Travel Program: Half Ice
Ages: 8 to 10... Guide Composition
Over 50% of ice
layouts are
2 or 3 stations
Hockey Practice Guide for Hockey Coaches to assist in providing structured hockey practices to maximize hockey player skills and coaching efficiency
Hockey Practice Guide for Hockey Coaches to assist in providing structured hockey practices to maximize hockey player skills and coaching efficiency
The following is the Percentage focus contained with
in the Half Ice: 8 to 10 year old 'On Ice' and 'Coach
Mini' References...
Percent Distribution of 'Primary' Skills
Hockey Practice Guide for Hockey Coaches to assist in providing structured hockey practices to maximize hockey player skills and coaching efficiency
XONX
CHK
FUN
SKT
STKH
SHT
PASS
SCR
40% of stations 'Primary' focus is on Passing, XonX and
Scrimmage/ Small Games.
Percent Distribution of 'Secondary' Skills
Hockey Practice Guide for Hockey Coaches to assist in providing structured hockey practices to maximize hockey player skills and coaching efficiency
SKT
STKH
SHT
PASS
CHK
FUN
Approximately 40% of the stations 'Secondary' focus also
involves Skating.  And 10% of the 'Secondary' skills are
focused on the introduction to angling and body contact.

('Secondary' skills are skills performed along with the execution of
the 'Primary' skill.)
Note: Even though it appears that there is little focus on
FUN... It is critical!  There are a few stations aimed at
pure FUN, however the coaches attitude and drill variation
before player boredom sets in is critical to an enjoyable
hockey practice experience.
Target rotating young players between stations every 5-6
minutes and older players up to 12 minutes.  You will notice
that at 5-6 minutes there is not a lot of time for verbal
instruction... Don't bother.  Line them up- demonstrate and
correct mistakes as the drill is running.
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49%
1 Station
31%
2 Stations
20%
3 Stations
21%
19%
13%
25%
3%
6%
9%
4%
38%
19%
19%
13%
9%
2%
Hockey Practice Guide provides Hockey Coaches Multi-Station drill layouts for hockey practices to maximize hockey player skills and coaching efficiency