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 COACHES CODE OF CONDUCT: Winning is a consideration, but not the only one, nor the most important one. Care more about the child than winning the game. Be a positive role model to your players, display emotional maturity and be alert to the physical safety of players. Be generous with your praise when it is deserved; be consistent, honest; be fair and just; do not criticize players publicly; learn to be a more effective communicator and coach; don't yell at players. Adjust to personal needs and problems of players, be a good listener, never verbally or physically abuse a player or official; give all players the opportunity to improve their skills, gain confidence and develop self-esteem; teach them the basics. Organize practices that are fun and challenging for your players. Familiarize yourself with the rules, techniques and strategies of hockey; encourage all your players to be team players. Maintain an open line of communication with your players' parents. Explain the goals and objectives of your association. Be concerned with the overall development of your players. Stress good health habits and clean living. To play the game is great, to love the game is greater.
Essential Functions of Coaching: A brief description of each essential function of coaching follows: Technical: This function includes technical knowledge of basic fundamental hockey skills and having the ability to teach these skills. Administrative: This function comprises organizing, scheduling arrangements, budgeting, long range planning, record keeping and other administrative activities. Conceptual: This includes the knowledge of basic individual as well as team tactics and strategies involved in playing the game of hockey. Humanistic: This responsibility comprises all the elements in the development of the holistic well-being of young hockey players.
Principles: Include in your instruction the following principles: respect for the dignity of the individual players, create an atmosphere of fun, teach an understanding of fair play and develop an environment created for the player to expand their skills. To do anything less would be to cheat our young players of a wonderful experience.
 DEFENDING THE 1 ON 1 ATTACK: Adjust your speed to your opponent, stay between your opponent and your net, keep your feet moving and stay under control, keep one hand on the stick, arm half extended...stick in front of you, force and steer your opponent to the outside, always protect the center/middle corridor. In cutting the angle down some tips to a goalie must remember: Do not stay deep in your net, do not give too much room on one side, keep square with the puck, be set when the shot is taken. Focusing for Goalies: Focusing must be adjustable, like a zoom lens on a camera. When the puck/play is developing in the neutral zone, your focus will be broad. If you are facing a long shot, you will focus narrowly on the puck Shooting a wrist shot: hands apart, body is turned sideways to the target, puck begins at the side of your body, sweep puck forward while transferring your weight, puck will spin from heel to toe, your follow through is low and pointed at your target Puck carrier in the offensive zone should remember some of your options: Drive to the net and shoot, pass back to the trailer, pass to the far wing driving to the net, or cut back, and stall for time.
 ZIG, ZAG, SHOOT
This is an all around drill that works the skating and ball handling of each player along with working out your goalie. This drill works most effectively if you have cones. Set your cones down in a straight line, spreading them out approximately five feet apart. A total of 10 to 12 cones works best for me. Have your players line up behind the cones with the object being to work the puck in and out of each cone through the end of the line. Once they reach the end of the cones, the player should turn towards the goalie and immediately sprint with the ball towards the goalie. Have the player work the corners of the net in their attempt to shoot. When the player is 3/4 way down the cones the next player in line can begin, which will keep a constant flow of players going. Each time a player goes through the cone line, encourage them to increase speed until they are able to go in and out of the cones at full speed. This drill really helps in developing ball handling skills and skating skills.
 New Goaltending Tips & Drills
BLINDFOLD DRILL
Take a big scarf or towel and wrap it around the helmet of the goaltender. Cover only the front of the eyes and make sure to allow plenty of room for air.
When they look down, they should be able to see about 2-3 feet in front of their skates.If they can, tell them to stand in a ready stance (stick on the rink, gloves out), then go about 5-10 feet in front of them and shoot slow, on-the-floor shots to their stick. The idea is for goaltenders to react quickly to the puck and make the save. While vision is impaired, the 2-3 feet of visibility means the goaltender should be at least making an attempt to save or see the puck.
TIRES FOR DEFLECTIONS
A fun and skill developing drill for goalies.
- Set a tire face down at the outsides of each post. Make sure that they are both slighty behind the red line but mostly in front of it.
- Have your goalie in their stance centered at the top of the crease.
- Have your shooters shoot from above the top hash mark within the center of the face off circles. The shooters are to shoot at the tires to cause a deflection on the ice/ground into the net or off the tops of the tires into the top corners of the net.
- The goalie is not allowed to have any of the shots hit the tires. These shots would normally go wide but can easily be deflected into the net behind the goalie.
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