smoother.

STATION 3:  

Shooting and skating  technique.  Shooting

with your feet moving, eyes up, shoot with purpose.

Understanding “angling” all over the ice.  Skaters will

practice “angling” other skater into area he/she wants.

Take the “line” and steer where you want them to go.

PROGRESSION: Continue focus on technique,  add more

speed, shooting quicker, harder, more accurate.  Practice

shooting from both feet.

PHASE I

SESSION 2 – SLIDE  2

Gold Practice Plan

STATION 2 – 10 players  – 6-7  min.

Stickhandling

STATION 3 – 10 players  – 6-7  min.

Skating & shooting

STATION 1 – 10 players  – 6-7  min.

Passing

X1

X3

X

X2

X

X

X

3

X

2

X

1

X

X

X

Pass 

Iron cross  passing

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Partner passing

w/ stickhandling 

Tri-pod 

stickhandling

3-curl shots 

X

1

X

2

Battle drill

(Angling)

STATION 1:  Passing and catching.  Stationary passing technique

To give and receive passes.  Stick pressure on ice, see pass-make

Pass, give a target.

PROGRESSION: Continue focus on technique,  add more speed,

forehand, backhand, sauce, bullet passes.

STATION 2:  Stickhandling drills with head up, chest up, roll

wrists.  Stickhandling with movement,  feel the puck, soft hands.

PROGRESSION: Continue focus on technique,  add more speed,

try new blade technique, get faster and smoother.

STATION 3:  Shooting and skating  technique.  Shooting with

your feet moving, eyes up, shoot with purpose.  Cycle passing

technique, keeping the puck to the outside,  looking for scoring

opportunity, eyes up, see pass-make pass.  One time shot

technique, grip stick tightly, short back swing, quick stick.

PROGRESSION: Continue focus on technique,  add more speed,

shooting quicker, harder, more accurate.  Practice shooting from

both feet.

PHASE I – Gold Practice Plan

SMALL GAME 2: 

3 on 3 w/ regroup focuses on  offensive

and defensive concepts and the addition of regroup

passes and lateral movement. Offense, move and get

open.  Defensive, cover and stay goal side.   Creates

game – like situations.

Each time a team (X or O) gains possession of the puck,

they must pass the puck to XX or OO behind their net.

XX and OO can move laterally behind the net(s).

SMALL GAME 1:  

Russian 3 on 3 focuses on  offensive

and defensive concepts. Offense, move and get open.

Defensive, cover and stay goal side.   Creates game – like

situations.

SMALL GAME 3:  

3 on 3 mini cross ice focuses on

offensive and defensive concepts and the addition of

crashing the net and explosive transitions . Offense,

move and get open, and crash the net.  Defensive, cover

and stay goal side, win tough battles.   Creates game –

like situations

Team X plays with player XX, and the same with team O.

Play 3 on 3, when team X gains possession on O side,

they must pass to XX, all X players explode to goal O.

Team X is looking for tips, screens, and entry on different

levels.  Team O must explode to cover  X players on goal

side, tie up sticks, body, play physical.

PHASE I

SMALL AREA GAMES  - SLIDE 3

SMALL GAME 1 – 10 players  – 6-7  min.

Russian 3 vs 3

SMALL GAME 2 – 10 players  – 6-7  min.

3 vs 3 w/ regroup 

SMALL GAME 3 – 10 players  – 6-7  min.

3 vs 3 mini cross ice

O

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

XX

XX

X

X

X

OO

O

O

O

OO

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

SMALL GAME 2: 3 on 3 w/ regroup focuses on  offensive and

defensive concepts and the addition of regroup passes and

lateral movement. Offense, move and get open.  Defensive,

cover and stay goal side.   Creates game – like situations.

Each time a team (X or O) gains possession of the puck, they

must pass the puck to XX or OO behind their net.  XX and OO can

move laterally behind the net(s).

SMALL GAME 1:  Russian 3 on 3 focuses on  offensive and

defensive concepts. Offense, move and get open.  Defensive,

cover and stay goal side.   Creates game – like situations.

SMALL GAME 3:  3 on 3 mini cross ice focuses on  offensive and

defensive concepts and the addition of crashing the net and

explosive transitions . Offense, move and get open, and crash

the net.  Defensive, cover and stay goal side, win tough battles.

Creates game – like situations

Team X plays with player XX, and the same with team O.  Play 3

on 3, when team X gains possession on O side, they must pass to

XX, all X players explode to goal O.  Team X is looking for tips,

screens, and entry on different levels.  Team O must explode to

cover  X players on goal side, tie up sticks, body, play physical.

GOAL O

GOAL X