Stickhandle and Decide

Drill:

1. Have coaches stand between the circles
2. Player starts in the middle and skates thru the cones with a puck
3. Coach will move stick to one side and the player must adjust and go around the other way

Focus:
1. Head up skating to see which side the player should go to
2. Stickhandling is a big focus here

Notes:
Can be done with or without a goalie. Focus is really on stickhandling and having their head up to make the right decision.

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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 circle
2. On whistle, players race to puck
3. First player to puck must try to keep possession
4. 2nd player must work to get possession of the puck
5. Players battle until one keeps puck for a 10 count

Focus:
1. Players must stay within the circle
2. Player with puck needs to focus on stick work and keeping the puck
3. Player without puck must work on defensive skills to get puck off Offensive player

Notes:
Use multiple circles and make it a competition
You can extend the count longer or shorter depending on your players

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Stickhandling through the cones

Drill:

1. Line up players on each side of the rink (or net if you only have a half rink)
2. Players must pick up the puck and skate thru the cones
Note: have one set of cones in a straight line and the other spread apart
3. After completing the cones, skate in on the goalie and shoot.

Focus:
1. Builds stickhandling skills
2. Work on getting faster each time
3. Wide cones will focus on carrying the puck around tight turns

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