Prairie Storm U11B Ice
A GREAT TEAM PLAYER
Is willing to play any role that helps the team. Everyone has to take turns doing different things.
Is 100% committed to the process - what 'things' make the Team the best it can be. Always try your best.
Do not bring poor behaviours - poor body language and words
Stays mindful - is the first to lift-up a teammate, not bring them down.
Is confident, but never cocky or arrogant.
Has a great attitude and positive body language.
Is accountable, responsible, and never blames others.
Everyone has feelings - make sure you are not hurting anyone.
Is humble and respectful. Not entitled.
Works hard in practice, games, classroom - take care of business everywhere.
Cleans up after herself - dressing room, rink, bedroom, everywhere!
Do not bring drama into the team. Talking behind teammates backs. Gossip.
Is respectful of their teammates differences. Everyone is different - that is what makes us special - do not put people down for their differences.
Communicates and receives feedback well. Sometimes coaches yell and talk loud - think about what they said - and not the volume - they are trying to teach you something.
Is always looking to improve on and off the ice.
Be thankful for getting the opportunity to play the game of hockey.
Team Building Session 1
If we had a gym or area inside - these things work better. But some could be done outside.
(10 - 15 minutes)
Discuss 'What does it mean to be a Great Team player". Let them give there ideas - hopefully they can hit some of them and add some of there own???
Give out 3-4 examples. Let the players read them and then discuss as team. Try over the course of these - every player get a chance to read one to team.
From here there are lots of options:
1) (15-20 Minutes) Develop an off ice warm up. What time length would you suggest. What are going to be your parameters for games? There at game __ minutes fore game start. Off ice____ warm up starts ___ minutes before game time. I was thinking of asking one of the cougar players to come and go through one with them - time & availability???
2)I built in a play book with my teams - was usually part of . You could take some time in these sessions to add 1 tactic or systems. (Angling into 1 on 1's; D-zone coverage - name it - Storms Gal on Box Behind - House at the Hash; D-zone face-offs; forecheck.) I did various things when adding this, but a thought would be to teach it, then have them partner up and have them draw out what they just learned - then go back and teach it again.
3) We ended with a competition. Our favourite was Olympic Rings. 2 teams, who ever can place 3 beans bags connecting win. Add various rules as then get better.
Team Building Session 2
1) Continue to build on 'what are great team player - players will hopefully add examples as the team builds on this.
2) Communication activity.
3) Add more tactics and systems on paper
4) We had access to a gym -so had them walking through, then increasing the speed of systems and players reacting in a mock zone area of the ice. Saves time when teaching on ice - if they have learned it off the ice.
Team Building Session 3
1) Great Team Player
2) Developing a Team slogan and each player comes up with their own individual slogan. It can be as simple as " Hustle & heart" or more complex "Good, better, best, never let it rest, 'til your good is better and your better is best."
Option: Have them come up with a 1-2 word slogan - which can be put on their stick. 2nd one could be a homework thing - go home and come up with a sentence. Give them a paper with a stick, helmet, etc - or design something on their own with their slogan.
3) Continue building tactics & systems.
Introductions: I will do my best with names - not my strong suit!!!
Discuss - 'what makes a great team player?' Will give them the chance to give examples first - then give out 4-5 examples. Will ask 2nd year players that were on the team last year, if they would like to read first.
Discussion on Team Motto using the Olympic Motto - Faster, Higher, Stronger - Together. There job is to go home & research and as a team come up with the a Team Motto - Coaches they will need help with this. You set a time line.
Going to play Olympic Rings challenge. Lance - divide the team into 2 groups (some speed, some thought process to win the challenge) Will play 2-3 rounds??? - possibly adding or changing the rules to make it easier or harder, depending on how they do.
Then regroup and discuss the what, why's, how's with in the challenge. What did you learn and what can you change the next time you have a challenge or game!!!
Depending on time - will possibly do a few communication activities or have a few more read examples of "Great team Player."
Going to have 20 pages printed off - gal up top. There job will be to come up with a player slogan. Do you want to pick their numbers - going to print their name, # and possibly there slogan on card stock paper for their tourney - we will keep this a surprise and post at tourney. Will send them home with this to work on and then collect them.