U12 Puck Protection Practice
U12 Puck Protection Practice
Friday, September 2nd, 2022
This practice focuses on developing the technical and tactical puck protection skills and spatial awareness.
Key Coaching Points
Puck protection is a skill that should be utilized to create more time and space to make a play
The 3 key fundamentals of puck protection:
- Be aware and recognize where pressure is coming from
- Use your body position to shield the puck from pressure
- Keep your head up to see your teammates and the opposition to make a play after protecting the puck
Setup Notes
- Run the Corner Puck Protection & Point to Half Wall 2v1 simultaneously - one in each end
- Run the Double Gates Activation Game out of both ends
Supporting Video
Ryan O'Reilly Puck Protection Example
Drills
Protect The Puck Warm-Up (Individual & Team)
10- 12 mins
Station:Run out of both ends
Corner Puck Protection
10-12 mins
Station:1
Point to Half Wall 2 vs 1
10-12 mins
Station:2
Double Gates Activation Game
10-12 mins
Station:Run this out of both ends
3 x 1 v 1's to 3 v 3
10-12 mins
Station:Full Ice
Continuous In Zone 3 vs. 3 Game
10-12 mins