Captain's Voice Warm-Up
Leadership
Legend
- player
- coach / parent
- movement path
How it works
Help young players practice leading a simple team stretch and skate warm-up by taking turns as captain on ice.
What you need
- hockey stick
- puck
- ice
Your focus
Early leadership exposure builds communication confidence and teaches players to take responsibility for their peers. Rotating the captain role ensures all players experience leading, not just the most vocal. It also fosters a sense of shared team ownership from an early age.
Coach designates one player as captain for the warm-up lap.
The captain moves center ice and calls out the drill, one lap forward, one lap backward.
All teammates follow the captain's chosen pace and direction.
Rotate the captain role to a new player for each successive warm-up segment.
Helpful cues
- Use your big voice so everyone can hear
- Skate with confidence, your team is watching
- Encourage a teammate who is struggling
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Coach skates beside the captain and prompts them on what to say.
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Captain must also call out two passing combinations during the lap.No account needed
Build a practice plan
Add drills, keep the plan in this browser, then share a link with your staff or parents.This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.
This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.After every practice, UpLVL automatically surfaces the drills each player needs to work on most. See it for yourself.