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Now that the off-season is here for most players, it is time to start thinking about a program to gain that extra advantage over the summer. This video is the first in a series of videos that can give you, your players, or your kids that extra step next season. I highly recommend checking out this video as it offers up great information on how the body works while playing and how to train specifically for ice hockey. Check it out >>
This is not only a great drill for goalies, but also for forwards because they can work on scoring off the rebounds. Seven players are not necessarily required for this drill, it works fine with more or less. Designate 1 player to be a shooter and stand in the slot with a pile of pucks. The shooter shoots at the goalies pads to try and produce a rebound. The first player to get to the rebound gets the reward of trying to score the goal. It is good to rotate the players through each position after around 5 shots depending on how the goalie holds up.
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. RD then opens up to go get the puck. When RD gets the puck he needs to face up ice while in control of the puck. In this drill RD makes a pass to their partner, LD, who is in the support position. As this is happening, F1 is timing their break so they are not too far ahead of the play. The tendency for players is to get too far ahead and make it a difficult pass for LD. Ideally F1 will receive the pass just before the red line at full speed. In this sequence, the forward drives hard around the face off dot and can either take the shot or make a pass to F2, who is driving hard to the far post.
This drill focuses on defenssive zone coverage and backchecking. The drill starts with a 1 on 1 battle in front of the net ( F1 vs. D1). F1 is looking for a pass from D2 who has a puck behind the net. D2 makes as many passes as possible to F1 before the whistle blows. On the whistle, D2 caries a puck around the net and makes a breakout pass to F2. F2 and D1 then attack D3. F1 backchecks making it a 2 on 2 situation. Once the play is made, D3 becomes the player behind the net making passes to F2 in front of the net until the whistle blows. F2 then becomes the backchecking forward as D3 passes to F3. F3 and D3 then attack the other direction. The sequence continues back and forth.
This is a great drill that incorporates passing, shooting, and paying attention. This version is the half-ice version, however, there is a full ice version as well. D1 starts the drill by carrying the puck around the net and making a pass to F1. F1 gives the puck right back to D1 and D2 performes another give & go with F2. After passing to D1, F1 and F2 go to the net and receive a pass from D2. D2 needs to pay attention as they will be making two passes. As D1 circles through center ice and comes back into the zone, they make a pass to the last player in line, in this case it is D3. D1 receives the puck back from D3 and takes a shot from the high slot.
The Ice Hockey Drill Pack allows you to download and install an application that allows you to view 76 drills on your local computer with no internet connection. This gives members the ability to review drills at the rink or on the road. The program will be updated with the new drills added to the website each month. Therefore the number of drills included in the program will increase each month. As a Premium Member you have the ability to download the program for FREE and you will have access to all future updates as long as your membership status is current!
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All Warm Up, Forward, Defense, Goalie, and Conditioning Drills posted in the Members area.
18 Warm Up Drills
19 Drills for Forwards
20 Drills for Defense
11 Drills for Goalies
8 Conditioning Drills
76 Drills Total
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This ice hockey drill focuses on the goalies ability to read the play as it develops from behind the net. The coach or player has the pucks behind the net. There are two lines of forwards on each side of the net on the goal line. The coach passes to either player. When the player receives the puck, they attack the net. The forward then has two options. If the foward from the opposite line joins the play, then the pass can go across to that player as well. If not the player keeps the puck and tries to score.
This is an ice hockey drill that focuses on several areas for both forwards and defense. Forwards need to work on their timing, passing, and driving to the net. Defensive players need to focus on passing, puck handling (in the neutral zone), and shooting (low and on net). The first two forwards in the line start without a puck. The third forward in line passes to the defense as they get near the red line. The defense controls the puck and skates backwards. The defense needs to time their pivot so they start moving forward as the forwards are turning up ice. The defense can pass to either forward. The forwards need to time their routes so that they can receive a flat pass as they have speed attacking the blue line. The forward that does not receive the pass needs to drive to the net with their stick on the ice and look for a pass from the other forward. Once the original play is over, both forwards camp in front of the net and wait for the shot from the defense.
This ice hockey drill focuses on passing and footwork. Primarily for defense, but never hurts to get forwards involved as well. Follow the animation and diagram for the timing of this drill. Players need to keep their heads up and make at least one pass in between each set of cones. The more passes the better. When the players reach the far side of the ice, the player that receives the last pass pivots forward and goes in for a shot on net. The other player pivots forward, picks up a loose puck near the blue line and takes a shot on net.
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This Warm Up Ice Hockey drill is another variation of the other 4 Lines Drills. The same principles apply, it is most important for players to pay attenttion so they know where to pass the puck to and where to receive a pass from. In this variation, players receiving the pass in neutral ice need to attack the blue line with speed and shoot with their feet moving.
This drill focuses on defenssive zone coverage and backchecking. The drill starts with a 1 on 1 battle in front of the net ( F1 vs. D1). F1 is looking for a pass from D2 who has a puck behind the net. D2 makes as many passes as possible to F1 before the whistle blows. On the whistle, D2 caries a puck around the net and makes a breakout pass to F2. F2 and D1 then attack D3. F1 backchecks making it a 2 on 2 situation. Once the play is made, D3 becomes the player behind the net making passes to F2 in front of the net until the whistle blows. F2 then becomes the backchecking forward as D3 passes to F3. F3 and D3 then attack the other direction. The sequence continues back and forth.
This is a great drill that incorporates passing, shooting, and paying attention. This version is the half-ice version, however, there is a full ice version as well. D1 starts the drill by carrying the puck around the net and making a pass to F1. F1 gives the puck right back to D1 and D2 performes another give & go with F2. After passing to D1, F1 and F2 go to the net and receive a pass from D2. D2 needs to pay attention as they will be making two passes. As D1 circles through center ice and comes back into the zone, they make a pass to the last player in line, in this case it is D3. D1 receives the puck back from D3 and takes a shot from the high slot.
The Ice Hockey Drill Pack allows you to download and install an application that allows you to view 76 drills on your local computer with no internet connection. This gives members the ability to review drills at the rink or on the road. The program will be updated with the new drills added to the website each month. Therefore the number of drills included in the program will increase each month. As a Premium Member you have the ability to download the program for FREE and you will have access to all future updates as long as your membership status is current!
This ice hockey drill focuses on the goalies ability to read the play as it develops from behind the net. The coach or player has the pucks behind the net. There are two lines of forwards on each side of the net on the goal line. The coach passes to either player. When the player receives the puck, they attack the net. The forward then has two options. If the foward from the opposite line joins the play, then the pass can go across to that player as well. If not the player keeps the puck and tries to score.
This is an ice hockey drill that focuses on several areas for both forwards and defense. Forwards need to work on their timing, passing, and driving to the net. Defensive players need to focus on passing, puck handling (in the neutral zone), and shooting (low and on net). The first two forwards in the line start without a puck. The third forward in line passes to the defense as they get near the red line. The defense controls the puck and skates backwards. The defense needs to time their pivot so they start moving forward as the forwards are turning up ice. The defense can pass to either forward. The forwards need to time their routes so that they can receive a flat pass as they have speed attacking the blue line. The forward that does not receive the pass needs to drive to the net with their stick on the ice and look for a pass from the other forward. Once the original play is over, both forwards camp in front of the net and wait for the shot from the defense.