Player & Coaching Development Program
Player & Coaching Development Program Mission Statement The primary goal of the SAYHA Player & Coaching Development Program is to formalize a structured development program by level for both girls and boys within the Association. The SAYHA Hockey Development Committee’s (HDC) primary focus will be on teaching the proper foundational skills necessary for each athlete to successfully transition to the next level of competitive hockey. We will create a minimum set of development standards for each level and we will provide our coaches with the tools and resources necessary to achieve these objectives. The HDC requires the Association to focus on and develop the following foundational skills: 1. Skating - To be known as an Association that develops great skaters. Focusing on the athletes “Proper Stride”, Edge Control, Speed, Balance, Mobility and Agility. 2. Passing – To teach and develop every athlete’s passing technique; Giving/Receiving, Forehand/Backhand, Drop Pass, Trailer Pass, Cycling Pass and Board Pass 3. Shooting - To teach and develop every athlete’s Wrist, Snap, Slap and Backhand Shots 4. Stick-Handling - To develop every athlete’s stick-handling capability to Create Space, Puck Protection and Puck Possession 5. Checking – To teach the proper angling technique when receiving or giving the proper body or stick check 6. Read & React – To teach and develop this skill through situational play i.e. 2 on 1 & Small Area Games 7. MAKE HOCKEY FUN- Our Athletes must have fun to build their Passion for the game! As stated in the mission statement, the HDC is focused on enhancing the skill development and knowledge of the game for all players. This will be accomplished by allowing our coaches the opportunity to balance teaching the game of hockey through introducing team fundamentals while focusing on the development of the skills necessary to perform them. We have based a minimum standard of individual skill development and team play for each level from Mites/U8 through Bantams/U14 based on the guidelines established by USA Hockey.
Mini-Mite Skill Progressions Individual Hockey Skills At the Mini-Mite level, players should focus on the skill progression listed below: 1. Skating: Ready Position, Forward Start, Forward Stride, Controlled two-foot Stop, Backward Start, Backward Skating 2. Puck Control: Lateral Side to Side Stickhandling 3. Passing and Receiving: Forehand, Backhand 4. Shooting: Wrist 5. Checking: N/A 6. Goaltenders: N/A
Team Play: Players should understand and learn: 1. Offense: N/A
2. Defense N/A
Mite/U8 Skill Progressions Individual Hockey Skills At the Mite/U8 level, players should focus on the skill progression listed below: 1. Skating: Ready Position, Forward Start, Forward Stride, Controlled two-foot Stop, Backward Start, Backward Skating, Backward two-foot Stop, Inside and Outside Edge Control, Power Turns right and left, Forward and Backward Crossover, Mohawks 2. Puck Control: Lateral Side to Side Stickhandling, Forward to Backward Stickhandling, Diagonal Stickhandling, Puck Protection, Accelerating with the Puck, Forehand Shift 3. Passing and Receiving: Forehand, Backhand, Receiving (stick), Receiving (skate), indirect Board Passing 4. Shooting: Wrist, Backhand 5. Checking: Poke Check, Hook Check, Lift the Stick Check 6. Goaltenders: Basic Stance, Parallel Shuffle, Lateral T-Push and Glide, Forward and Backward Movement, Stick Save, Glove Save, Blocker Save, Body Save
Team Play: Players should understand and learn: 1. Offense: Basic Offensive Zone Positioning (Defense, LW, C, RW)
2. Defense One-Man Fore-checking Back Checking Principles Basic Defensive Zone Coverage/Position Basic Defensive Zone Breakout/Position
