Don MacAdam has coached in the Detroit Red Wings, Dayton Bombers, Edmonton Oilers, Ottawa Senators, and Hockey Canada organizations.Gail Reynolds is an exercise physiologist who has developed training programs for amateur and elite hockey players.

• Introduction 1Part I: The Puck Drops Here: Coaching Hockey 101 7Chapter 1: Jumping In with Both Skates 9Chapter 2: Knowing the Basics of the Game 19Chapter 3: Getting Organized: Your Keys to Success 47Chapter 4: Running Great Practices 69Chapter 5: Game On! 81Part II: Coaching Beginners 93Chapter 6: Teaching Fundamental Skills 95Chapter 7: Drills for Beginners 123Chapter 8: Basic Coaching Strategies 139Part III: Coaching Intermediate Players 145Chapter 9: Teaching the Finer Skills 147Chapter 10: Coaching Offense to Intermediate Players 167Chapter 11: Coaching Defense to Intermediate Players 175Chapter 12: Teaching Goaltending Basics 185Chapter 13: Drills for Intermediate Players 199Chapter 14: Refining Your Coaching Strategies 225Part IV: Coaching Advanced Players 233Chapter 15: Teaching Advanced Skills 235Chapter 16: Coaching Offense to Advanced Players 245Chapter 17: Coaching Defense to Advanced Players 255Chapter 18: Special Teams 263Chapter 19: Drills for Advanced Players 275Chapter 20: Further Refining Your Coaching Strategies 297Part V: Common Coaching Conundrums 307Chapter 21: Keeping Your Team Healthy and Injury Free 309Chapter 22: Coping with Challenges 319Part VI: The Part of Tens 329Chapter 23: Ten Parts of a Great Practice 331Chapter 24: Ten Things to Ask Yourself Midway through the Season 335Chapter 25: Ten Things You Want Kids to Say about Their Hockey Experience 339Index 343

Don MacAdam has coached in the Detroit Red Wings, Dayton Bombers, Edmonton Oilers, Ottawa Senators, and Hockey Canada organizations.Gail Reynolds is an exercise physiologist who has developed training programs for amateur and elite hockey players.

• Introduction 1Part I: The Puck Drops Here: Coaching Hockey 101 7Chapter 1: Jumping In with Both Skates 9Chapter 2: Knowing the Basics of the Game 19Chapter 3: Getting Organized: Your Keys to Success 47Chapter 4: Running Great Practices 69Chapter 5: Game On! 81Part II: Coaching Beginners 93Chapter 6: Teaching Fundamental Skills 95Chapter 7: Drills for Beginners 123Chapter 8: Basic Coaching Strategies 139Part III: Coaching Intermediate Players 145Chapter 9: Teaching the Finer Skills 147Chapter 10: Coaching Offense to Intermediate Players 167Chapter 11: Coaching Defense to Intermediate Players 175Chapter 12: Teaching Goaltending Basics 185Chapter 13: Drills for Intermediate Players 199Chapter 14: Refining Your Coaching Strategies 225Part IV: Coaching Advanced Players 233Chapter 15: Teaching Advanced Skills 235Chapter 16: Coaching Offense to Advanced Players 245Chapter 17: Coaching Defense to Advanced Players 255Chapter 18: Special Teams 263Chapter 19: Drills for Advanced Players 275Chapter 20: Further Refining Your Coaching Strategies 297Part V: Common Coaching Conundrums 307Chapter 21: Keeping Your Team Healthy and Injury Free 309Chapter 22: Coping with Challenges 319Part VI: The Part of Tens 329Chapter 23: Ten Parts of a Great Practice 331Chapter 24: Ten Things to Ask Yourself Midway through the Season 335Chapter 25: Ten Things You Want Kids to Say about Their Hockey Experience 339Index 343

Don MacAdam has coached in the Detroit Red Wings, Dayton Bombers, Edmonton Oilers, Ottawa Senators, and Hockey Canada organizations.Gail Reynolds is an exercise physiologist who has developed training programs for amateur and elite hockey players.

• Introduction 1Part I: The Puck Drops Here: Coaching Hockey 101 7Chapter 1: Jumping In with Both Skates 9Chapter 2: Knowing the Basics of the Game 19Chapter 3: Getting Organized: Your Keys to Success 47Chapter 4: Running Great Practices 69Chapter 5: Game On! 81Part II: Coaching Beginners 93Chapter 6: Teaching Fundamental Skills 95Chapter 7: Drills for Beginners 123Chapter 8: Basic Coaching Strategies 139Part III: Coaching Intermediate Players 145Chapter 9: Teaching the Finer Skills 147Chapter 10: Coaching Offense to Intermediate Players 167Chapter 11: Coaching Defense to Intermediate Players 175Chapter 12: Teaching Goaltending Basics 185Chapter 13: Drills for Intermediate Players 199Chapter 14: Refining Your Coaching Strategies 225Part IV: Coaching Advanced Players 233Chapter 15: Teaching Advanced Skills 235Chapter 16: Coaching Offense to Advanced Players 245Chapter 17: Coaching Defense to Advanced Players 255Chapter 18: Special Teams 263Chapter 19: Drills for Advanced Players 275Chapter 20: Further Refining Your Coaching Strategies 297Part V: Common Coaching Conundrums 307Chapter 21: Keeping Your Team Healthy and Injury Free 309Chapter 22: Coping with Challenges 319Part VI: The Part of Tens 329Chapter 23: Ten Parts of a Great Practice 331Chapter 24: Ten Things to Ask Yourself Midway through the Season 335Chapter 25: Ten Things You Want Kids to Say about Their Hockey Experience 339Index 343