Drop and Go

Drill:1. Players work in groups of 22. Player 1 skates down the wall to the goal line and drops the puck to player 2 who is trailing him3. Player 1 goes to the Net and looks for a pass, deflection or rebound4. Player 1 then skates up around the opposite circle to the pucks5. Player 2 now gets to the front of the net looking for a pass, deflection or rebound from Player 1Focus:1. Working together as line mates2. Good passing/shooting3. Deflections...

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Dump and Chase

Drill:1. Coach stands in front of player with the puck2. Have 3 lines of Players. 2 O and 1 D3. Player with puck needs to decide what corner to get the puck to based on where the coach is standing4. All players must then chase the puck and get into positionFocus:1. Player with the puck needs to skate with head up and make good decisions as to where to go with the puck2. Other players must decide to either chase the puck or get into correct position3....

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Defensive Help

Drill1. Forward starts at blue line, builds speed, picks up puck at far blue line and carries it into the zone with speed. Can also start at far end if using the whole deck.2. Defense converge to stop the puck carrier.3. 1st defender (player closet to puckcarrier) stops the forward (plays the man) and tries to force him into the HELP D while tying him up.4. 2nd defender (HELP D) prevents F escape and steals the puck.Keys:-Forward must enter...

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Defense Reaction

Drill1. Forward starts at blue line, builds speed, picks up puck at far blue line and carries it into the zone with speed along the wing. Can also start at far end if using the whole deck.2. Defense read the play to stop the puck carrier.3. 1st defender (player closest to F) moves out to take on the forward.4. 2nd defender (Read D) reads the play and reacts to F’s move. If inside, challenge and steal, if outside, move to front of net to support.Keys:-Forward...

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Pass, Sk8 and Go

Drill:1. Line 2 players up at the blue line on each dot2. Player 1 makes a long pass out to the blue line and skates an 8 around the 2 players3. The 2 players at the blue line each pass back and forth 4. Pass is then made into player 1 breaking down the middleFocus:1. Hard Pass out to the point2. Point players work on moving the puck laterally across the ice (as Defenseman should be able to do)3. Player 1 then looks for a return pass as they are...

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Start Stop Races

Drill:1. Split players into 2 even teams2. On whistle, first player picks up a puck and skates to first cone.3. Picks up the puck on the cone and sets the puck they were carrying on the cone 4. This continues thru each cone5. Next player starts when first player stops at last cone and sets the puck downFocus:1. Hard stops 2. Direction change3. Quick startsNotes:My players are over skating plays and I need to teach them to stop quickly and change...

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Pass and Crash

Drill:1. Player 1 starts backward skating to blue line with puck2. Stops at cone and passes to next player in line3. Player 1 crashes the net looking for a pass from behind the net4. Player 2 starts their backward skating once they receive the passFocus:1. Skating backward while carrying the puck2. Good hard passes to the corner3. Crashing the net looking for a pass, deflection or tipNotes:Replace the coach with a player to make the passes from behind...

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Backward to Forward Transitions

Drill:1. Players start facing the wall and backward skate to the top of circle2. Transition to forward to the bottom of the circle3. Repeat at each circle, always facing the same wall4. Mid circle face other direction and complete circles facing other wallFocus:1. Transitioning between forward and backward going both direction2. Focusing on one wall will make them be able to transition both ways.Notes:This can be done half rink with full skating...

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Skate and Tip

Drill:1. Players start at blue line and skate toward puck2. Once they get to the puck and the take a slap slot (SS)3. Next they skate to the front of the net looking and get position4. Look for a deflection or rebound of shot from the Coach (C)Focus:1. Taking a slap shot while skating up to a puck2. Getting position and working on deflection and rebounds3. Goalie works on lateral movement4. Goalie works on getting clear view of puck from player standing...

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Using the Wall

Drill:1. Player 1 skates toward Defender (Coach (C)) on the blue line2. Player 2 in the middle skates toward the middle3. Player 1 passes the puck off the wall and steps around the coach4. After getting control of the puck, Player 1 looks for Player 2 heading down the middleFocus:1. Getting around defenders2. Using the boards/glass to make a play3. Getting control of the puck and looking for the player breaking down the middleNotes: You could add...

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Skate, Pass, Shoot

Drill:1. Players start at blue line and skate laterally toward the wall2. Next, they skate down the wall and pick up a puck and skate around the cone3. Once around the cone, make a pass to the blue line to the Coach (C)Next variation:1. After #3, skate around the cone and look for a return pass2. Shoot on net3. Replace coach as the passerFocus:1. Lateral skating2. Picking up a loose puck and skating/moving it along3. Making good clearing passes4....

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Slap and Go

Drill:1. Players start at goal line and skate backward with a puck2. Once they get to the cone, they make a hard pass to the next player in line3. Next they skate to the double cones where a puck is waiting for them. The Coach (C) will place a puck between the cones4. Players skates up and takes a slap slot (SS)5. Next they skate to the opposite cone, around and toward the net looking for a pass from the other Coach (C)6. Player shoots and goes back...

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4 on 2 Drill

Drill:1. X’s are Defense2. O’s are OffenseFocus:1. Defense should work on being in position and moving with the puck. 1 player should always be covering the front of the net2. Offense should work on puck movement and players getting into open spaceNotes:This is a nice drill to focus on player positioning, team work and basic skills (skating, passing and shooti...

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