Pass and Go – 1 on 1 Defense

Drill:1. Line up 2 players at opposite sides of the blue lines.2. Player 1 starts skating with a puck and hits Player 2 with a pass who returns it to Player 13. Defensive player starts skating up toward middle of rink4. Player 1 then skates across blue line passing to Player 3 who returns the pass5. Defense player transitions into backward skating6. Player 1 and Defense are now in a 1 on 1Focus:1. Give and Go passes2. Defense works on skating and...

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2 on 1 Passing Attack

Drill:1. Offense 1 and 2 start at mid rink and work on passing the puck back and forth2. Defense 1 skates up and transitions to backward skating and good positioning3. Offense works to score4. Defense works to get puck out of zoneFocus:1. Solid passing to create space2. Good positioning to get open once in the Offensive Zone3. Defense must choose one player to Defend once in the zoneNotes:Stress how this can/should be used in a game for quick passes...

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Behind the net - Positioning

Drill:1. Offense 1 starts behind the new with the puck.2. Offense 2 gets positioning in front of the net3. Offense 3 looks for position in the high slot/circle4. Offense 1 works to wrap the puck from behind, or get a pass to the O 2 or 3Focus:1. Good position by O 2/3 2. Puck movement by O 13. Goalie must be aware of player behind the net and react quickly4. Once D is added, they should focus on keeping O 2 away from netNotes:Position is important...

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Footwork - Directional Skating

Drill:1. 3-4 players at a time2. They start by cross-over stepping to the side while facing the goal.3. Then backwards skate and stop4. Cross-over skate to the other side (again while facing the goal).5. Then forward and stop6. Repeat until you change direction.Focus:1. Good starts and stops2. Keeping Shoulders square to the goal while skating laterally3. Quick bursts for startsNotes:If no cones, just have the coach whistle and point a new direc...

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