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Until the mid-1980s it was usually accepted that ice hockey was derived from English field hockey and Indian lacrosse and was spread throughout Canada by British soldiers in the mid-1800s. Research then turned up a mention of a hockey very similar to hockey, played in the early 1800s in Nova Scotia by the Micmac Indians, it appeared to have been mainly influenced by the Irish game of hurling; it included the use of a "hurley" (stick) and a square wooden block instead of a ball.
It was most likely that this game then spread throughout Canada via Scottish and Irish immigrants and the British army. The players adopted elements of field hockey, such as the "bully" (later the face-off) and "shinning" (hitting your opponent on the shins with the stick or playing with the stick on one "shin" or side); this later evolved into an informal ice game later known as shinny or shinty. The name hockey--as the organized game came to be known--has been attributed to the French word hoquet (shepherd's stick).
HISTORICAL FACTS ABOUT ICE HOCKEY
The term rink, referring to the playing area, was originally used in the game of curling in 18th-century Scotland. Early hockey games allowed as many as thirty players a side on the ice at any one time, and the goals were two stones, each frozen into one end of the ice. The first use of a puck instead of a ball was recorded at Kingston Harbour, Ont., in 1860
Rules were set by students at McGill University in Montréal, Canada, in 1879, and several amateur clubs and leagues were established in Canada by the late 1880´s. The game is believed to have been 1st played in the United States in 1893. By the beginning of the twentieth century the sport had spread to the UK and other parts of Europe. The modern game developed in Canada, and is now very popular in the USA and Eastern Europe.
The National Hockey League [NHL] is the most important league in the world; it comprises teams from the USA and Canada, but for many years almost all NHL players were Canadians. The winning team of this competition is awarded the Stanley Cup trophy. Ice Hockey was added to the Olympic Games in 1920, being one of the most popular events at the Winter Olympics.
with Jim Johnson, Norfolk Admirals (AHL) Associate Coach, former Development Coach for the Tampa Bay Lightning; founder of the U-18 P.F. Chang's Tier I Hockey Organization, former Head Coach of PF Chang the AAA U18 team, 13-year NHL playing career
Teach your players to perform essential hockey skills at high speeds in confined areas.
Jim Johnson, a 13-year veteran of the NHL, believes that presenting competitive play in confined areas in practice will have tremendous carry over into game situations. These games promote problem solving, create a fun atmosphere, encourage creativity, simulate game like situations and provides instructional practice time for problem solving.
Johnson shows you 10 confined area games you can easily implement into your practice. Johnson discusses ways to vary the drills to make them adaptable to any team or situation. Each game has a specific skill theme that include passing, puck protection, breakouts, 2-on-2, 3-on-2, transition, defensive zone coverage, low zone play, 4-on-2, competitive goal tending play and reading and reacting. Johnson diagrams and explains each drill to make implementation simple.
Using these games will enable you to simulate game-like, competitive situations in your practices while maximizing touches for your players!
Coach Blaise MacDonald shows you how to "take away time and space" from you opponent in order to protect your goal. Coach MacDonald's zone defensive system provides aggressive defense on the puck, along with a solid secondary line of support, as well as a good net front and slot defensive presence, while the strong-side forward takes away any easy release opportunities. In addition, MacDonald covers swarm defensive zone coverage to outnumber your opponent in a confined area to create a loose puck. MacDonald also includes five drills to help build the zone defensive system. These drills cover everything from warm-ups to coordinate movements when the puck changes sides and transitioning to zone coverage, to weakside play and rollouts. Throughout this hockey DVD, MacDonald first diagrams the teaching points and positioning on the whiteboard, and runs through the details on the ice with his players. MacDonald touches on the team and individual principles needed to make this system work so that you are always protecting your house.
with Hal Tearse, Coach in Chief for Minnesota Hockey, Providence Academy (MN) Head Coach, 5x State Championship Coach
Put pressure on the defense and create more scoring opportunities using this effective cycling progression.
Five-time Minnesota State Championship coach Hal Tearse shows you how to build your team's cycling technique through an easy to use 7-phase teaching progression. In each phase, Tearse shares with you the why and how of the technique and demonstrates drills to maximize your team's scoring potential. Watch as Tearse coaches his players through the drills providing critical coaching points that will make your team proficient and successful when cycling.
The seven phase progression includes:
Indirect Passing - Teach your athletes the technical skills they need to successfully forehand or backhand pass the puck into the dead zone.
Basic Cycling - A two player drill that builds the cycle process off of the indirect pass and focuses on reading and reacting to the options that cycling creates.
Adding Pressure - Show players the need for an indirect pass and force them to clear a defender to get to the net.
Three Player Cycle - A third offensive player is brought into play creating full possession for multiple option offense out of the cycle.
Double Pressure - Add a second defender to continue moving towards game situation play.
Underneath the Net - Create width and space by cycling from underneath the net. This provides your puck carrier three excellent options for initiating the attack and opportunities to shoot on a moving goalie.
Defensemen Help - Adding a defenseman to your attack creates chaos for the defense and creates an odd-man situation for your offense.
Tearse brings over 38 years of coaching experience, from mites to college, to this hockey video. More than just a simple drill video, Tearse shares coaching insights and advice throughout. Get to the net and create more scoring opportunities with this simple but powerful cycling teaching progression.