Squirt/U10 Skill Progressions Individual Hockey Skills At the Squirt/U10, players should focus on the skill progression listed below: 1. Skating: Ready Position, Forward Start, Forward Stride, Controlled two-foot Stop, Controlled one-foot Stop, Backward Start, Backward Skating, Backward two-foot Stop, Backward one-foot Stop, Inside and Outside Edge Control, Power Turns right and left, Forward and Backward Crossover, Mohawks, Lateral Skating 2. Puck Control: Lateral Side to Side Stickhandling, Forward to Backward Stickhandling, Diagonal Stickhandling, Puck Protection, Accelerating with the Puck, Forehand Shift, Backhand Shift 3. Passing and Receiving: Forehand, Backhand, Receiving (stick), Receiving (skate), indirect Board Passing, Forehand and Backhand Saucer Pass 4. Shooting: Wrist, Backhand, Snap, Screen and Deflection, Rebounding 5. Checking: Poke Check, hook Check, Lift the Stick Check, Gap Control Concept and Body Positioning/Angling 6. Goaltenders: Basic Stance, Parallel Shuffle, Lateral T-Push and Glide, Forward and Backward Movement, Stick Save, Glove Save, Blocker Save, Body Save – We need Goaltender Expertise to help with Progression
Team Play: Players should understand and learn: 1. Offense: Basic Offensive Zone Positioning (Defense, LW, C, RW) Entering the Offensive Zone (F1, F2, F3) Triangle Offense Face-Offs One – on – One Confrontations
2. Defense One-Man Fore-checking Two-Man Fore-checking Back-checking Principles Defensive Zone Coverage Defensive Zone Breakout
Pewee/U12 Skill Progressions Individual Hockey Skills At the Pewee/U12, players should focus on the skill progression listed below: 1. Skating: Ready Position, Forward Start, Forward Start Right and Left, Forward Stride, Controlled two-foot Stop, Controlled one-foot Stop, Backward Start, Backward Cross-under Start, Backward Skating, Backward two-foot Stop, Backward one-foot Stop, Inside and Outside Edge Control, Power Turns right and left, Forward and Backward Crossover, Mohawks, Lateral Skating 2. Puck Control: Lateral Side to Side Stickhandling, Forward to Backward Stickhandling, Diagonal Stickhandling, Puck Protection, Accelerating with the Puck, Forehand Shift, Backhand Shift, Slip Through, Slip Across, Change of Pace, Give and Take 3. Passing and Receiving: Forehand, Backhand, Receiving (stick), Receiving (skate), Receiving (hand), indirect Board Passing, Forehand and Backhand Saucer Pass, one-touch passing, wrap Around, Breakout 4. Shooting: Wrist, Backhand, Snap, Slap, Screen and Deflection, Rebounding, Fake Shot, Tipping 5. Checking: Poke Check, Hook Check, Lift the Stick Check, Gap Control Concept and Body Positioning/Angling, receiving a check, shoulder check, Back-checking 6. Goaltenders: Basic Stance, Parallel Shuffle, Lateral T-Push and Glide, Forward and Backward Movement, Stick Save, Glove Save, Blocker Save, Body Save – We need Goaltender Expertise to help with Progression
Hockey Fundamentals Players should understand and learn: 1. Offense: Offense in the Defensive Zone Offense in the Neutral Zone Offense in the Offensive Zone Face-Offs Power Play Systems One–on-One Confrontations Two-on-One Confrontations
2. Defense: On-Man-Fore-checking Two-Man Fore-checking Back-checking Principles Center-on-point defensive coverage Wings-on-point defensive coverage Man-short situations One–on-One Confrontations Shot Blocking
