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20 Resources to Create A Season You Will Never Forget

By: Ice Hockey Systems Inc.
20 Resources to Create A Season You Will Never Forget

Create a season you will never forget.

At IHS, we understand that the start of a season is more than just the beginning of a schedule, it's an opportunity to lay the groundwork for an unforgettable year.

We've curated 20 resources designed to help you make the most of this season. From preseason meeting templates to world-class coach education content and organizational tools, these resources are designed to empower you, inspire your team, and develop your players on and off the ice.

Whether you're leading a beginner U8 team or a competitive U18 team, a first year coach or a seasoned veteran, we have something for everyone. Learn how you can start your season strong and leave a lasting impact on your team with the 20 resources below.

Resources To Start Your Season

  1. Age Specific Season Launch Guides (U8 - U10 | U12 | U14 | U16 - U18) with Topher Scott & Alyssa (Gagliardi) Sleasman
    • Building Culture
    • Goal Setting
    • Parent Communication
    • Skills & Habits
    • Practice Planning & Much More
  2. The Belfry Way Series (for All Coaches) with NHL Development Coach Darryl Belfry
    • Teaching vs Coaching
    • How to Remove Yourself From Drill Operation
    • Optimizing Stations & Small Area Games
    • Encouraging Effort In Practice
    • The 100% Responsibility Mindset & Much More
  3. Preseason Parent Meetings & Building Parent Culture (for All Coaches) with Topher Scott
    • Preseason Meeting Template
    • Building Parent Culture
    • Roles for Parents on a Team

Content to Use Throughout The Season

  1. The Weekly Edge Newsletter
    • Our Weekly Newsletter that goes out to 30,000+ coaches during the season with drills, practices, video clips and much more.
  2. Hockey Drills Database
    • Our database with over 1,000 drills that can be sorted by age level and drill category.
  3. Small Area Games Database
    • 200+ small area games that practice different concepts and skills.
  4. Practice Database
    • 100+ pre-made practices that can be sorted by age level, theme, and ice setup.
  5. Skill Development Videos
    • 100+ videos to learn beginner to advanced skating, shooting, passing & stickhandling techniques.
  6. Coach Education Section
    • 100+ videos & presentations from some of brightest minds in the game of hockey.
  7. NHL Coaching Clips
    • Hundreds of categorized coaching clips to learn specific skills and concepts that can be shared with players.
  8. Adding Decisions & Cues to Practice with Ben Eaves & Alyssa (Gagliardi) Sleasman
    • This short but powerful video explains how to add decisions & cues to your practices to help develop awareness and hockey sense.
  9. 8 Important Hockey Habits with Topher Scott
    • Reinforce major habits at practice and during games to develop your players & team throughout the season.
  10. Intro to Body Contact & Checking Course with Mark Zarbo
    • A progressive course with 5 practice plans to help coaches introduce body contact & checking to their team.
  11. Battle Practice Day with PWHL Player & USA Olympian Kendall Coyne Schofield
    • A fun practice format that helps break up the season and increase competition at practice.
  12. 12 Fun Hockey Drills to Shake Up Practice
    • Great to use to shake up practice and get ideas on how to make practice extra fun. Especially during the dog days of the season.
  13. Develop the Person to Develop the Player with Topher Scott
    • A powerful presentation on Resiliency, Relationships, Relentless Repetition, Relishing The Moment, and Reflection. Great lessons for coaches and players to learn from.
  14. Game Preparation, Management & Reflection with TJ Manastersky
    • An insightful interview on how Brock University's Head Coach prepares, manages, and reflects on games. 

Software to Stay Organized

  1. Digitial Drill Drawing Tool
    • Over 1.5 million drills have been drawn with our tool. Members can store these drills in a library that can be accessed from any device. Members can add videos and add the drills to their practice plans.
  2. Create & Share Practice Plans
    • Over 750,000 practice plans have been created on IHS. Coaches can easily share these practice plans with their assistant coaches, or players.
  3. IHS for Associations
    • Learn how IHS can be used for your entire association. Currently 500+ associations and 18,000 coaches around the world trust IHS.

Setting the foundation early in the season is critical to create an experience that players, parents, and coaches will remember for years to come. By empowering yourself with the right tools and inspiring your team with a positive, growth-oriented approach, you can turn this season into something truly special, on and off of the ice.

We wish you all the best this season. Please contact us anytime with any questions or suggestions.

Thank you, 

The Team at IHS