1. 7 Great Hockey Habitsby Daren Elliot
1. Good Sticks (stick to the puck):
All over the ice – Defensemen & Forwards
Passing lanes – Defensemen & Forwards
Strong on stick in battles – Defense & Forwards
Going to the net – Defensemen & Forwards
Defensive zone – lead with stick, flush, play up boards – Def & Fwds
1st man on fore-check must make long pass difficult – Forwards
2. Body Position:
Make them come through you to the net – Def & Forwards
If the puck is in doubt, be on the defensive side – Def & Forwards
Battle hard, stick on the ice, and keep position – Def & Forwards
3. Stop in front:
Go to the net hard – Defensemen & Forwards
Stick on the ice – STRONG on stick – Defensemen & Forwards
Battle for loose puck – Defensemen & Forwards
Bury your chances – Defensemen & Forwards
Shots MUST hit the net – Defensemen & Forwards
Traffic in front of the net to screen goalie – Forwards
Any shot is a good one – Defensemen & Forwards
4. Feet Moving:
All over ice – Defensemen & Forwards
Winger getting puck out – Forwards
Quickness through neutral zone – Defensemen & Forwards
Go to the net and STOP if you want to score - Forwards
On the back check – Defensemen & Forwards
Work their defense; take puck to the net every opportunity – Forwards
All the way to the bench if changing – RAISE YOUR HAND – Def & Fwds
 5. Support Teammates:
Get available / open and want the puck – Defensemen & Forwards
Puck side support on all breakouts – Defensemen & Forwards
Defense support through middle – keeping gap tight – Def
PROTECT goalie; get between opponent & goalie - do nothing
after the whistle – Defensemen & Forwards
6. Discipline:
On attack get it behind their D – Dump puck hard – Forwards
Shift length 45 seconds – Defensemen & Forwards
Don’t retaliate after the whistle – Defensemen & Forwards
OWN the bluelines – chip it out D zone – get it deep in theirs –
Finishing checks – Defensemen & Forwards
Be positive all the time – Defensemen & Forwards
Remain disciplined under ALL circumstances – Def and Fwds
Back-check as hard as can – Def & Fwds
Commitment to the team – do whatever it takes – Def & Fwds
7. Great Decisions:
Supporting on breakouts – Defensemen & Forwards
Dump in hard and keep away from goalie Def & Forwards
Changes – hard and be aware – Defensemen & Forwards
Defensemen – when to jump and must when get back RIGHT
AWAY – job is ‘’D’’! CAREFUL when pinching
Forwards – hard fore-checking - 2 men ON THE PUCK! 3rd man
stays high (top of circles) until we get the puck, then get open!
Getting the puck to the net or deep – Defensemen & Forwards
React – trust your decision – Defensemen & Forward
SKATE HARD – ROCKETS strapped to your skates – Def & Fwds
Eagan Hockey – Player Development E. Anderson 9/19/2012

2. 7 Great Hockey Habitsby Daren Elliot
1. Good Sticks (stick to the puck):
All over the ice – Defensemen & Forwards
Passing lanes – Defensemen & Forwards
Strong on stick in battles – Defense & Forwards
Going to the net – Defensemen & Forwards
Defensive zone – lead with stick, flush, play up boards – Def & Fwds
1st man on fore-check must make long pass difficult – Forwards
Eagan Hockey – Player Development E. Anderson 3/22/2014

3. Good Stick

4. 1st on the Forecheck- Block Passing Lanes

5. 7 Great Hockey Habitsby Daren Elliot
2. Body Position:
Make them come through you to the net – Def & Forwards
If the puck is in doubt, be on the defensive side – Def & Forwards
Battle hard, stick on the ice, and keep position – Def & Forwards
Eagan Hockey – Player Development E. Anderson 9/19/2012

6. Protect our House

7. Body Position- D Side

8. Good work for Position

9. 7 Great Hockey Habitsby Daren Elliot
3. Stop in front:
Go to the net hard – Defensemen & Forwards
Stick on the ice – STRONG on stick – Defensemen & Forwards
Battle for loose puck – Defensemen & Forwards
Bury your chances – Defensemen & Forwards
Shots MUST hit the net – Defensemen & Forwards
Traffic in front of the net to screen goalie – Forwards
Any shot is a good one – Defensemen & Forwards
Eagan Hockey – Player Development E. Anderson 9/19/2012

10. Stop in Front!

11. Go Hard to the net…

12. Create Traffic in Front of the Net!

13. 7 Great Hockey Habitsby Daren Elliot
4. Feet Moving:
All over ice – Defensemen & Forwards
Winger getting puck out – Forwards
Quickness through neutral zone – Defensemen & Forwards
Go to the net and STOP if you want to score - Forwards
On the back check – Defensemen & Forwards
Work their defense; take puck to the net every opportunity – Forwards
All the way to the bench if changing – RAISE YOUR HAND – Def & Fwds
Eagan Hockey – Player Development E. Anderson 9/19/2012