Bantam/U14 Skill Progressions Individual Hockey Skills At the Bantam/U14 Level, players should focus on the skill progression listed below: 1. Skating: Quickness, Speed, Agility and Power 2. Puck Control: Change of Pace, Slip Through, Slip Across, Slip Around, Fake Shot, Spin Around, Stop and Go, Puck Protection 3. Passing and Receiving: Surround the Puck, Receiving (skate), Receiving (hand), indirect Board Passing, Forehand and Backhand Saucer Pass, one-touch passing, Wrap Around, Break Out 4. Shooting: Wrist, Backhand, Snap, Flip, Slap, One-Timer, Rebounding, Tipping, Approach to Net 5. Checking: Covering, Gap Control Concept and Body Positioning/Angling, Taking a Check, Shoulder Check, Hip Check, Body Check, Block Check, Roll Check, Back-checking 6. Goaltenders: Basic Stance, Parallel Shuffle, Lateral T-Push and Glide, Forward and Backward Movement, Stick Save, Glove Save, Blocker Save, Body Save – We need Goaltender Expertise to help with Progression
Hockey Fundamentals 1. Offense: Offense in the Defensive Zone Offense in the Neutral Zone Offense in the Offensive Zone Face-Offs Power Play Systems Principles, Pressure, Transition Offensive Support and Control Triangulation Cycling
2. Defense: On-Man-Fore-checking Two-Man Fore-checking Back-checking (Neutral Zone) Center-on-point defensive coverage Wings-on-point defensive coverage Principles, Pressure, Transition Defensive Support and Control Defense in Defensive Zone Defense in Neutral Zone Boxing Out Man-short situations
Mini-Mite Skill Progressions Individual Hockey Skills At the Mini-Mite level, players should focus on the skill progression listed below: 1. Skating: Ready Position, Forward Start, Forward Stride, Controlled two-foot Stop, Backward Start, Backward Skating 2. Puck Control: Lateral Side to Side Stickhandling 3. Passing and Receiving: Forehand, Backhand 4. Shooting: Wrist 5. Checking: N/A 6. Goaltenders: N/A
Team Play: Players should understand and learn: 1. Offense: N/A
2. Defense N/A
Mite/U8 Skill Progressions Individual Hockey Skills At the Mite/U8 level, players should focus on the skill progression listed below: 1. Skating: Ready Position, Forward Start, Forward Stride, Controlled two-foot Stop, Backward Start, Backward Skating, Backward two-foot Stop, Inside and Outside Edge Control, Power Turns right and left, Forward and Backward Crossover, Mohawks 2. Puck Control: Lateral Side to Side Stickhandling, Forward to Backward Stickhandling, Diagonal Stickhandling, Puck Protection, Accelerating with the Puck, Forehand Shift 3. Passing and Receiving: Forehand, Backhand, Receiving (stick), Receiving (skate), indirect Board Passing 4. Shooting: Wrist, Backhand 5. Checking: Poke Check, Hook Check, Lift the Stick Check 6. Goaltenders: Basic Stance, Parallel Shuffle, Lateral T-Push and Glide, Forward and Backward Movement, Stick Save, Glove Save, Blocker Save, Body Save
Team Play: Players should understand and learn: 1. Offense: Basic Offensive Zone Positioning (Defense, LW, C, RW)
2. Defense One-Man Fore-checking Back Checking Principles Basic Defensive Zone Coverage/Position Basic Defensive Zone Breakout/Position
Squirt/U10 Skill Progressions Individual Hockey Skills At the Squirt/U10, players should focus on the skill progression listed below: 1. Skating: Ready Position, Forward Start, Forward Stride, Controlled two-foot Stop, Controlled one-foot Stop, Backward Start, Backward Skating, Backward two-foot Stop, Backward one-foot Stop, Inside and Outside Edge Control, Power Turns right and left, Forward and Backward Crossover, Mohawks, Lateral Skating 2. Puck Control: Lateral Side to Side Stickhandling, Forward to Backward Stickhandling, Diagonal Stickhandling, Puck Protection, Accelerating with the Puck, Forehand Shift, Backhand Shift 3. Passing and Receiving: Forehand, Backhand, Receiving (stick), Receiving (skate), indirect Board Passing, Forehand and Backhand Saucer Pass 4. Shooting: Wrist, Backhand, Snap, Screen and Deflection, Rebounding 5. Checking: Poke Check, hook Check, Lift the Stick Check, Gap Control Concept and Body Positioning/Angling 6. Goaltenders: Basic Stance, Parallel Shuffle, Lateral T-Push and Glide, Forward and Backward Movement, Stick Save, Glove Save, Blocker Save, Body Save – We need Goaltender Expertise to help with Progression
