1. PRACTICE PLAN TEMPLATE
RFYHA
PRACTICE PLAN TEMPLATE
Phase I
THE
WILDCAT
WAY
20 minutes
Fundamental edge work focus
Skills and drills
Goalie drills
20 minutes
Fundamental skating, passing, stickhandling and shooting focus
Skills and drills with movement
20 minutes
Small area games
3 games
Defensive zone focus
Neutral zone focus
Offensive zone focus

2. PHASE I
SESSION 1 – SLIDE 1
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 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 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

3. GOALIE SKILLS AREA xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx
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 1 – 10 players – 5 min.
Transitions/mohawk turns
STATION 2 – 10 players – 5 min.
Edges & hockey turns
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.
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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 3 – 10 players – 5 min.
Cross overs
STATION 4 – 10 players – 5 min.
Explosive starts & stops
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
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4. PHASE I SESSION 2 – SLIDE 2 Navy Practice Plan
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.

5. PHASE I – Navy Practice Plan
STATION 1 – 10 players – 6-7 min.
Passing X X X1 X X X
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. X X3 X X X X2
Stationary passing
Iron cross passing
STATION 2 – 10 players – 6-7 min.
Stickhandling
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.
Figure 8 w/ ball
(multiple players)
Side-to-side
(multiple players)
Weave drill
STATION 3 – 10 players – 6-7 min.
Skating & shooting X3
Cycle/reverse
w/ pass/shoot
Rapid pass/shoot
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. X X X X X1 X X2

6. PHASE I SESSION 2 – SLIDE 2 Gold 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.

7. PHASE I – Gold Practice Plan
STATION 1 – 10 players – 6-7 min.
Passing X X3 X X1 X1
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. X2 X X3 X2
Iron cross passing
Pass
STATION 2 – 10 players – 6-7 min.
Stickhandling X X
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.
Tri-pod
stickhandling X X X X
Partner passing
w/ stickhandling
STATION 3 – 10 players – 6-7 min.
Skating & shooting
Battle drill
(Angling)
3-curl shots X1 X2
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. X X X X

8. SMALL AREA GAMES - SLIDE 3
PHASE I
SMALL AREA GAMES - SLIDE 3
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 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 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.

9. O X X O O X X X X O O O OO O X O X XX X O OO XX X O X X O O
SMALL GAME 1 – 10 players – 6-7 min.
Russian 3 vs 3 O X
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. X O O X X X X O O O
SMALL GAME 2 – 10 players – 6-7 min.
3 vs 3 w/ regroup
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). OO O X O X XX X O
SMALL GAME 3 – 10 players – 6-7 min.
3 vs 3 mini cross ice
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. OO XX X O X X O O
GOAL X
GOAL O