Hockey practice plan
60-Minute Youth Hockey Practice Plan
A full-ice youth practice using stations so every skater gets constant touches, finishing with small-area games.
60 minutes10U to 12UFocus: Skating, puck control and passingStation-based
Warm-upSkillDrillWater breakCompetitionCool-down
Equipment
Pucks · Cones · Nets · PinniesThe plan, block by block
1. Warm-up
Skating warm-up
8 min0:00 - 8:00
- Laps with crossovers
- Stop-and-starts on the whistle
Coaching points
- Knees bent, full strides
2. Skill
Edge work
8 min8:00 - 16:00
- Inside and outside edges through cones
- C-cuts forward and backward
Coaching points
- Weight on the balls of the feet
3. Drill
Three stations
24 min16:00 - 40:00
Split ice in thirds, 8 minutes each.
- Puck handling through cones
- Partner passing on the move
- Shooting from the slot
Coaching points
- Soft hands, head up
- Pass to the tape
- Quick release
4. Water break
Water break
2 min40:00 - 42:00
5. Competition
Small-area games
15 min42:00 - 57:00
- 3v3 in a zone with small nets
- Quick shifts, change on the whistle
Coaching points
- Support the puck carrier
6. Cool-down
Cool-down
3 min57:00 - 60:00
- Easy laps
- Stick tap huddle
Coach's notes
Ice time is expensive. Have stations set before players step on the ice.How to adapt this plan
- Use half-ice? Run two stations instead of three.
- Coaches on the ice should be teaching, not just watching.