TOPIC: Building Resiliency in Your Players and Program
Entering her sixth year leading the Princeton women’s hockey program, Morey and the Tigers have won an Ivy League Championship, qualified for two NCAA quarterfinals, set the program wins record, and established themselves as a weekly inclusion in the national top-10 rankings. Morey has created an environment where grit and hard work is ingrained into the team’s culture. At TCS Live she presented on Building Resiliency in Your Players and Program and is now sharing two of her go-to drills to reinforce the mindset in practice.
Mad Max
DESCRIPTION:
1v1 keep away in opposite Dzone circles. On whistle, leave the puck and race to the puck placed on the red line by coaches. First one to the puck is on offensive breakaway, late player back checks.
KEY POINTS:
• Defenders maintain good body position. • Attacking players, work together to try to isolate one defender to create a 2v1situation.
Canada/USA
DESCRIPTION:
SAG: Split the team in half, one team is on offense and the other
is on defense. Coach initiates the game by tapping first offensive player in line (F1). F1 starts with breakaway. Coach taps first defensive player in line (D1) who back checks. Coach then chooses when to activate extra defenders and attackers to control the scenario. Can be 1v1, 2v2, 2v2, or 3v2. Offensive team gets a point for scoring and defensive team gets a point for breaking the puck out over the blue line with FULL CONTROL. Each team gets 5 minutes on offense and 5 minutes on defense. Losing team skates.
KEY POINTS:
• Good communication on offense and on defence. • Defenders protect the middle of the ice.
• Attack the net for rebounds after shots.
