Under-7 (U7) Resources
PLAYER RESOURCES
Hockey Canada U7 PRACTICE PLANS
Around the Rink: Development Season with Corey McNabb
ERROR CORRECTION AND DETECTION FOR U7 AND U9 PLAYERS WITH HOCKEY CANADA’S DEAN SEYMOUR
U7/U9 Equipment Fitting with CCM’S Cody Danberg
Hockey Canada Cross-Ice Videos
Initiation Program Overview from Hockey Canada President and CEO Tom Renney
An indepth look at the Initiation Program - Hockey Canada
Online Articles
"Small games, big gains at 10U" - Derek Schooley
"Three Initiation Program Experts Discuss Benefits" - Ontario Minor Hockey Association
"Small Area Play Beneficial At All Levels - GTHL" - Greater Toronto Hockey League
COACHING RESOURCES
Many resources are available for coaches to hone their craft.
Hockey Canada has put its best-in-class skill-development resources into a new app, the Hockey Canada Network, giving coaches, parents and athletes at all levels the tools to succeed with drills, skills, videos, practice plans, and articles all available on a tablet or phone.
Drill Hub continues to be a free resource for coaches to access hundreds of drills and videos.
Additional Features:
- Additional videos have been added utilizing players from Canada’s National Women’s Team.
- Timbits U7 and U9 practice plans from the Hockey Canada Skills Manuals have been added to the Practice Plan tab.
- Timbits U7 and U9 age-specific drills are now available.
Hockey Saskatchewan operates an Under-7 (U7) Coach Mentorship Program. Under the direction of the Senior Coordinator of Hockey Development, Hockey Saskatchewan's U7 Coach Mentor shall assist in the recruitment and retention of players and coaches in a specific region. Some local Minor Hockey Associations operate their own Mentorship program.
The position focus is entirely on assisting initiation-level teams within an assigned region of Saskatchewan. The assigned mentor or coach will be responsible for increasing coaching competency in terms of practice planning, skill development and to promote coaching development through mentorship sessions/initiatives. Additionally, within the assigned Minor Hockey Association, the mentor shall promote Cross-Ice hockey as a form of grassroots development which is beneficial to younger participants for a variety of reasons.
For more info on U7 Cross-Ice hockey, please CLICK HERE.
Hockey Sask Coaching Resources
Our resource pages include clinic reference material, SDM symposium videos, drill sheets, Around the Rink videos, and presentations on U7/U9 error detection and equipment fitting.
Rink Dividers
Hockey Saskatchewan is NOT making Cross-Ice dividers mandatory for associations to purchase, but they can be very useful and come in many different forms. They are used to help stop pucks from crossing into different “zones”. They also form a barrier that defines where kids should be concentrating their efforts.
If associations are looking to purchase dividers or mini-nets, Hockey Saskatchewan can provide a list of approved vendors.
Dividers:
- Standard size is 85’.
- Each set contains 9 sections. (8 @ 10’ and 1 @ 5’)
- Made from a flexible non-tear tarpaulin material.
- High-density polyurethane foam padding.
- Velcro on each end to connect the sections together.
- Available in these colors; Black, Red, Royal Blue, Navy Blue, Kelley Green, Light Charcoal Grey
Options:
- Advertising pockets
- Custom sizes
- Individual sections
- Volume discounts
Mini-Nets:
- 36" x 24" x 12"
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