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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.

To start this drill, the puck is dumped into the corner by the coach.  The defensemen should be positioned in a place where he will get to the puck just before F1.  F1's job is to take the body on the defense.  F2 is then responsible for picking up the loose puck.  F3 remains in good position in the high slot.  F2 then feeds F3 in the high slot for the scoring chance.  The tendency is for F3 to get sucked down to low.  The higher F3 can stay in the slot the easier i

The goal of this ice hockey drill is to get players familiar with cycling down low in the offensive zone. It is important that players keep their feet moving and always be aware of where their team mates are. At all times one forward should be in the high slot so they are in good position if there is a turnover. Once the coach blows the whistle, the next player who receives the puck is to pass to the player in the high slot. The other two player then crash the net for a rebound.

This variation is the same exept that the forward drives to the net as hard as they can around the cones.  Again, the key to this is moving your feet and protecting the puck as you go around the cone where the defense would usually be try to poke the puck away.

Now we add a second player to the drill to make it a little more game like.  Now the player attacking the zone has the option to use the second player in line as they drive to the net.  So once the second player makes the pass they sprint straight to the far post with their stick on the ice ready for a pass at any time.  As the first player goes around the cone driving to the net they have the option to pass, or if the goalie is cheating then they can shoot short side.

This ice hockey drill works on some important fundamentals for forwards.  The first objective is to catch a pass in stride and attack the blue line with speed.  In this drill the coach can pass to either player so the players need to react to where the coach passes the puck.  The player that receives the pass attacks the blue line and does an escape move just inside the blue line.  The other player drives hard to the far post with their stick on the ice expecting a pass.  The

A very simple ice hockey drill, but it has some great habits that forwards need to work on.  The first is to keep their feet moving throughout the entire drill.  Catching the pass and getting off a shot in stride is a difficult thing to do but a great weapon for any forward.  The drill should be run two or three at a time out of one corner and then switch corners.  At first have players all shoot using their forehand.  This way players will have to adjust if the receive the p

The emphasis of this drill is for forwards to work on thier puck possession skills down low in the offensive zone.  It helps to set up two cones down low on the corner to help as a guide, however, as the players get better at this drill you can remove the cones and allow them to incorporate some of their own creativity.  The forwards line up at about the hash marks along the boards.  The pucks are placed down low beyond the second cone.  F1 starts by doing a figure eight through t

This is a great drill for players to work on developing a feel for the puck.  Set up two cones in the high slot as shown in the diagram.  F1 skates in a figure eight using tight control turns.  After they have completed one figure eight, the passes leaves the puck int he high slot for F1 to take a shot.