Conroy Hockey Small Group Training

The Small Group Program will provide a series of integrated and tracked on ice and video training to a small group of kids (4 to 10), with lessons learned tracked and continuous learning. The kids should be similarly aged.

The training will be progressive and based on weaknesses identified in the Video Training.

The season for small group training is late September to late June. The number of practices can be 8 to 20.

On ice practices are 75 minutes long.

1. Parent Lead. Small Groups are created by a Parent Lead who organizes the group and is the Client that I report to and communicate with. The Arena chosen can be designated by the Parent Lead.

2. Cost. Once the number of kids and the number of ice times and the associated cost of the ice times are established a program cost per player will be determined. There will be no refunds if a player has to drop out, they can find their replacement.

3. Registration: You need to register with me, then I have your contact data so I can communicate with the group. Here is the link to register please. 2025 Spring Summer Program Click on the private and small group training please.

   1. NOTE any and all of you are free to call me anytime to talk hockey about your player. I know “a few things”, and I am always glad to support you.
   2. Please note this is not an al carte option. You are in or out. Once I know the number of kids pricing will be determined and no prorating just like every other program you ever attended.
   
   

4. Ice Times: we will skate for 75 minutes per skate. Ice times will be blend of skill development and tactics. Realizations or shortcomings realized from Video Training will be trained out. We will focus on Skills and Tactic development. Tactics to include Power Play, Penalty Kill, Breakouts Attacking, Forecheck, Backcheck, Battle, Scoring etc.

5. Video Training There will be 2, 1 hour Video Training sessions per participant, 1 in October and 1 in December. This training will add great value as actually seeing how one plays is typically an eye-opener. It also allows me to see what the Player needs to work on, and this will be highly beneficial and a very efficient use of time.

   VT sessions can be private, meaning just me and the player and the players parents or we can invite the whole group to attend it’s the Players choice. The timing will be determined by the Player and then shared with the rest of the group. Please make these a hockey priority. VT participation requires the completion of the Lessons Form. Ideally, we will watch a recent Live Barn game featuring the Player we are focused on.

6. Training Reports completion. Writing things down makes the lessons real and now we have a permanent record of what transpired. These should be kept and reviewed now and again. These can be completed with Parents, and an effort should be made to accurately record what went on. We will discuss the Reports in our Feedback discussions.

   These kids are old enough now and want to improve and the single BEST way to improve is to engage our brain more often and properly. I have prepared a “Training Report” and some paperwork for the group. The intent of this report is to have them preprinted and create a hockey Duo tang. This is kept in their bags and after every skate and Video session they will spend 5 to 10 minutes completing the report. My goal is to engage their brains a bit more and even more importantly to track their progress. Personally, I think if this Duo tang is kept it can be looked back upon for Confidence building and lessons learned. I have created 2 pages to go into this manual:

   1. Cover Page to be completed by the player and a copy sent to coach.
   2. Lessons page, to be completed within 24 hours of the lessons.
   
   

7. Feedback discussions via Zoom. I want the group to participate in 3 Feedback discussions with Parents where we touch-base as a group and share our thoughts and provide feedback to me. Feedback topics include Training Reports, Practice Changes, Deficiencies and Parent and Player questions. We will do this via zoom so as to not waste time on the ice. Of course you are all free to contact me at anytime. I want the Players to have a voice as well as Parents.

As always feel free to call me to discuss, 587-888-1097.

Coach Conroy