1 v 1 Puck Battle to 2 v 2

By: Mark Zarbo Hockey

Drill Setup:

• Drill starts with a 1 v 1 puck battle.
• The player that wins the puck battle works to pass the puck to the player at the top of the circle to begin a 2 v 2.
• The player in the front of the net is defense and can not leave the front of the net until the player at the top of the circle receives a puck.

Drill Purpose:

• Purpose of the drill is to focus on position before possession to win a puck race.
• Looking for players to create contact prior to gaining puck possession. After the initial puck race all body contact and puck possession skills apply as well.