SET UP

Have players line-up in opposite corners below the hash marks. Put 2 bundles of pucks in each corner. X1 and X3 start the drill without the puck. The drill is run simultaneously out of the 2 corners. Goalies are in the net ready for a shot from the slot.

DRILL STEPs

X1 (and X3) starts the drill by skating around the top half of the face-off circle. X2 makes a short pass to X1 (X4 does the same to X3). X1 (and X3) takes a shot on net. After the shot X1 (and X3) skates into the corner around the bottom of the other face-off circle. X2 (X4 does the same to X3) makes a long pass to X1. X1 (and X3) skates with the puck along the boards and takes a long shot from the blueline.

KEY TEACHING POINTS

Players need to work on passing to where the player is going. Players need to work on quick shots from the slot and long shots from the blueline.

Goalies need to react to close range shots and long shots from the blueline.

Previous Drills:

• Stand-up Poke Check for Goalies
• Quick Fire 1-1 Drill – for making quick decisions and reading 1 on 1
• 3 Point Shooting Drill – for puck control, quick release shooting and footwork
• 2 on 1 Horseshoe Drill – for closing the gap and communication during a 2 on 1
• Criss Cross Fire Drill – for passing in stride, communication and saves for shots
• In 'n Out Goalie Passing Drill - for playing the puck and getting back to the net
• One-Time Shooting Drill - for getting into position quickly and releasing a shot in wind-up
• Long 'n Short Passing Drill - for passing to where the player will be
• Chaser Drill – for high tempo break-away training
• Quick Feet 'D' Drill –for developing agility and mobility
• Obstacle Course – for incorporating all individual skills
• Progression Regroup Drill – for moving the puck quickly out of the zone
• Touch Pass Warm-Up Drill
• D to D Regroup

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