1 on 1

Here is an hockey drill that works on a 1 on 1 down low situation, transition, and a 2 on 1 situation.  The drill starts with a forward and defense in front of the net.  The other defense starts on the blue line and the other forward starts in the high slot.  The drill starts by dumping a puck into the corner.  The players in fron of the net battle for the puck.  If the forward gains control of the puck they should try and make a play to the net.  The player that has the puck needs to protect the puck until the whistle blows.

Defending from an attack behind the net can be a tough play for defensive players.  This hockey drill is set up for defense to work on these situations.  Forwards form a line below the goal line about even with the dots and facing the net.  The defense should line up in front of the net a couple of feet in front of the crease with their heels pointed to the net.  The forwards start the drill by carrying the puck behind the net.  Once they reach the far post their goal is to try and get to the front of the net for a scoring chance.

The focus of this drill is to contain the forwards from a tough situation.  The set up of this drill puts the defense at a dis-advantage.  Set up the drill as shown in the diagram.  The spacing of the players may need to be adjusted after you run a few reps so that defense are coming out of their transition equal with the forwards.  The forwards should have a good speed when they receive the puck and drive to the outside towards the near post.

This is a tough hockey drill for defense and more often than not they will get beat. The emphasis of this drill is to work on recovering and still being able to fend off the forward by pivoting and sprinting to the near post.  A lot of young players, when they get beat to the outside,  will try and pressure the forward on the outside rather than try and regain position by pivoting and skating towards the post.  The forwards will start with the puck at, or just inside the red line.

 This ice hockey drill is challenging especially for defense, but it allows players to work on a couple of important skills.  It is important to view the animation to understand the entire flow of the drill.  One skill is the ability for the wingers to get the puck to the center as it is rung around the boards in the defensive zone.  Defense will be challenged as they will skating fowards towards the center and then transitioning backwards in order to play a 1 on 1.  The goal for the defense is to hold the blue line.

This drill is an extension of the previous drill, Neutral Zone Warm Up.  The drill is set up the same way but now two lines of forwards are placed on the top of the offensive zone face off circle (as shown).  After the defense makes a give & go with the passer along the boards they control the puck and make a pass to the next forward in line.  The forward receives the puck and then attacks that Defense one on one back the other way.  Defense are at a disadvantage and will often get beat to the outside.

Great drill for defense in the defensive zone.  The focus for defensive players should be to keep their heels to the net and not let the forwards to beat them off the wall back to the scoring area. Forwards are trying to explode off the wall and get open for a pass and scoring chance.  Goalies are also challenged to cover the post quickly after each play as the coach may try to score from behind the goal line. 

This drill replicates a situtation in the neutral zone where the defense goes back to retrieve a loose puck.  The forwards come back to provide support by moving inside out while facing the puck.  F2 times their break to provide support to F1 through the neutral zone. F1 makes a pass to F2 and then F2 goes in for a shot. F1, after making the pass skates along the blue line to receive a pass from F2's line. F1 then attacks D1 back towards the other net.

This drill works on defense contolling the puck while in transition and then having to adjust to a quick turnover turnover in the neutral zone.The drill starts when D1 skates up to center ice and calls for a pass from F1.  F1 makes the pass to D2 and skates up to center ice and around the center ice circle looking for a pass back from D1.  D1 should receive the pass skating backwards as in transition.  D1 should control the puck and tranistion to forwards to create a good passing angle to F1.  F1 receives the pass from D1 and goes in for a shot on net.

This is a 1 on 1 drill in which forwards will work on retrieving and controlling the puck when it is rung around the boards.  Set up with all the defense in the middle except for the player who is ready to go, that player starts along the boards at center ice.  There should be two lines of forwards at each face off dot with pucks.  On the whistle one of the forwards steps out with a puck and rings it around the boards to the other forward. Alternate sides on each repetition.

Great half ice drill here!  It incorporates passing, shooting, moving your feet, breakout timing, gap control, and 1 on1.  The forwards all line up in the corner without pucks.  The defense line up just inside the forwards with the pucks as shown in the diagram.  To start the drill F1 skates up along the boards and receives a pass from D1.  F1 receives the pass, skates around the circle and takes a shot on net.   F1 transitions around the bottom of the other circle so they are always facing the play.

