3 on 2 Breakout

Drill:1. Player 1 skates behind the net and picks up a puck 2. Once Player 1 makes a decision of which way to go, player 2 and 3 move into position3. D1 and 2 will start skating backward once Player 1 picks up the puck4. O players focus on moving the puck down the rink5. Play until goal, puck frozen or D clears the puckFocus:1. Setting up a play out of their own end2. Player position – If Player 1 goes to the right, then Player on far boards moves...

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Shoot and Break

Drill:1. Player 1 will skate around the circle and then look for a pass from Player 2 2. After the shot, Player one breaks up the rink looking for a pass from Player 33. Player 1 picks up the pass and takes it on a breakaway4. Next player starts after first player receives long passFocus:1. Good passes, both the short quick pass and then the long lead pass2. Player breaking up rink must skate with head turned looking for a passNotes:Have kids rotate...

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Stickhandle and Decide

Drill:1. Have coaches stand between the circles 2. Player starts in the middle and skates thru the cones with a puck3. Coach will move stick to one side and the player must adjust and go around the other wayFocus:1. Head up skating to see which side the player should go to2. Stickhandling is a big focus hereNotes:Can be done with or without a goalie. Focus is really on stickhandling and having their head up to make the right decisi...

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3 Shot Drill

Drill:1. Have coaches with pucks on either side of the net2. Player starts in the middle and skates in and shoots (wrist or slapshot) from between circles 3. They they take a pass from one side of the net and then the otherFocus:1. These are quick shots to make the goalie work on movement up and down and left and right2. Goalie also needs to focus on pucks coming from behind the net3. O player should focus on quick release. If the puck comes on...

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4 Corners – D vs. O

Drill:1. Place O in each corner with a puck2. D starts in front of net and skates toward one of the O3. When he stops and transitions, the O drives the net and they play 1 on 1 until a score, puck freeze or D clears the puck4. D then picks another O and repeats until all 4 O have playedFocus:1. 1 on 1 work both for O and D2. Backward skating and Defensive play3. Stickwork and beating D Notes:This drill is good Defensive work and will help them develop...

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Tight turns out of the corner

Drill:1. Line players in 2 lines2. Coach throws a puck to the corner and player on that side chase the puck3. Make a quick/tight turn out of the corner and back to the net looking for a shot/pass4. After player gets rid of puck, they go to the front of the net looking for a pass/rebound from next playerFocus:1. Quick turns back to the net2. Look for shot (if goalie is not hugging post) or pass to guy in frontNotes:Thanks to Coach Dan DeDionisio for...

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Breakaway to 2-1 Drill

Drill:1. Start off as a simple breakaway drill with one Offensive player2. Next, add a Defensive player about 4-5 steps behind the shooter3. Last, add in a trailing Offensive player crashing the net looking for rebounds4. If no goal scored or save made, play 2-1 until a goal, puck is frozen or cleared by DFocus:1. Player with the puck should focus on good stick work to beat the goalie and protect the puck from the D2. Adding the D will focus on their...

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Side of the Net Tip-ins

Drill:1. Position 1 player to each side of the net2. Coach stands between the circles with a pile of pucks and passes to either side of the net3. Players work on redirecting the puck into the goal4. Goalie must react to the puckFocus:1. Good position beside the net2. Players must be leaning hard on stick and ‘pushing’ it toward the net3. Reinforce this is not a shot but a redirect/push of the puck4. Goalie must work on side to side movement5. If...

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1 Timer-Slapshot drill

Drill:1. Position 2 players at a comfortable distance, each with a pile of pucks2. Player 1 passes to Player 2 who takes a 1 timer3. Player 2 now passes to Player 1 who takes a 1 timer4. This is a fast paced drill. Pass-shoot, pass-shoot, etc.Focus:1. Good solid passes to the players shot area2. Focus by the shooter to take the 1 timer3. Quick puck movement4. Goalie movement side to side as this should be a fast paced drill.Notes:This drill is great...

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Pass it low and go

Drill:1. Player 1 starts backward skating to blue line with puck2. Stops at cone and passes to Player 2 in line3. Player 1 crashes the net looking for a return pass from Player 24. Player 2 starts their backward skating after they make 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:Run from each side to keep the drill going quic...

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3-0 Pass, Shoot and Crash Game

Drill:1. This is a battle between the 2 teams2. Players 1-3 will be skaters, Player 4 is the passer3. Player 1 will skate past closest cone and look for pass. Shoot and then crash net4. Player 2 will then skate past middle cone and look for pass. Shoot and then crash net5. Player 3 will follow-up by skating past furthest cone and shoot.Game Rules:1. Any shot that goes in is a point for the team2. Players in front may tip/deflect the shot3. Players...

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1 on 1 Stick Handling Battle

Drill:1. Place puck in middle of the circle, Players start on opposite side of the circle2. On whistle, players race to puck3. First player to puck must try to keep possession4. 2nd player must work to get possession of the puck5. Players battle until one keeps puck for a 10 countFocus:1. Players must stay within the circle2. Player with puck needs to focus on stick work and keeping the puck3. Player without puck must work on defensive skills to...

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