Ice Hockey Coaching Blog

New in 2023 It has been a busy off-season for the team at IHS as we strive to build the best resource in hockey. We hope you enjoy all of the new content and features heading into the season, and know that there is still plenty more to come. Please also be sure to checkout the "Sort By Newest" filter added to the Drills and Coaching Clips pages to stay on top of some of the newest content...

IHS is proud to announce Jeff Meredith, as a new contributor to IHS. Coach Meredith has been the head hockey coach at Fredonia State for over 35 years. The Fredonia State Blue Devils play DIII NCAA Hockey in the SUNYAC Conference. Jeff lead a breakout discussion on Empowering Athletes at the Brock University High Performance Hockey Seminar and shared 6 drills with...

IHS is proud to announce Brad Flynn, as a new contributor to IHS. Coach Flynn is the Assistant Coach of the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Coach Flynn has was also an Assistant Coach at Brock University and has coached in all 3 Major Junior Canadian Hockey Leagues (OHL, WHL, & QMJHL). Brad presented on Practice to Game Transfer - Skill Development at...

The Season Launch Guides are all available for replay or for those that were unable to attended the live events. The videos & materials provided for each age level are intended to help coaches kickstart their season by providing tips to create an environment that elevates the development of their players and team. We were honored to have each of the 4 events hosted by two of...

Watch the video above to learn about IHS's newest product!  We are excited to announce a groundbreaking development at IHS. We've secured a license, allowing us to enhance our platform with hundreds of coaching clips from the NHL. These coaching clips will allow our members to find teachable moments that are performed at the games’ highest level and share them with their players. We have...

Acquisition Details Ice Hockey Systems has announced its acquisition of content from The Global Hockey Network. This move brings in over 400 pieces of content, spanning a range of skill and age levels, with a notable concentration on youth development. The content was developed with care and expertise under the guidance of The Global Hockey Network Group, consisting of Dave Cochran, Dave...

IHS is excited to announce an upcoming slate of age-specific Season Launch Events available for IHS Members Only.  The events will be interactive and are intended to help coaches kickstart their season by providing tips to create an environment that elevates the development of their players and team.  The Season Launch Events will be streaming live on IHS. ...

Keep away games are a microcosm of the game of hockey. Teams with the puck want to keep possession, and teams without the puck want to gain possession. Coaches should be utilizing keep away games in their practices to help players be creative while practicing fundamentals in a fun and engaging manner. Make sure to keep score in every game, the players will love it! Coaches can easily modify...

Most goals in the NHL, or any league at any age level, are scored within 5 feet of the net. During practice, drills are often set up in a ‘flow’ like routine where players make passes & skate to the coach’s script finishing with a shot without any pressure from inside the circles. Very rarely is a goal scored where the offensive player has 2 seconds to load & release his/her shot without...