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Power Play Drills

Pass and Move Quick Puck Movement Drill
Ice Hockey Drills, Passing Drills, Power Play Drills

This hockey drill is a good drill for quick puck movement.   Players need to make accurate passes and receive the puck in a position where they can make a quick pass.  Stickhandling willl cause the drill to break down.  The only time the puck shoul dbe handled is by F1 who starts the drill, and F3 who should walk the puck to the center of the ice along the blue line.  Set up the drill as shown in the diagram.  F1 starts the drill by carrying the puck around the net and passing to F2.  F2 should receive the pass and make a quick pass up to the point.

Umbrella Roll Power Play Drill
Ice Hockey Drills, Passing Drills, Power Play Drills, Shooting Drills, Warm Up Drills

This is a great warm up hockey drill to do on days whn you may be practicing the power play.  It uses elements of an overload and power play umbrella and gives the goalies some good warm up shots.  The forwards should line up in both corners and the defense should line up outside the blue line on both sides.  To start the drill, F1 takes three quick strides up the boards and pivots backwards to receive a pass from the next player in line. At the same time D1 starts moving along the blue line backwards so they are available to receive a pass.

Offensive Zone Cycling with High Roll
Forecheck Drills, Forward Drills, Half Ice Drills, Ice Hockey Drills, Offensive Zone, Power Play Drills

This is an offensive zone hockey drill that gets the defense involved in the play.  It can be useful as a power play drill as well.  Set up four lines along the blue line, the defense should be against the boards, and the two forward lines should be in line with the face off dots.  The coach is set up in the middle with the pucks.  The coach starts the drill by dumping the puck into one of the corners.  The strong side forward (F1) will sprint into the corner to get the puck and make a tight control turn up the boards.

Wisconsin Power Play Drill
Half Ice Drills, Ice Hockey Drills, Offensive Zone, Power Play Drills

The goal of this drill is to emphasize the importance of the winger on the boards attacking the seam.  This situation occurs often when running an overload or umbrella power play.  The forward passes the puck to the defense at the blue line.  The defense needs to become a threat by working their way as far to the middle of the ice as possible.  The forward works their way up the boards just above the face off circle to provide an outlet for the defense.  The defense has two o

Tip Drill
Half Ice Drills, Ice Hockey Drills, Offensive Zone, Power Play Drills, Shooting Drills

This is a good drill for "power play" practices.  The player in the corner passes to the defensemen at the point, who passes to his defensive partner in the middle of the ice.  The most important part of this drill is the shot coming from the point. First of all it needs to hit the net, and secondly it has to be low and give the forwards a chance to tip.  Forwards need to be prepared for a rebound as well.  A good variation is to add  defensemen down low.

2 on 1 Down Low
2 on 1, Ice Hockey Drills, Power Play Drills

To start this drill, the defensive player starts on their knees with their back to the forwards.  On the whistle, the coach passes the puck to either forward and they then take on the defense 2 on 1.

4 on 2 Down Low
Ice Hockey Drills, Power Play Drills

This drill simultates the situation created in the Overload Option #5 power play.  F1 represents the best playmaker and the goal is to feed players F2, F3 & D1.  X1 & X2 have to try to cover the three players in fron as best as they can.  X1 and X2 have almost an impossible job, but that is OK because the goal of the drill is for the offensive players to become familiar with the situation that is created in the overload option #5 power play.  

Quick 2 Pass Drill
Ice Hockey Drills, Passing Drills, Power Play Drills

The goal of this drill is for your players to work on quick puck movement in the umbrella power play formation.  The first pass comes from the coach or another player out of the corner (this pass can go to any player).  There are two quick passes before the shot is taken.  The the goal is for each touch to be a one touch pass or shot.

In Zone Special Teams Scimmage
Games, Ice Hockey Drills, Power Play Drills, Special Teams

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