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Overview
With more than 40 years at the junior, university, NHL, international, and World Championship levels, five-time Coach of the Year Dave Chambers has spent countless hours on the ice developing players at every level. Practice after practice, he puts drills to the test, compiling the best here in The Hockey Drill Book.
Accompanied by step-by-step instructions, diagrams, illustrations, and coaching tips, the 500 drills cover essential skills for each position, offensive and defensive systems, pregame warm-ups, on-ice conditioning, and game-specific situations, including power plays, penalty killing, and face-offs. A collection of skill evaluation drills will help players and coaches identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement.
Whether your goal is to raise your game or coach your team to the top, The Hockey Drill Book is the go-to resource. It’s the only drill book you’ll ever need.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781492529019 |
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| Publisher: | Human Kinetics Publishers |
| Publication date: | 08/15/2016 |
| Series: | Drill Book |
| Edition description: | Second Edition |
| Pages: | 440 |
| Product dimensions: | 7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.90(d) |
| Age Range: | 18 Years |
About the Author
Chambers was an assistant coach with NHL’s Minnesota North Stars and head coach of the Quebec Nordiques. He coached the Canadian national junior team to the gold medal at the World Junior Championship in Moscow in 1988, the Canadian team to the championship in the International Spengler Cup Tournament in Switzerland in 1987, and the Canadian student national team to the silver medal at the World Student Games in 1985.
His university coaching career spanned 14 seasons while he earned a record of 334-110. Chambers coached at the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Guelph before holding the head coaching position at Ohio State University, where he won the CCHA Championship. He then coached at York University in Toronto, where his teams won three division championships, three Ontario championships, and a Canadian National Championship.
Chambers holds a PhD in sport science and was director of the coaching program at York University in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science. Chambers has written books and articles on coaching ice hockey and has made numerous presentations worldwide. He lives in Collingwood, Ontario.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Running Effective Practices and DrillsChapter 2 Warm-Up Drills for Skating, Passing, and Stickhandling
Chapter 3 Warm-Up Drills With Shooting
Chapter 4 One-on-One Drills
Chapter 5 Two-on-One Drills
Chapter 6 Two-on-Two Drills
Chapter 7 Three-on-One Drills
Chapter 8 Three-on-Two, Five-on-Two, and Breakout Drills
Chapter 9 Defensive Drills
Chapter 10 Combination Drills
Chapter 11 Shooting Drills
Chapter 12 Defenseman Drills
Chapter 13 Forward Drills
Chapter 14 Goalie Drills
Chapter 15 Power Play, Penalty-Killing, and Face-Off Drills
Chapter 16 Competitive Fun Drills and Games
Chapter 17 Evaluation Drills
Chapter 18 On-Ice Conditioning Drills
What People are Saying About This
"The Hockey Drill Book demonstrates why Dave Chambers is known as the 'professor of coaching.' Chambers uses his practical experience in coaching combined with his strong teaching background to guide coaches and players through the technical and tactical skills of hockey."--(Johnny R. Misley, Executive Vice President, Hockey Canada)
"The Hockey Drill Book demonstrates Dave Chambers' intimate knowledge of the game. He has the ability to simplify every skill set. This collection of drills is an absolute must for individual player and team development." Ken HitchcockHead Coach of Columbus Blue Jackets
"The Hockey Drill Book demonstrates why Dave Chambers is known as the 'professor of coaching.' Chambers uses his practical experience in coaching combined with his strong teaching background to guide coaches and players through the technical and tactical skills of hockey."
Johnny R. MisleyExecutive Vice PresidentHockey Canada
“The Hockey Drill Book is absolutely outstanding. In the past, it was an exhausting process using multiple Web sites, numerous books and manuals, and Hockey Canada to find drills related to our coaching plans. Now we have one true source that will service all of our needs from a drill perspective.”
David ClaggettSimons Valley Giants Hockey Club
"The Hockey Drill Book demonstrates Dave Chambers' intimate knowledge of the game. He has the ability to simplify every skill set. This collection of drills is an absolute must for individual player and team development."--(Ken Hitchcock, Head Coach of Columbus Blue Jackets)
Interviews
The primary audiences for the book are hockey players and coaches at all levels of competition. Additionally, public hockey rinks that offer skill sessions (stick and puck) to the general public will benefit from the drills featured in this resource.