Great 1 on 1 drill here!  Emphasis for forwards is overspeed, feet should not stop moving throughtout this drill.  For defense the emphasis is on footwork, gap control, and holding the blue line.

?This drill is meant to challenge defense.  It is a good one to work on their full speed backward skating, transition, and shots from the high slot.  If you have enough players you can run this drill out of both ends just make sure players stay on their half of the ice on the 1 on 1 portion of the drilll.  

This is a good 1 on 1 battle drill.  Think about using this drill towards the end of practice for conditioning as players tend to push themselves more when competition is introduced.  To set up place four lines on the blue line as shown in the diagram. Place a coach in the center of the ice on each blue line with a bunch of pucks.

This drill starts when the forward passes to the defense at the blue line.  The defense walks the puck to the middle of the ice and shoots.  The forward then takes of and receives a pass from the opposite corner and attacks the defense on a full ice 1 on 1. Encourage forwards to keep their feet moving and have the defense strive to stand up and make the play at the Blue Line.

This is a demanding drill for defensmen. Defensmen need to focus on bringing the puck around the net inside the faceoff dots and square up to the center ice before making the pass to the forward. Once they make the pass they need to judge their speed to make a play on the oncoming forward. The goal is to make the play at the Blue line.

The drill starts when the defensive player passes the forward in the corner.  The forward cannot leave until they receive the pass.  Once they receive the pass they are skating straight down the ice on a 1 on 1.  The defensive player, once they make the pass, skates around the cone and pivots from forwards to backwards and plays the forward from the opposite corner.

This is an ice hockey drill intended to help defense work on their gap control.  The defensive player starts without the puck skating backwards.  They receive a pass from the next defensive player in line and pivot forwards as they go around the cone.  They give the puck back to the player they received the pass from and then get it back one more time before going around the cones again.  This time they skate with the puck towards center ice and give a pass to the forward who is j

This ice hockey drill focuses on a defense player's gap control. Their footwork and puck control in this drill are good ways to improve players habits in the neutral zone.  The defense needs to focus on always keeping their feet moving.

I highly recommend viewing the animation as this diagram gets pretty messy.  Very similar to the previous drill, 2 on 0 Flow, but there is one more element that is added after the defense takes a shot from the point.  The reason for this added wrinkle is that many times the shot is taken from the point and either blocked or re-directed to the opponents, who make a quick counter-attack.  The defense need to take a shot and be prepared to manage their gap and take on that quick counter a

On the whistle, F1 and F2 skate behind the net and receive a pass from the second player in line.

This drill will challenge even your best defensive players. To start the drill, a defense and forward step out to the blue line. The Forward on the outside a few feet off the boards, and the defense just inside the faceoff dot.  The coach has the pucks along the boards at the red line. On the whistle, bith players skate to the red line and stop.

This drill is extremely difficult for the defense and is designed to be that way.  The objective is to simulate a turnover in the neutral zone where the defense has to make a quick adjustment to the oncoming forwards.  it is highly recommended to understand the animation as well becuase the diagram is a bit messy.  To start the drill, D1 skates out towards center ice and then swings back to receive a puck from the next defense in line.  D1 then goes in for a shot.  After the

This is a 1 on1 that puts the defensive player in a disadvantage and challenges them to keep the forward from scoring.  The defense start on their knees behind the net without pucks.  The forwards start at the hash marks along the boards with pucks.  On the whistle, F1 attacks the net while D1 comes out to challenge.  The forwards must stay lower than the face off dots.

This is a good drill for winger to work on getting the puck of the boards quickly.  This drill is a one on one drill, but it can easily be adapted into a 2 on 1 or 2on 2.  The drill starts when F1 passes to D2.  D2 then makes a pass to D1 and D1 takes a shot on net.  Right after F1 passes to D2, they shoot the puck around the boards where F2 needs to collect and control the puck. F2 then takes on D1 in a 1 on 1 full ice situation.

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