Pass Through 2 Players out of the Corner from Darryl Belfry is from his practice plan, Parallel Teaching Structure - Passing Between Two Checks and One Touch Passing. This drill gets players comfortable with puck support and give & go passing through two players.
Setup
- Players line up on the hashmarks along the wall on both sides of the ice with pucks.
- Two players (player 3 & 4 in the diagram above) set up at the face-off dot and top of circle.
- On the whistle, player 1 skates up the ice, curls back and passes the puck to player 2 (the next person in line). Then player 1 jumps to the slot area and player 2 lays a pass for them in between the two defensive players (player 3 & 4).
- After player 1 takes a shot, all players rotate. Player 1 goes to player 3 spot, player 2 becomes player 1, player 3 becomes player 4, and player 4 goes to the back of the line.
Coaching Points
- Player 1 should work hard to jump to open ice between players 3 and 4 with their stick on the ice.
- Player 2 should lead player 1 with a pass
Variations
- Coaches can run this out of both corners or as a station.
- Coaches can have the defenders start with their sticks not moving, but as the team gets it well they can start to allow the defenders to have active sticks.
