SET UP

Have all players line-up in single file below the hash marks of the face-off circle in a corner. Place pucks at the far blueline away from the players. Put four (4) cones in a square shape on the face-off circle near the pucks. Position three (3) players along the opposite side boards as stationary passing targets. Have one (1) Goalie in the net at a time.

DRILL STEPS

X1 starts the drill by skating forward around the face-off circle doing cross-overs. Once a full turn is done X1 continues straight to the blueline and stops. X1 faces the full length of the ice and does cross overs to the right (lifting the left leg and crossing over the right foot). X1 stops at the middle of the ice and skates forward to the centre ice. X1 stops at centre ice and faces the same direction and does the cross over going the other way (lift the right leg and crossing it over the left). X1 stops at the boards and skates forward to the pucks. X1 picks up a puck and stickhandles it towards the farthest cone and makes a sharp turn and skates diagonal to the upper cone. X1 goes around the cone and then the net. X1 skates around the net and then passes to O1. X1 skates full the length of the ice making quick passes to O2 then O3. X1 receives the pass from O3 and then takes a quick shot on G. X1 continues to the end of the line. X2 starts when X1 has done a full turn of the circle. X3 starts when X2 does a full turn of the circle.

KEY TEACHING POINTS

Players need to work on balance and agility not speed in this drill; they need to work on hand eye control when carrying the puck; they need to practice quick on and off the stick passing while keeping the feet moving.

Goalies need to work on watching the pass to the slot with a quick shot; they need to work on quick recovery from one shot to the next

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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