14. Feet Moving- Angling

15. Feet moving, head up and ready

16. 7 Great Hockey Habitsby Daren Elliot
 5. Support Teammates:
Get available / open and want the puck – Defensemen & Forwards
Puck side support on all breakouts – Defensemen & Forwards
Defense support through middle – keeping gap tight – Def
PROTECT goalie; get between opponent & goalie - do nothing after the whistle – Defensemen & Forwards
Eagan Hockey – Player Development E. Anderson 9/19/2012

17. Puck Support

18. Support- Get open

19. Dzone support

20. 7 Great Hockey Habitsby Daren Elliot1
6. Discipline:
On attack get it behind their D – Dump puck hard – Forwards
Shift length 45 seconds – Defensemen & Forwards
Don’t retaliate after the whistle – Defensemen & Forwards
OWN the bluelines – chip it out D zone – get it deep in theirs –
Finishing checks – Defensemen & Forwards
Be positive all the time – Defensemen & Forwards
Remain disciplined under ALL circumstances – Def and Fwds
Back-check as hard as can – Def & Fwds
Commitment to the team – do whatever it takes – Def & Fwds
Eagan Hockey – Player Development E. Anderson 9/19/2012

21. Discipline- Control Bluelines

22. 7 Great Hockey Habitsby Daren Elliot
7. Great Decisions:
Supporting on breakouts – Defensemen & Forwards
Dump in hard and keep away from goalie Def & Forwards
Changes – hard and be aware – Defensemen & Forwards
Defensemen – when to jump and must when get back RIGHT
AWAY – job is ‘’D’’! CAREFUL when pinching
Forwards – hard fore-checking - 2 men ON THE PUCK! 3rd man
stays high (top of circles) until we get the puck, then get open!
Getting the puck to the net or deep – Defensemen & Forwards
React – trust your decision – Defensemen & Forward
SKATE HARD – ROCKETS strapped to your skates – Def & Fwds
Eagan Hockey – Player Development E. Anderson 9/19/2012

23. Great Decisions- Pucks @ Net

24. 7 Great Hockey Habitsby Daren Elliot
1. Good Sticks (stick to the puck):
All over the ice – Defensemen & Forwards
Passing lanes – Defensemen & Forwards
Strong on stick in battles – Defense & Forwards
Going to the net – Defensemen & Forwards
Defensive zone – lead with stick, flush, play up boards – Def & Fwds
1st man on fore-check must make long pass difficult – Forwards
2. Body Position:
Make them come through you to the net – Def & Forwards
If the puck is in doubt, be on the defensive side – Def & Forwards
Battle hard, stick on the ice, and keep position – Def & Forwards
3. Stop in front:
Go to the net hard – Defensemen & Forwards
Stick on the ice – STRONG on stick – Defensemen & Forwards
Battle for loose puck – Defensemen & Forwards
Bury your chances – Defensemen & Forwards
Shots MUST hit the net – Defensemen & Forwards
Traffic in front of the net to screen goalie – Forwards
Any shot is a good one – Defensemen & Forwards
4. Feet Moving:
All over ice – Defensemen & Forwards
Winger getting puck out – Forwards
Quickness through neutral zone – Defensemen & Forwards
Go to the net and STOP if you want to score - Forwards
On the back check – Defensemen & Forwards
Work their defense; take puck to the net every opportunity – Forwards
All the way to the bench if changing – RAISE YOUR HAND – Def & Fwds
 5. Support Teammates:
Get available / open and want the puck – Defensemen & Forwards
Puck side support on all breakouts – Defensemen & Forwards
Defense support through middle – keeping gap tight – Def
PROTECT goalie; get between opponent & goalie - do nothing
after the whistle – Defensemen & Forwards
6. Discipline:
On attack get it behind their D – Dump puck hard – Forwards
Shift length 45 seconds – Defensemen & Forwards
Don’t retaliate after the whistle – Defensemen & Forwards
OWN the bluelines – chip it out D zone – get it deep in theirs –
Finishing checks – Defensemen & Forwards
Be positive all the time – Defensemen & Forwards
Remain disciplined under ALL circumstances – Def and Fwds
Back-check as hard as can – Def & Fwds
Commitment to the team – do whatever it takes – Def & Fwds
7. Great Decisions:
Supporting on breakouts – Defensemen & Forwards
Dump in hard and keep away from goalie Def & Forwards
Changes – hard and be aware – Defensemen & Forwards
Defensemen – when to jump and must when get back RIGHT
AWAY – job is ‘’D’’! CAREFUL when pinching
Forwards – hard fore-checking - 2 men ON THE PUCK! 3rd man
stays high (top of circles) until we get the puck, then get open!
Getting the puck to the net or deep – Defensemen & Forwards
React – trust your decision – Defensemen & Forward
SKATE HARD – ROCKETS strapped to your skates – Def & Fwds
Eagan Hockey – Player Development E. Anderson 9/19/2012