Team Play: Players should understand and learn: 1. Offense: Basic Offensive Zone Positioning (Defense, LW, C, RW) Entering the Offensive Zone (F1, F2, F3) Triangle Offense Face-Offs One – on – One Confrontations
2. Defense One-Man Fore-checking Two-Man Fore-checking Back-checking Principles Defensive Zone Coverage Defensive Zone Breakout
Pewee/U12 Skill Progressions Individual Hockey Skills At the Pewee/U12, players should focus on the skill progression listed below: 1. Skating: Ready Position, Forward Start, Forward Start Right and Left, Forward Stride, Controlled two-foot Stop, Controlled one-foot Stop, Backward Start, Backward Cross-under Start, Backward Skating, Backward two-foot Stop, Backward one-foot Stop, Inside and Outside Edge Control, Power Turns right and left, Forward and Backward Crossover, Mohawks, Lateral Skating 2. Puck Control: Lateral Side to Side Stickhandling, Forward to Backward Stickhandling, Diagonal Stickhandling, Puck Protection, Accelerating with the Puck, Forehand Shift, Backhand Shift, Slip Through, Slip Across, Change of Pace, Give and Take 3. Passing and Receiving: Forehand, Backhand, Receiving (stick), Receiving (skate), Receiving (hand), indirect Board Passing, Forehand and Backhand Saucer Pass, one-touch passing, wrap Around, Breakout 4. Shooting: Wrist, Backhand, Snap, Slap, Screen and Deflection, Rebounding, Fake Shot, Tipping 5. Checking: Poke Check, Hook Check, Lift the Stick Check, Gap Control Concept and Body Positioning/Angling, receiving a check, shoulder check, Back-checking 6. Goaltenders: Basic Stance, Parallel Shuffle, Lateral T-Push and Glide, Forward and Backward Movement, Stick Save, Glove Save, Blocker Save, Body Save – We need Goaltender Expertise to help with Progression
Hockey Fundamentals Players should understand and learn: 1. Offense: Offense in the Defensive Zone Offense in the Neutral Zone Offense in the Offensive Zone Face-Offs Power Play Systems One–on-One Confrontations Two-on-One Confrontations
2. Defense: On-Man-Fore-checking Two-Man Fore-checking Back-checking Principles Center-on-point defensive coverage Wings-on-point defensive coverage Man-short situations One–on-One Confrontations Shot Blocking
Bantam/U14 Skill Progressions Individual Hockey Skills At the Bantam/U14 Level, players should focus on the skill progression listed below: 1. Skating: Quickness, Speed, Agility and Power 2. Puck Control: Change of Pace, Slip Through, Slip Across, Slip Around, Fake Shot, Spin Around, Stop and Go, Puck Protection 3. Passing and Receiving: Surround the Puck, Receiving (skate), Receiving (hand), indirect Board Passing, Forehand and Backhand Saucer Pass, one-touch passing, Wrap Around, Break Out 4. Shooting: Wrist, Backhand, Snap, Flip, Slap, One-Timer, Rebounding, Tipping, Approach to Net 5. Checking: Covering, Gap Control Concept and Body Positioning/Angling, Taking a Check, Shoulder Check, Hip Check, Body Check, Block Check, Roll Check, Back-checking 6. Goaltenders: Basic Stance, Parallel Shuffle, Lateral T-Push and Glide, Forward and Backward Movement, Stick Save, Glove Save, Blocker Save, Body Save – We need Goaltender Expertise to help with Progression
Hockey Fundamentals 1. Offense: Offense in the Defensive Zone Offense in the Neutral Zone Offense in the Offensive Zone Face-Offs Power Play Systems Principles, Pressure, Transition Offensive Support and Control Triangulation Cycling
2. Defense: On-Man-Fore-checking Two-Man Fore-checking Back-checking (Neutral Zone) Center-on-point defensive coverage Wings-on-point defensive coverage Principles, Pressure, Transition Defensive Support and Control Defense in Defensive Zone Defense in Neutral Zone Boxing Out Man-short situations
