IHS is proud to announce Marty Wilford as a new contributor to IHS as part of The Knowledge Bridge series with the NHL Coaches’ Association.
Marty Wilford is the Assistant Coach of the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL. His coaching career began in 2011, having joined the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL as an Assistant Coach. Marty spent seven seasons in the AHL with Syracuse, Norfolk, and San Diego before being promoted to Anaheim as an Assistant Coach in 2018. As a player, Marty played 14 professional seasons in the AHL, IHL and in Europe.
Marty shared eight drills and sat down to discuss Traits of World Class Defensemen, Efficient Practices, and More. View the content by clicking below or visiting his contributor page.
Drills
- Horseshoe Defensive Gap Progression
- 2 v 1 Net Play Drills for Defensemen
- 2 on 2 Box Out
- 2 on 1 with D Activation
- 3 on 2 with D Activation
- 2 on 2 Angling with Defensive Reward
- 2 on 2 Down Low Rim
- Shooting Warm-Up Progression
Wow! What an awesome "Hockey-Head", great to hear him talk and listening to what he shares. So much takeaways to learn from and apply. Thank you Marty.