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Wildcat One-Timer Drill - Variation #3
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Another variation of the Wildcat One-Time drill which is good drill for days in which you work on power play. F2 starts by making a pass to D1. D1 walks the puck to the middle of the ice and give a return pass to F2 who is now slightly above the hash marks.  F2 then makes a one-time pass to F1 who has timd their move into the slot area to recive the pass just outside the hash marks.  F1 one-times the pass and follows their shot to the net.

Calgary Defense Drill
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This drill incorporates lots several skills for defensmen and allows the goalie to get involved as well. The player pivots from backward to forward to retrieve the puck that was dumped into the corner by the second player in line. When coming around the net the defensmen needs to stay inside the face off dot and make a pass to the defensmen at the point who walks to the center and shoots hard and on the ice.

1 on 0 with Backchecker
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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.

Center Ice 3 on 3
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This 3 on 3 game is more like a 6 on 6.  To set up place each net just inside the blue line.  Divide the players into groups of three.  Three players from each team will start out in the middle, they can go anywhere int he neutral zone, blue line to blue line.  Three more players are stationed along the blue line.  The players along the blue line have to stay within several feet of the blue line.  On the whistle, one puck is played into the middle.  Players play thr

Defense Elements
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If you ever split the ice so that forwards and defense can work on specific drills, this is a great drill to do with the defense. Place the pucks behind the net and the two cones just outside the face off dots and just below the goal line.  Place one player on the boards just below the hash marks, one player at the blue line along the boards, one player in front of the net, and the rest of the players form a line behind the net.  D1 begins by skating out from behind the net with a puck and makes a pass to D2. D2 mkaes a quick pass up to D3.

Forward Overspeed Competition
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This drill is simply geared towards overspeed for forwards in the offensive zone.  To set up, the coach gathers the pucks in the middle of the ice just outside the blue line.  Divide players into two teams and line them up starting on the off sides face off dots.  To minimize the cheating place a couple of cones at the top and bottom of the offensive zone face off circle.  On the whistle the players have to skate around the circle, staying to the outside of the cones.  The coach will play a puck into the high slot.

Backcheck Flow Drill
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 This drill is a good way to condition your players without putting the pucks away and skating lines.  It has an element of competition which forces players to work hard the entire drill.  This drill can also be run out of all four corners depending on how many players are involved.  To set up, divide the players up evenly into the four corners and have a bunch of pucks in each corner. Place one player at the top of the circles with a puck (P1).  This is only to start the drill because after the first rep P2 becomes P1.

Timing in Transition 1 on 0
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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 forwards should have the pucks.  To start the drill D1 skates forwards up to center ice, transitions backwards, and then receives a pass from F1.  After making the pass F1 circles through the neutral zone as shown and times their swing to receive a flat pass from D1.

Breakout Communication Drill
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This focus of this drill is for defense to work on their communication skills in the breakout.  This drill was designed with a half-ice practice in mind. It is a situational drill that will force the defense to use communication in order to make the right pass in order to break out.   The weak side defensive player will have to read where the second forechecker is, then make the call to the player who is under pressure from the first forechecker. To set up, the coach should have all the pucks in the middle of the ice at about the hash marks.

Quick Touch Passing Warm Up
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This hockey drill is a half ice drill and typically used for a drill early in practice or a pre-game warm up.  Designate two players to start out as the "passers" and place them in the high slot about 15 - 20 feet apart (as shown).  The remaining players line up at along the boards on the blue line on each side with pucks.  To start the drill the first player makes a pass to the opposite passer. The two passers make as many passes between each other as they can. Meanwhile the player that passed the puck skates out along the blue line and around the player they passed it to.

Red River Skating and Passing Drill
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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 circles,  curls back towards the net and gives a pass to P1.  After the pass F1 transitions back towards the boards so they are always facing P1 and calls to the pass.  When they receive the pass back from P1 they skate up the boards and give a pass to P2.

Neutral Zone Transition with High Roll
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This ice hockey drill focuses on supporting the puck in the neutral zone, creating a good passing angle, and an offensive zone play.  If you have enough players it can be run on both sides of the ice.  Pucks should be set up in opposite corners and at center ice.  The defense line up at opposite blue lines along the boards and the forwards form two lines at center ice facing opposite directions.  On the whistle the defense skate up to the bottom of the center ice circle and transition backwards to receive a pass from the forward.

Half Ice Angle Drill
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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 just below the hash marks with pucks (as shown).  Place either a net or a set of cones near center ice for the offensive players to go around.  The objective is for the offensive player to carry the puck around the net and get a scoring chance on the other net.

