IP Terriers

Practices have been in full swing and not the enjoyment of games and shoot-outs. Some of our youngest Terriers were bragging that they only wanted to participate in practices and not games. However, I think game "fever" has caught as players are saying they only want to play "GAMES"! Keep loving the sport boys and girls!

Reminder

Anyone that is remotely interested in being an Assistant Coach this year, we need you to attend the Introduction to Coaching and Speakout Clinics this week-end. Introduction to Coaching is on November 18 and Speakout is on November 17. If you are not able to attend these, then you will have to attend a clinic at another location.

November 4th Update

Parents and Players,

I have had a blast with you! Continue enjoying hockey and working hard. Just to make you aware, I will not be at practice this Wednesday (November 7 -  Mrs. Budz is having knee surgery) and Saturday (in Regina for a hockey tournament). I am leaving a practice plan for the coaches; however, gentlemen do as you see fit. I am a little concerned with the numbers helping for the above two days, and if any parents want to provide some assistance on the ice with our coaches, please ask them as I would think they would appreciate the help.

Drew Fleger, thank you for filling out the IP survey and I am wondering if you want to be the 7th man on Sunday, November 18?

Teams will be picked shortly after the Remembrance Day Week-end, probably November 14.

November 3

Puckhandling and Balance Stations:

a) Stationary: stickhandle to the left, right, and in front of body.
b) Open ice; forehand and backhand.
c) Balance and Agility: Players skate on one skate in various ways: skate in front of body, behind, squat, etc.

Skill Stations:
a) Forehand Pass and Receive: 5 feet apart passing with a partner.
b) Skating Relay
c) Forehand Sweep Shot- puck touches stick on forehand, player brings stick back, and shoots.

Games:

1) 2-on-2, 3-on-3 - depending on the size of the group
2) Red Light Green Light
3) Cops and Robbers

October 24 and 27

Here is the practice plan for these two practices.

Warm Up
1. Circle - Cross Overs

Next Skills - Stations
1. Pairs - players push the player in front. Working on balance.
2. Backwards
3. Pairs Stick Pull

Old Drills - Obstacles
1. Shooting
2. Stick Handling
3. Jumping Sticks

Games
1. Pond Hockey - spread pylons throughout the ice surface... to score players must hit a pylon with the puck (1/2 ice)
2. Puck Exchange (1/2 ice)

October 20, 2012

Here is the plan for October 20 IP practice. Repetition is important at this age as it develops a level of comfortableness.

1. Obstacle Course Warm-up. Pylons, coaches on lines giving instructions, and sticks.

2. Stations
a) t-push review.
b) Two foot glide - players skate hard, and get into the ready position. Have players then practice going from ready position to standing up, back to ready, to standing, etc.
c) Fun Time - using balls or pucks - players will kick using both feet and pick up pucks with left, right and both hands. Continue to call out what one to use.
d) One foot glide - players will push off the boards and pick one foot up and glide on other. Change feet. Have foot on one skate. Have knee bent in front of waist, switch legs.

3. Courses
a) Obstacle Course with pylons and pucks.
b) Obstacle Course with stepping/jumping over sticks.
c) Obstacle Course with shooting and passing.

4. Game Time
a) Red Light, Green Light (Stopping)
b) Scatter (must remove all pucks from team's half)
c) Cops and Robbers - circles are free zone, crease is jail. Prisoners are saved when a teammate tags him/her. Coaches are cops.

October 15, 2012

Here is the plan for October 15 and 18 IP practices. Repetition is important at this age as it develops a level of comfortableness.

1. Modified Butterfly Skate - players skate down wall, weaving in and out of pylons. Last pylon they cross cut around. Skate up the middle, pick up a puck and shoot in the net. Continue to the next wall, weave in and out of pylons, turn around and sprint down the wall.

2. Stations
a) t-push review.
b) Two foot glide - players skate hard, and get into the ready position. Have players then practice going from ready position to standing up, back to ready, to standing, etc.
c) Fun Time - using balls or pucks - players will kick using both feet and pick up pucks with left, right and both hands. Continue to call out what one to use.
d) One foot glide - players will push off the boards and pick one foot up and glide on other. Change feet. Have foot on one skate. Have knee bent in front of waist, switch legs.

