Shoot the Cones

The goal of this shooting drill is to have the defense shoot low and to a target.  You can set out some cones in front of the net that are the defense's target.  The first pass comes out of the corner from a coach or another player, to a player along the boards at the blue line.  The player receives the puck and quickly passes the puck the the player in the middle of the ice who controls the puck quickly and fires a shot. The shot should be low and at one of the targets.  As players get better, challenge them to move the puck quicker and get the shot off quicker.  Advanced players can work on slap shots. Younger players should use whatever shot gives them the best chance of getting the shot off quick and on target.