This document is a guide to ice hockey, introducing the basic rules and techniques of the game and providing some practice and training methods.
This Esso Fun Day On Ice Instructors Manual was published by Hockey Canada and adapted from the Hockey Canada Initiation Program Manual. It sets out the philosophy and basic principles of the Esso Fun Day on-ice plan, including goals such as introducing basic hockey skills and encouraging participants to sign up to play hockey.
The text covers grouping skaters, dividing the ice for station work, on-ice instructor roles, organization and equipment, and positive reinforcement phrases. It also provides key teaching points with instructional guidance for balance, skating basics and forward skating, using drawings and ice diagrams to illustrate skills and drills.
The goal is to provide a fun ice session that introduces basic hockey skills to first-time participants.
A chair may be used; the beginner places their hands on the seat while the instructor holds the back and gently pulls it forward.
It was published by Hockey Canada.
The Lead Instructor is in charge of the ice session and signals changes in activities; Group Instructors run their stations, while Assistant and Role Model Instructors reinforce key teaching points and give feedback.