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I think at times it is important to keep the pucks out when it comes time for conditioning. This conditioning drill is a variation of the first Give & Go Conditioning Drill. In this version, the player will skate 5 widths of the ice. Each time they will pass to a different player along the goal line and get a return pass for a shot. The rule in this drill is that the players have to keep their feet moving. This way it serves not only as a conditioning drill, but re-enforces a good habit of keeping their moving while shooting. If you see players start to slow down and glide when they have the puck, make them do it again.
This conditioning drill can be run out of both ends so players are not standing around too much. It seems to work best with a 1:3 work to rest ratio so 3 players in each line is ideal. A nice variation of this drill is to set one puck on the near blue line, one on the center red line, and one at the far blue line.
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.
The focus of this drill is SPEED! This drill allows players to move their feet much faster than going all the way around the circle. It is a good drill for Warm-Ups, Skating Drills, or Conditioning Drills. If players are advanced enough, you can try incorporating pucks and going backwards.
This ice hockey drill is good for straight away speed and it is a great aneorobic workout. It is also emphasizes stopping and backchecking. The drill starts as the first two players skate full speed down the ice on a 1 on 0 and shoot with their feet moving. After the shot they stop, and backcheck against the next player in line who starts when the shot is taken. The competition within the drill should motivate players to skate harder than they would in a drill where pucks or competition is not present.
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.
This ice hockey drill is a great conditioning drill to use without putting the pucks away. Put the pucks along the boards at about the hash marks. The ffirst forward starts at the hash marks and makes a give and go play with the other player in the corner. After the player receives the puck and shoots, they continue to the opposite side, stop, and repeat with the player in that corner. Early in the season start with two or three reps and as the season progresses and players are in better shape increase it to whatever number you wish. There are two rules to this drill. Passes must be one-time passes, the player must keep their feet moving, and the player must stop at the boards.
This conditioning drill can be run out of both ends so players are not standing around too much. It seems to work best with a 1:3 work to rest ratio so 3 players in each line is ideal. A nice variation of this drill is to set one puck on the near blue line, one on the center red line, and one at the far blue line.