The 3 x Wall Pick Ups with Shot Around Circle is a simple but effective drill to work on picking pucks up off of the wall and making a pass. This setup can be modified in a variety of ways depending on what you would like your players to work on.
Setup
- Pucks in the corner with a coach (or player).
- Players line up at face-off dot as shown on diagram.
- On the whistle, player 1 jumps to the boards as a coach (or player) chips the puck up to the boards, collects the puck, and makes a pass to player 2.
- The player repeats this 3 times and on the 3rd time the player takes a shot on net.
Coaching Points
- Player getting the puck off of the wall should shoulder check before collecting the puck along the boards.
Variations
- Can be a coach or player that chips the puck up the wall. If it is a player you can have a rotation where after the player shoots, they become the person who chips up the boards, then to the back of the line.
- Can have objects or token pressure that the player must pass through after they get the puck.
- Can have the player work on different pickup techniques, or as soon as they get it, get off of the wall before they make a pass. Lots of options!
- Can have players work on different shots on net. Backhand, wrist shot, or snap shot.
