2026-27 / 9U Blue

Tuesday practice

Practice Plan · 9U D zone base

Tue Oct 20 · 7:10 to 8:10 pm Northgate Arena, Rink 2 55 min planned
Week 8 Foundations · Review week · Focus · skating, passing, shooting
Skills SkatingEdgesBreakoutsPassingD ZoneSmall-areaCompete
Equipment Pucks · 4 Cones · Pinnies · 2 Nets
  1. 7:10 8 min
    Drill

    Edge warmup inside and outside circles

    No pucks first 3 min.

    SkatingEdges Pucks 4 Cones
  2. 7:18 12 min
    Drill

    2 on 0 breakout, strong side

    D reads the wall. Stations ×2.

    Setup

    Pucks in both corners. Two stations, mirrored.

    BreakoutsPassing Pucks
  3. 7:30 15 min
    Drill

    D zone box coverage, walkthrough

    Slow → half speed → live.

    D Zone Pucks Pinnies
  4. 7:45 15 min
    Drill

    Small area 3v3, two nets

    Point for a clean breakout.

    Small-areaCompete Pucks 2 Nets 4 Cones
  5. 8:00 5 min
    Drill

    Cooldown + huddle