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Each season during training camp we (the New England Wolves JR teams) spend considerable time setting standards and expectations for our athletes. Over the course of several days and with group meetings, we will gather information from the team and work together to create an outline for our season, and set the guidelines to see […]
Trimble’s Drill of the Week- Lo/ Hi 2v 1 Great drill for a station, in a small area and to make competitive
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Download and Print off this basic hockey playbook. Great for teams u8 to u12! Its FREE gift from the Hockey Focus Playbooks can be an extremely useful tool in helping your team (especially the visual learners) understand their positioning, assist with terminology, and increase their knowledge of the game. Attached is a basic hockey playbook
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Trimble’s Drill of the Week- 2v2 with Accountability Run it out of each corner. Defenseman at the top of the circle and backchecking foreward at the bottom of the circle. Offensive players (either forwards or D’s) at the hash marks. Use a barrier or tires to separate the ice. On the whistle 2 v 2
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5 Myths of Hockey Off Seasons By Andrew Trimble We are currently nearing or at the end of the season. Players and parents have endured a lot this year with changes of schedules, plans, long practices, injuries, cold and difficult weather and much more. Many players are coping with this in different ways. Time off?
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Trimble’s Drill of the Week Transition Game Can be played 3 on 3 or 2 v2 in the Neutral Zone with 2 Coaches (or players) On whistle puck comes out from coach and players compete to gain possession of it. If the puck goes out of the zone, coach on that end passes a new
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Coaches… Lets get some of the tires, cones and obstacles off the ice and when we have the man power and help, use our coaches to provide the obstacles our athletes need during the drills. One of my biggest pet peeves as both a coach on the ice or as a parent watching my sons
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Trimble’s Drill of the Week- The Swap Drill Great warmup drill for passing, shooting, skating and much more. Two lines at each end (corner) of the rink. One line at the dot and the other at the has marks. On the whistle, players start passing together advancing the puck up to the blueline area. Once
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Season winding down and looking to find ways to keep your team motivated and engaged? There are a lot of great ways to try to motivate your youth or high school team as the season winds down. Try some of these… Here are some great videos I’ve shared with my teams that have been helpful
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While the NHL playoffs are still a few months away, the college hockey season has picked up the pace with league tournaments starting in the upcoming weeks. In a way, the tournament season has already begun after the conclusion of the annual “Beanpot” in Boston on February 12th. Northeastern’s upset win over No. 3 Boston
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