NZ Pad Skating Race with Shot

A fun race that works on edges, tight turns and body positioning.  Rewards the winner with a shot.  

Setup

• Set up 4 pads on one side of the neutral zone 
• 2 lines of players, coach sets a puck in the middle to race to
• On the whistle one player from each line skates around the pads and back through the middle of the ice
• The players battle to get to the puck first and take it to the net
• The player who loses the race plays defense to put on back pressure.

Coaching Points

• Working on tight turns and accelerating out of turns
• Body positioning when racing for the puck
• Protecting the puck when taking it to the net
   

Variations

1. Left Turn
2. Right Turn
3. Forward to Backwards
4. Backwards to Forwards
5. Side Jumps