Coach Mentor

Program Overview

• KMHA Coach Mentor Program – PDF (764 KB)

Drills

• Coaches Guide to Small Area Games – PDF (1.5 MB)
• Halifax Hawks Coaches Drill Resource Page
• Jes-hockey animated hockey drills
• http://weisstechhockey.com/blog/
• http://www.hockeyshare.com/drills/
• http://members.shaw.ca/brian.wiwchar/drills%20%28frames%29.htm
• http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/7729/la_id/1/ss_id/63688.htm
• Six Station poster – PDF (537 KB)
• OMHA Coach’s Drillbook v2 – PDF (5.3 MB)
• USA Hockey Small Area Games – PDF (6.3 MB)
• USA Hockey 8 & Under (Mite) Practice Plan Manual – PDF (3.4 MB)
• USA Hockey 10 & Under (Squirt) Practice Plan Manual – PDF (3.8 MB)
• USA Hockey 12 & Under (Peewee) Practice Plan Manual – PDF (9.7 MB)
• USA Hockey U14/16/18 (Bantam/Midget) Practice Plan Manual – PDF (4.8 MB)

Templates

• Player Report Card – PDF (69 KB)
• 1/2 ice Practice Plan – PDF (281 KB)
• Practice Plans – PDF (143 KB)
• OMHA Blank Practice Plan – PDF (147 KB)

Game Cards

• Coach’s Bench Card – PDF (149 KB)
• OMHA Game Card – PDF (274 KB)
• Coach Sheet – PDF (78 KB)

Coaching Reference Documentation

These documents are a collection of coaching guides, observations, studies, and tips that coaches at all levels can use as a reference. These documents are by no means ‘end-all/be-all’ of hockey references, simply a collection for use by KMHA coaches.

• KMHA Coaches Club – Mike Eastwood Face Off Clinic – PDF (493 KB)
• Offence 3 Rules – PDF (53 KB)
• Prevent Turnovers – PDF (41 KB)
• Hockey Canada Skills Camps – PDF (225 KB)
• Are You Coachable? – PDF (156 KB)
• Scoring Chances – Finland – PDF (4.1 MB)
• Defence Tips – PDF (57 KB)
• Four Ps of Practice – PDF (152 KB)
• Stretching – PDF (373 KB)
• Skill Progressions – PDF (164 KB)
• Hockey  Canada - Developing Defencemen – Coach Resource Guide – PDF (1.6 MB)
• The “GOLDEN RULES FOR DEFENSEMEN” – PDF (408 KB)
• Developing Defensemen – PDF (428 KB)

Coach Resource Documents

• Hockey Canada Coach Communications Planning Guide – PDF (320 KB)
• Effective Meetings – PDF (97 KB)
• Bench Management – PDF (51 KB)
• Hockey Mentorship Program – PDF (78 KB)
• Inside Coaching Hockey – Excellent Coach resource – PDF (2.4 MB)

Coach Development Model

• Coach Development Model – PDF (2.1 MB)

Coaches and Standard of Play

• http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/23073/la_id/1.htm
• http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/63678/la_id/1.htm#Mentorship

Player Evaluation

• Hockey Canada – Player Evaluation – PDF (2.3 MB)
• Advanced Ice Plan – PDF (201 KB)

Coaches Apps – links open in iTunes

• Hockey Drills By Leslie Global Sports: $39.99
• Hockey Canada Mobile: Free
• IPlaybook Hockey – Drills: $1.99
• Hockey Strategy Tool: $0.99
• Hockey Book – U Pre-game Habits of Pro-Hockey Players: Free
• IceHockey Board : Free
• Hockey Mat – IPad Hockey Whiteboard: $1.99
• Hockey Coach Pro: $1.99
• Ice Hockey coach’s clipboard: $1.99
• My Hockey Stats: Free
• Coach Assistant – Tryouts: Free
• Podcasts – Hockey Drills: Free
• Podcasts – Graeme Townshned Hockey Power Skating: Free

Contact KMHA Coach Mentor, Andy Choquette for more information or assistance.