3. Game Time
a) Red Light, Green Light (Stopping)
b) Scatter (must remove all pucks from team's half)
c) Cops and Robbers - circles are free zone, crease is jail. Prisoners are saved when a teammate tags him/her. Coaches are cops.

Saturday, October 13 Helpers

Unfortunately I am away Saturday coaching my football team. This will be our last game and we play in Regina; therefore, I will not be at the rink at all on Saturday.

Please fill out the survey so we can ensure that we have enough helpers for Saturday.

October 13 Helpers

October 10 and October 13 Practice Plans

Below are the drills that we will focus on during this week.

1. Various Skill Development Stations
a) Tag (stride)
b) Stationary Shooting (shooting on one net)
c) Stopping
d) Weaving (edges)

2. Starts and Balance
a) Follow the Leader (starts)
b) T-Push (starts)
c) One Foot Line (balance)
d) Stick Hopping (balance)

4. Games
Pond Hockey - divide players into smaller groups. Games are played from the end boards to the nearest blueline. Players attempt to score on the other team's net... minigame.

IP Survey

Parents,

Please fill out the survey below so we can better suit the development of your child.

Survey

Skating Schedule for October 6-13

Dear Parents,

The groups will remain the same once again.

Skate times are:

Saturday, October 6

Group 1 8:00 - 8:45
Group 2 8:45 - 9:30
Group 3 9:30 - 10:15
Group 4 10:15 - 11:00

Wednesday, October 10
Group 3 and 4 @ 5:00 - 6:00
Group 1 and 2 @ 6:00 - 7:00

Saturday, October 13
Group 2 8:00 - 8:45
Group 3 8:45 - 9:30
Group 4 9:30 - 10:15
Group 1 10:15 - 11:00

Practice plans will stay the same for the Saturday, October 6 as compared to Wednesday, October 3.

Yorkton IP Group
Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Group 4
Boal Jacob	Grady Keith	Budz Mikale	Genaille-Jackson Ayden
Campbell Lucas	Lachapelle David	Bjola Jaxon	Gorski Kale
Cristo Samuel	McClenaghan Marshall	Fyck Mason	Morrison Alex
Drotar Kaylee	Mushanski Nathan	Kulcsar Deagon	Michalchuk Mathew
Dierker Tyan	Stewart Ryley	Looft Nickolas	Needham Owen
Fleger Drew	Todosichuk Ryder	McIntyre Evan	Rawlick Ellie
Guest Rowan	Weinheimer Kolby	Mickle Rooke	Anderson Kenneth
Herzog Matthew	Zajac Brody	Roy Stephan	Badger Jackson
Holowka Riley	Zach Szabo	Kaban Kadan	Belanger Promise
Keeler Nolan	Jack Puckett	Cook-Gilbey Jack	Evan Kohlert
Klassen Hayden	Schneider Jaxon	Daniels Andraya	Ryan Schuster
Kostelnyk Tristen	Smith Jase	Nabozniak Estyn	Krasowski Keenan
Kolesky Ryan	Syrota Deklen
Spilchuk Matthew	Szysky Eaton
Hayden Russell	Pelly Dwight
Zarowny Joey
MacClean Liem

Here are the updated Groups.

Wednesday, October 3 Practices - 5:00-6:00 Groups 1 and 2, 6:15-7:15 Groups 3 and 4.
Saturday, October 6 Practices - 8:00 - 8:45 Group 1, 8:45-9:30 Group 2, 9:30 - 10:15 Group 3, 10:15 - 11:00 Group 4.

Keep checking Yorkton Minor Hockey site for times and locations.

October 3 Practice Plan

Players will work out of three main activities. Within each activity there are four stations. To end off the practice we will run two games played on 1/2 ice.

1. Various Skill Development Stations
a) Tag (stride)
b) Stationary Passing (passing)
c) Superman (agility)
d) Weaving (edges)

2. Starts and Balance
a) Follow the Leader (starts)
b) T-Push (starts)
c) One Foot Line (balance)
d) Stick Hopping (balance)

3. Glide, Backwards, Stopping
a) Gliding - 2 feet skiing
b) Gliding - 1 foot skiing
c) Backwards Skating
d) Stopping - clock game

4. Games
a) British Bulldogs
b) Star Wars