Cycle Series #1
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This is a drill designed to get forwards moving their feet and protecting  the puck in the offensive zone.  It is a good half-ice or quarter ice drill too if you share the ice.  To set up place the pucks just off to the side of the net and place the players in a line at the top of the circle.  You can use a coach or another player to provide passive defense down along the goal line.  On the whistle the first fowards skates down low, picks up a puck and does an excape move away from the passive pressure.  They carry the puck up the wall and F2 times their break so the can receive a drop pass from F1.  F2 carries the puck and then gives a pass back to F1 in the slot.  F2 then picks up a puck and repeats the same thing as F1 and F3 now becomes F2.  It is a continuous drill.

Wing, Defense Give & Go
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This is a warm up drill that helps defense receive and make passes in transition.  Forwards work on opening up and receiving passes from the defense in the neutral zone.  The drill starts when D1 skates up to the red line and transition backwards to receive a pass from D2.  D1 then transitions forward and makes a give and go with F1.  After F1 makes the return pass to D1, F1 swings through the middle and receives a pass from F2.  The same process then repeats from the other s

Eagles Half Ice 2 on 1
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This is a variation of the Eagles half ice 1 on 1 drill.  Now we add a forward to make it a 2 on 1. The forwards all line up in the corner without pucks.  The defense line up just inside the forwards with the pucks as shown in the diagram.  To start the drill F1 skates up along the boards and receives a pass from D1.  F1 receives the pass, skates around the circle and takes a shot on net.   F1 then continues around the circle.  F2 follows F1 out of the corner and also receives a pass from D1 out of the corner.

Eagles Half Ice 1 on 1
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Great half ice drill here!  It incorporates passing, shooting, moving your feet, breakout timing, gap control, and 1 on1.  The forwards all line up in the corner without pucks.  The defense line up just inside the forwards with the pucks as shown in the diagram.  To start the drill F1 skates up along the boards and receives a pass from D1.  F1 receives the pass, skates around the circle and takes a shot on net.   F1 transitions around the bottom of the other circle so they are always facing the play.

Continuous Give & Go Passing
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This passing drill strives to help players develop a feel for the give & go pass. Five players are needed for each group. Depending on how many players you have they can be spread aound the ice to create several groups of five. Each group will only use one puck. P1 starts the drill by passing to P2 and then following their pass to apply passive pressure on P2. P2 then passes to P3, puts a move on P1 and skates around P1 to receive the pass back from P3 in the middle of the box. P2 then repeats the same action with P5.

2 on 1 with Backchecker
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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.  F1 & F2 wait till D1 hits the red line then swing out along the blue line and then face up the ice to receive a pass from the coach.  The coach will make a pass to either F1 or F2.  F3 is the ba

Sabres Defense Drill
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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.

Swedish Shooting Drill
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This ice hockey drill is great for defensemen to work on their shots, passing, and pivoting. Each player will get three shots. To start, the defensemen receives a puck from the corner and gains the center of the ice as quickly as possible and shoots from the top of the slot. The player continues around the cones always facing the net. This forces them to pivot and receive the next pass going backwards. When they receive the next pass the player repeats as in the first rep.

Iron Cross #2
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This is a KILLER! Save towards the end of practice because it chews up the ice pretty well.  One rep will usually do it for most teams because as player I can tell you that your legs are shot after this drill. It is basically the same as the first, but once the player reaches the starting point they stop and skate forwards to the far zone and do the same thing on that face off dot.

Heads Up Breakout Drill
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Three players are used in this drill, a defense, a center, and a wing.  The players start the drill in their defensive zone positions. On the whistle, the coach or assistant wraps the puck around the boards.  The winger has to get in position to catch the puck and read what the defense is doing.

Transition, Transition, Breakout
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This drill requires defense to focus on fundamentals of skating, passing, and timing.  It is a drill that simulates a couple of situations that happen numerous times throughout a game and it is designed for more advnaced players..  The first situation is the turnover and counter attack at the blue line, the second is a turnover in the neutral zone followed by a dump in and then a breakout.

Round A Round
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This is a good flow warm up drill with some quick passes and a long shot on net. This can be run on both sides of the ice as long as opposite corners go at the same time.  Place four lines at the blue lines along the boards each with a pile of pucks.  P1 starts by stepping out along the blue line and receiveing a pass from P2 in the other line.  P1 receives that pass and makes a quick pass right back to P2.  When P2 receives the pass they step out along the blue line to create a better passing angle to P1 as they swing up along the boards.