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Neutral Zone Transition Skills
Defense Drills, Ice Hockey Drills, Neutral Zone, Transition Drills

Here are a couple of drills that are good when working with players individually or in small groups.  The focus of this drill is on a neutral zone turnover situation that happens numerous times in a game.  In order to do it well the players must have good footwork. 

Neutral Zone Offense Swing
2 on 0, Ice Hockey Drills, Neutral Zone, Transition Drills

This is the first drill in a series of drills designed to work on creating some offense out of a neutral zone transition. The drill starts with the coach at center ice and two defense several feet off the red line.  On the whistle, the coach plays a puck softly to the blue line along the boards. The defense come up to the red line and pivot backwards.

Neutral Zone Offense Chip
2 on 0, Ice Hockey Drills, Neutral Zone, Transition Drills

This is the first drill in a series of drills designed to work on creating some offense out of a neutral zone transition. The drill starts with the coach at center ice and two defense several feet off the red line.  On the whistle, the coach plays a puck softly to the blue line along the boards. The defense come up to the red line and pivot backwards.

Neutral Zone Offense Double Chip
2 on 0, Ice Hockey Drills, Neutral Zone, Transition Drills

This is the first drill in a series of drills designed to work on creating some offense out of a neutral zone transition. The drill starts with the coach at center ice and two defense several feet off the red line.  On the whistle, the coach plays a puck softly to the blue line along the boards. The defense come up to the red line and pivot backwards.

Center Timing Drill
Ice Hockey Drills, Neutral Zone, Passing Drills, Timing, Transition Drills

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