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Sweet Heart Relay Scoring Race
Games, Ice Hockey Drills, Shooting Drills, Skating Drills

Here is a hockey drill the young ones will LOVE!  It works for half ice as long as you have two nets.  Split the players into two teamsand hav them line up along the blue line so the first player is even with the face off dots.  The objective is to be the first team stopped along the blue line and in good hockey position. On the whistle the first player from each line takes a puck and crosses over behind their own net and then goes down on the other goalie in a 1 on 0.  Players need to keep thier head up because their is another player coming the other way.

Middle Man - Small Area Game
Games, Ice Hockey Drills, Small Area Games

This small area game is a great way to get players thinking PASS.  It is a game that should be played 4 on 4 but can also be played 3 on 3 or 5 on 5.  Each team designates one player that must stay within the center ice circle, the "Middle Man".  In order for a team to score a goal, the team must use their "Middle Man" after a turnover at least once.  The "Middle Man" may also score without passing the puck as long as they stay within the circle.  This forces the both "Middle Men" to play defense and try to get open in a tight space.

2 on 2 on 2
Games, Ice Hockey Drills

This is a fun game! It is best if you have access to three nets. Three teams of two play each other with one puck.  Each team has a net that they are defending, which means they can score on either of the other two nets.  If you have more than six players, then you can make it so that the team that gets scored on has to sit out until it is their turn again.

The goals of this drill are primarily creativity and awareness. 

3 on 3 with Bumpers
3 on 3, Games, Ice Hockey Drills

This game is 3 on 3, but really turns into a 3 on 2 down low drill.  In each zone there are two teams of three players. On each team there is a designated "bumper".  The Bumper can come to life when one of their teamates passes them the puck. 

3 zone 3 puck
Games, Ice Hockey Drills

This is not exactly a small area game unless you consider the fact that players are limited to each zone.  Each team has 8 players on the ice at the same time.  2 defensive players in the defensive zone, three forwards or defense in the neutral zone, and three forwards in the offensive zone.  Players have to stay in their zone.  The game starts with one puck.  Players have to move the puck up the ice by passing to players in the next zone.  At any time the coach can add

Westminster 3 on 3
3 on 3, Games, Half Ice Drills, Ice Hockey Drills

 

This is a fun 3 on 3 game that works well if you have 9-12 players (not including goalies) .  For younger teams you could make this a 4 on 4 game as well.  It is a typical 3 on 3 game where the teams play until there is a goal.  The team that scores stays in the game and the losing team is replaced by the bumpers that are aligned on the blue line.  The new team is the only team allowed to use the bumpers, therefore giving the new team a distinct advantage over the winning team.
In Zone Special Teams Scimmage
Games, Ice Hockey Drills, Power Play Drills, Special Teams

3 Puck Break Away Races
Conditioning Drills, Games, Ice Hockey Drills

This is a fun ice hockey drill that will also give your players some conditioning as well. It can be done with 4 or five pucks as well if you really need to get your team in shape. Give your players a time limit that will make sure they go full speed. You can also make it interesting when you make the loser of each round keep going until they win. Once they win they are done with conditioning. Keeping things competitive and giving them something to compete for will fire up the intensity.

Amazing Scoring Race
Games, Ice Hockey Drills, Shooting Drills

This is a very fun game for all skill levels.  Split up into two teams.  In this diagram, there is a green team and an orange team.  There are four lines as shown with equal players in each line.  Pucks should be given to each line and then a group of pucks should also be placed in between the hash marks in each zone.  On the whistle, P1 on each team receives a pass from P2 (diagonal pass).  When P1 receives it they go in for a breakaway on the opposite goalie.  If

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