Behind the Net Breakout

Drill:1. Players work together as a team to bring the puck out of the zone2. 1 Defensemen gets the puck behind the net to start the play3. The other Defenseman has to hold his ground in front of the net4. The 2 Forward will come down along the boards to the tops of the circles and cut back up.5. Forward takes pass and they move it out6. D in front of net joins the rush and the other is the last guy in the zoneFocus:1. If they have time, the D can...

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2 Man Long Outlet Pass

Drill:1. On whistle Forward closest to the wall skate out toward the blue line and then across the rink 2. Player with the puck starts skating toward the blue line and looks for the Forward skating along the far blue line and makes pass3. Player then follows the pass and drives toward the netFocus:1. Long outlet passes to the far blue line2. Lateral movement along the blue line looking for pass3. Entrance into the zoneNotes:You can mix this up and...

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3-0 Drop and Crash

Drill:1. Forward 1 carries puck into the zone, Forward 2 drives the net, Defenseman 1 is trailing the play2. Forward 1 drops the puck to D1 and Forward 1 continues toward the net 3. D1 has 2 options:    - Shoot on net with a low shot looking for a deflection from Forward 1 or 2    - Pass to Forward 2 who should be coming in the back side of the goalie4. Forwards look for rebound or chase loose pucks to the cornerFocus:1....

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2 on 1 Breakout

Drill:1. On whistle, the Forwards in the each corner skate for the opposite dot, turn and cut back in the middle. Defense starts to skate backward out of the zone.2. Goalie (or a Coach) looks to make an outlet pass to one of the players after they turn the dot3. 2 Forwards now work out of the zone and Defense works to control their movementFocus:1. Lateral movement by the Forwards to get open 2. Puck movement by the Goalie. Goalie should focus on...

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Skate 8 and Deflect

Drill:1. Line 3 Defenseman up at the points (D location is based on skill level of players and how far they can shoot.2. Forward passes puck to point man and skates around first circle and then stops in front of net looking for a deflection from the D shooting from the top of the circle he just skated around.3. Forward now skates toward the corner, picks up a puck and passes it to the point man. He continues around the circle to the front of the...

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Skate, Stop and Pass

Drill:1. Put players in groups of 2 starting at the goal line2. Player 1 skates 4 strides, stops and looks for a pass from Player 23. Player 2 passes back to Player 2, then skates stops and looks for a pass4. Continue this to the Blue line5. Repeat all the way back to the goal line6. Player 1 & 2 Switch positions and repeat drillFocus:1. Good quick starts2. Good Stops and head up looking for a pass3. Good passes back to their teammateNotes:A...

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Iron Cross

Drill:Players start at the bottom of the circle and skate to the topThen they skate backward to the side of the circleNext they do side-steps to the other side of the circleThen backwards to the bottom of the other circleSkate to other circle and repeat Focus:Skating footwork and speedFocuses on movement in all directions which will only help them in their gameNotes:This will improve their footwork and speed over time.If you have the full rink,...

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How to Make a Hockey Equipment Tree

Are you looking for a great way to store your Hockey Gear? Getting it out of the bag alone will help with the smell that we've all come to love/hate, but hanging it up and letting it air out, will really help control the odor and growth of bacteria.Thanks to Mike over at Hockey University for letting me share this. He has a great article on how to build a Hockey equipment tree. If you are interested in making what you see in the pictures below,...

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