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  • December 2022 @ Planet Ice, Leeds
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  • December 2022 @ Planet Ice, Leeds

Weekly Skills

11-16 years old

Weekly Skills is a mix of both our HPH and FE programmes and is designed for players aged 11 -16 years of age. Like the HPH programme we will teach students the how, the why and the when to use key individual skills and tactics, both on and off the puck in different areas of the ice.

Students will learn modern game skills through repetition of specific exercises and drills. These drills are designed to benefit players of all levels who are committed to their development and looking for something to supplement their club hockey programme.

Our aim is to create a safe environment in which learning the game is fun, focused and structured. Our coaches will structure sessions to develop the athlete’s skills and begin to expose them to areas of practice that they may not experience with their clubs. The focus is to accelerate the athlete’s development and to enhance their learning of the game within a challenging and competitive environment.

The On-Ice HPH Programme Is Focused On:

  • Skating

  • Shooting

  • Puck skills (Forwards and Defense)

  • Puck protection

  • Puck support

  • Timing

  • Wall pick ups

  • Puck retrievals

  • Puck steals

  • Angling

  • Scanning and shoulder checks

Forwards

  • Making space and creating scoring chances

  • Neutral zone routes and O-zone entries

  • Puck protection skills (corners and walls)

  • Puck steals (corners and walls)

  • Net front flashing, screening, tips and redirection skills

  • D-zone exits

  • Puck battles and Puck line body positioning

Defence

  • Puck retrieval  skills and Breakout options

  • Transition skills and working with partner

  • O-zone Blue line movements and Shooting skills

  • Neutral zone Angling and steals

  • Corner skills and Boxing out

  • Defending the front and back of the net