The 2 on 2 Down Low Rim drill from Marty Wilford helps teams practice rims and down low play.
Setup
- Two defenders in front of the net.
- Line up extra players along both sides of the half-wall.
- On the whistle, a player from one of the boards rims the puck along the wall to their teammate. Once they get the puck they are allowed to attack the net.
- When the drill starts, the two defenders skate up and pivot around the cones and are able to start defending.
- After the 2 v 2 plays out (either with a goal, a coaches whistle, or the defending team passes to their next players in line) the players that were on offense are now on defense and must go around the cones while the next rim starts.
Coaching Points
- Offensive players should work on making clean rims so that their teammate can collect them.
- The player receiving the rim should be strong on their stick and if the puck is bouncing they should make sure to get in front of it with their skate or body.
- Defending players should keep their sticks on the ice to block passing lanes and angle the forwards to the outside of the ice.
Variations
- Can line the forwards up at the half wall (as shown in the diagram) or at the blue line if you would like to practice larger rims and have the players skate more.
- Can make this 2 on 2 (as shown in the video) or can add additional players to make it a 3 on 2, or 3 on 3.
