Practice Notes
Drills
Exposing vs. Protecting the Puck
Discussion Points
Puck Protection - Surround Puck
6-8min
1
Puck Retrieval Along The Boards
2-3min Discussion
Wall Retrieval Station
8-10min
2
Royal Puck Protection Down Low
10-12min
3
Double Gates Activation Game
8-10min
4
Corner to Half Wall 2 vs 1
8-10min
5
3 Puck 3 On 3
6
The focus areas in this practice center around wall play skills and offensive/defensive play below the tops of the circles. 80% of the game of hockey is played along the walls. This practices emphasizes the skating, puckhandling and decision making skills that improve the ability to improve puck conditions and make plays in tight areas.
Practice Diagram
![Half Ice Half Ice](https://www.files.icehockeysystems.com/files/styles/drill_images/public/practice-layouts/half-ice-numbered.png?itok=oVxTaZbN)
Drills
Talk to the players about exposing versus protecting the puck and the associated skills.
Length of Time:
Discussion Points
Length of Time:
2-3min Discussion
Encourage players to work on using their eyes to show deception (faking that they're looking to pass to the point or the middle) before cutting back each time.
Progress to adding in an option for a pass to the slot.
Length of Time:
10-12min
Station Number:
3
Can start this as a 1v1 or 2v2.
Length of Time:
8-10min
Station Number:
4
Station Number:
6
Systems
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Coaching Clips
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Exercises
No off-ice exercises have been added to this practice.