Ice Hockey Systems has just launched their new website with great new features and improvements for the 2015-2016 hockey season. The goal of the website is to help improve the ability for coachesof all age levels to find and share content with their team and other coaches. It is important that existing members read the changes outlined below. There are several major chages that include:
- Changes to how team access is created
- Search improvements for drills, systems, videos, and exercises
- A better system for creating practices
- Practice sharing with the community
- Mobile and Tablet Friendliness
Changes to how a team account is created
Team accounts allow members of your team to login to view and print the practices the coach has created. If you have not created a team account you will have a notice on the top o the dashboard with a link to sign up. You must create a new team account for the 2015 - 2016 season. Team accounts are now created instantly instead of having to wait 24 - 48 hours. Once you have created your team account then you can give it out ot your team members. Just remember it is best to create a practice first!
Improved Searches
The search system has been improved by allowing users to search across multiple categories and age levels to help you find the most appropriate content. The categories will allow you to drill down using multiple categoies. For example, if I want to find a drill that is in the following categories Bantam, Full Ice, Passing, then I select those categories in the left column to get results that fit each of those categories. Fo more information view the search hockey drills video.
Improved Practices
The practice system has also been improved to include systems and off-ice exercises. On the old site you were restricted to only adding drills to a practice. When viewing a practice you will now have three tabs for each type of content. The drills, systems, and exercises will be listed under their respective type.
Please Note: Practices that were created on the old site have been migrated to the new site, however, they do not work with the new system. Any practices you have been created on the old site can be referenced by visiting your "archived practices" page.
Practice Sharing with the Community
A great new feature is the ability to share practices with other coaches. After you have created a practice you will have the option to share your practice with your team and/or the community. When you share a practice with the community then it is displayed on the "Community Practices" page. Other members are then able to view it. As the list of practices grow you can save them for quick reference by giving them a "thumbs up". There are many advantages which will be outlined in a video soon.
Mobile and Tablet Friendliness
The new website has also been designed to be much easier to use on tablets and phones. Give it a shot and see for yourself!