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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.
A very simple ice hockey drill, but it has some great habits that forwards need to work on. The first is to keep their feet moving throughout the entire drill. Catching the pass and getting off a shot in stride is a difficult thing to do but a great weapon for any forward. The drill should be run two or three at a time out of one corner and then switch corners. At first have players all shoot using their forehand. This way players will have to adjust if the receive the puck on their off hand. Then have the players use their back hand if they receive the pass on the off hand. Players should be encouraged to use wrist shots, snap shots, and backhand shots.
This drill focuses on turning and puck control. It is fairly simple, the players weave in and out of the cones and depending on what variation you run, they catch a pass at different places. Players should focus on maintaining control of the puck and keeping their body between the cone and the puck. Players should also keep their feet moving as much as possible especially as they move in for the shot.
To start this drill, the puck is dumped into the corner by the coach. The defensemen should be positioned in a place where he will get to the puck just before F1. F1's job is to take the body on the defense. F2 is then responsible for picking up the loose puck. F3 remains in good position in the high slot. F2 then feeds F3 in the high slot for the scoring chance. The tendency is for F3 to get sucked down to low. The higher F3 can stay in the slot the easier it is for him to get a pass from F2.
This ice hockey drill works on some important fundamentals for forwards. The first objective is to catch a pass in stride and attack the blue line with speed. In this drill the coach can pass to either player so the players need to react to where the coach passes the puck. The player that receives the pass attacks the blue line and does an escape move just inside the blue line. The other player drives hard to the far post with their stick on the ice expecting a pass. The player with the puck fires a pass across to the far post and continues to the slot area. The player that received the pass on the far post continues into the corner, picks up a loose puck in the corner, and finds the first player in the slot. The idea behind the second puck is for players to follow up the play.
The goal of this ice hockey drill is to get players familiar with cycling down low in the offensive zone. It is important that players keep their feet moving and always be aware of where their team mates are. At all times one forward should be in the high slot so they are in good position if there is a turnover. Once the coach blows the whistle, the next player who receives the puck is to pass to the player in the high slot. The other two player then crash the net for a rebound. The quicker your player can do this drill the harder it will be for opposing teams to maintain their defensive coverage.
This drill is an extension of the previous ice hockey drill. Now, there is a second chip off the boards to another forward providing support in the neutral zone. The forward that chips the puck off the boards then drives hard to the far post and looks from a pass from the forward who he just chipped the puck to.
The focus of players in this drill should be keeping the feet moving especially when coming out of the figure eight, explode into the center ice and keep the feet moving as the shot is taken.