This half ice drill works on skating, using your edges, and scoring. It's a simple setup with a lot of options for variations.
Setup
- Place four cones/tires to make squares on the outsides of the faceoff circle
- Place a pile of pucks at each blue line and both nets in the neutral zone against the board
- On the whistle, the players follow the path laid out by the coach
- Upon completion they grab a puck and shoot on goal
- Keep score for each team - if both teams score - whichever team scores first wins that point
- Have players carry pucks from the start after a few reps
Coaching Points
- Work on tight turns and exploding out of turns
- Keep your head up and retrieve the puck while maintaining speed
Variations
- Figure 8's
- Forwards to backwards
- Stops & Starts
- 360's
- Carry pucks the whole time
