Ice Hockey Coaching Blog

Races for loose pucks, and races to create space are a part of every shift, in every game, at every level of hockey. The next time you watch a game, notice how often the puck is up for grabs. In an average game, neither team has clear puck possession roughly 50% of the game. This makes it crucial for teams to practice their ability to win these loose pucks, and create space to...

IHS is proud to announce Daniel Paille, as a new contributor to IHS. Daniel Paille is an 11-year NHL veteran and Stanley Cup champion, having won the cup with the Boston Bruins in 2011. He also captured an OHL Championship with the Guelph Storm in 2004. Following his playing career, Daniel transitioned to coaching, first serving as an Assistant Coach with Canisius College in the NCAA and is he...

Mark your calendars! On October 16th at 12:30 PM EST, we’re hosting a members-only live event with Darryl Belfry: Teaching Hockey Sense Through Triangles. Register Here - IHS Members Only This session will focus on using triangles to help develop hockey sense in your players so they can read the game better, make quicker decisions, and elevate their on-ice performance. What to Expect...

We are onto week 3 of our Best of Last Year Recaps! We started things off with our Top 10 Practice Plans, followed by our Top 20 Drills, and this week, we shine light on our Top 20 Small Area Games from last season. The goal of these recaps is to help you build upon last seasons most popular content. The games below cover a wide range of skills and concepts, offering plenty of...

IHS's Weekly Edge newsletter will begin delivering brand-new practice plans for the 2024-2025 season starting the first week of October! In the meantime, we've curated our Top 10 Practice Plans from last season to help you build off of last years most popular practice concepts and themes. These practice plans cover a wide range of age and skill levels, offering plenty of inspiration. Feel...

IHS is thrilled to announce a long-term partnership with the National Skill Development Association (NSDA), led by esteemed NHL skill development coach Dwayne Blais. This groundbreaking collaboration will integrate NSDA’s over 300 skill development videos, courses, age-specific guides, and more into the IHS platform, creating an unparalleled resource for hockey coaches, parents, and players...

Redefine Your Coaching Approach by joining IHS & Darryl Belfry in an exclusive 3 day Coaches Workshop in Estero, Florida on June 24, 25 & 26. The overall theme of the workshop will be The Art of Teaching Skill in a Team Environment. You can buy tickets to the in person event here. Highlights of the Workshop: Insightful On-Ice Sessions: Experience over 10...

IHS is extremely excited to present the 2024 Brock University High Performance Hockey Seminar! Come learn, connect, and share with the hockey world for a 1 day event! TJ Manastersky, the Head Coach of the Brock Badgers, will serve as the event's moderator. The event will feature advanced hockey tactics and sport performance presentations from speakers from the NHL, PWHL, OHL, NCAA,...

IHS had the pleasure of sitting down with TJ Manastersky, the Head Coach at Brock University, for an in-depth discussion on various game day strategies. In this interview, we cover 14 questions on game preparation, bench management, and post-game reflections. Coaches can access the full interview or jump directly to specific questions using the links provided below. If you enjoy this content,...