This page lists drills that have been recommended for Midgets. The drills are listed in order by how many recommendations they have received, therefore the most popular Midget drills are listed at the top.
This hockey drill is the first in a series of similar hockey drills. The players need to line up in one end of the ice as shown in the diagram. For this series the pucks are all in one corner with the defense. To start the drill the defense carries a puck around the net and...
This is a hockey drill that helps forwards work on give and gos in the neutral zone. One of the best ways to created scoring chances in the offensive zone is with quick give and gos that take advantage of 2 on 1 situations. The first forward in line takes 3 hard strides out of the...
This drill focuses on defense down low in your own zone. Two players (P1 & P2) are set up behind the net with pucks. Two forwards and two defense are in front of the net. The playing area is from goal line to the face off dots. On the whistle, F1 and F2 try to get...
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...
Here is a hockey drill that allows defense and forwards to work on some offensive zone skills. Defense will work on receiveing a pass from down low and moving off the wall with the puck. Forwards will work on on one-time shots and coming out from behind the net. To set up the...
This hockey drill starts is a great one for defense as they get to on getting off the wall, shooting from the point, and picking up a loose puck in transition to make a pass. The forwards start the drill in the corner by making a pass to the point along the wall. The defense carries the...
This defensive zone hockey drill simulates a situation that always causes problems in the defensive zone. As the puck goes from one side of the net to the other behind the goal line, it is a good habit for the defender in front of the net to stay there until the other defender comes to...
This is the first in a series of drills that can be used as great warm up drills. Timing and passing accuracy are critical or else the drill will fall apart fast. Tell players that they need to make eye contact with the first player in the line across from them before they both go (this will...
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...
The focus of this drill is to develop good habits when going to the net and backchecking. The forwards need to focus on moving their feet, skating hard to the net, and stopping at the net. The drill starts on the whistle. D1 skates up to the red line and pivots backwards....
This is tough conditioning drill that is great for the holidays :) I recommend this for the end of practice because the middle of the ice gets chewed up.
This is actually a good game that promotes two things: offensive creativity and defensive zone coverage. In the diagram, the two teams are represented as Green and Blue. Players have to stay within their section of the ice defined by the dashed red line. To start the game, the...
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.
To start the drill, the...
This is a really good drill to help defense focus on handling the puck in transition while keeping their feet moving. The forwards should be in two lines at each blue line on one side of the ice. The defense should be lined up at the blue lines on the other side of the ice. The...
This drill focuses on a regroup situation and is a good drill to use on days when you may be working on neutral zone transitions. To set up the drill place the pucks along the boards at the blue line as shown and designate two passers at each point. The rest of the players form...
This variation of the hockey drill requires even quicker passes. Everything is set up the same way as the previous sequences but now after player receives the pass in transition they have to make a pass to a coach (or player) at center ice and receive it back before they get to the blue...
This is a hockey drill that can be classified as conditioning drill but also works on some habits useful for the defensive zone. Players need to pair up, idealy with their defensive partner. Place three pucks around the perimeter deep the zone as shown in the diagram. ...
This offensive zone hockey drill will have the forwards attacking the net from behind the goal line. It is a slight variation of the previous drill where they were doing a give and go from the corner and shooting from the slot area. This time they will do a quick give and go, but...
This hockey drill is a great way to start practice, the players get a lot of touches on the puck and you can emphasize skating aspects as well. One way to start the drill is by having the coach make the first pass. Once the first pass is made the players skate down the ice making as...
This is a half ice hockey drill that works the players hard, involves lots of footwork, incorporates puck touches, and finishes with a give & go for a shot. Have the players line up starting at the bottom of one of the face off circles. Make sure the line curls away from the net...
The emphasis of this hockey drill for forwards is moving without the puck. The emphasis for defense is stops and starts with an active stick. The diagram shows a set up for a half ice practice, however, it can be used in a full ice situation as well. The hockey drill is set up with...
The diagram for this hockey drill only shows the drill working from one side. When you run this drill you should alternate sides. It will take the players a few reps to get a handle on it. The animation shows how this drill works with both sides going at the same time. ...
This is a half ice hockey drill that incorporates a lot of footwork while constantly moving the puck. To set up the drill place one line of players in the corner with the pucks and designate 3 passers. The first player in line skates up the boards with a puck to the top of the...
This hockey drill works on a soft dump using a chip off the boards. Players should be in four lines as shown in the diagram. The two lines with pucks should be just below the hash marks. The first player in line with the pucks (P2)start the drill by handling the puck up to the...
This ice hockey drill focuses on angling and checking. It is a good drill for both forwards and defense and players should take turns on offense and defense. One line of players lines up against the boards without pucks near center ice (as shown). The defensive players line up...
