This game is inspired by the soccer activity with the same name. Another great warm up activity that will get players excited and ramp up the energy for practice. Players can use pucks or ringettes. In some cases it might be best to only let the advanced players use pucks. This game promotes creativity, awareness, and decision making. It also provide a game that works on their puck control and ability to handle the puck (or ringette) with their head up.

How to Play

The players line up on the goal line with a puck (or ringette) on their stick. Place 3 - 4 coaches or players in the middle (the bulldogs). On the whistle the players will try to skate from one end to the other without getting their puck (or ringette) stolen by the "bulldogs". The "bulldogs" must stay between the blue lines.

This drill works on decision making in a 2 on 1 situation. The drill is great for station based or ADM type practices as it requires only one quarter of the ice, but you can make it a half ice drill if you go out of both sides at the same time.

Setup

Place two lines of players as shown in the diagram and place a border or obstacle just inside the blue slightly higher than the top of the circle. A coach should be placed at about the dot.

The drill starts with P1 carrying a puck straight ahead into the zone and then making a sharp cut towards the middle in front of the pad. Player two also skates straight ahead and then makes a sharp cut towards Player 1 to receive a drop pass. Player 2 will receive the drop pass, go around the pad, and then make a decision to pass or keep the puck based on the coaches action. If the coach pressures Player 2 then they pass the puck. If the coach takes away the pass then player 2 carries the puck and shoots on net.

Coaching Points

• Players should make sharp turns so they are moving horizontally across the ice when making the drop pass.
• Drop pass should be to Player 2's forehand.
• Player 2 needs to have eyes on coach to read the situation.
• Make sure both players stop at net for rebound.

Variations

1. Coach playing defense can be switched to be a player.
2. You can allow the defense to be fully active.
3. You can turn it into a 2 vs 2 with a backchecker (shown in video example).

This is another slightly more advanced variation of the Footworks Shots Station Drills. This variation can be seen in live action below...

 

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Fritt spel med en regel: 2 passningar innan skott på mål

Plan 1 - U11 - C2

• 1/4 av helplan (15m x 30 m)
• Fria/ flygande byten 
• Domare (jaktstraff vid regelbrott)
• En otillåten fysisk kontakt är en  kontakt som uppstår när en  spelare:  
  • Använder sin kropp för att stoppa motståndaren utan att spela med klubban på pucken.
  • Tacklar en motståndare med krop pen eller någon del av sin utrustning.
  • Hoppar mot en spelare
  • Knuffar en spelare
  • Slår eller försöka slå en spelare med klubban eller händerna
  • Fäller eller försöka fälla en  spelare med klubban eller  kroppen
  • Tacklar en spelare mot sargen
  • Håller fast en spelare
  • Spelar på ett farligt sätt
  • Hindra en motspelares förflyttning när denne inte har pucken
  • All fysisk kontakt med målvakt är otillåten

Plan 2 - U12 - C1

• 1/3 av helplan (20m x 30m)
• Fria/ flygande byten 
• Domare (jaktstraff vid regelbrott)
• Fysisk kontakt och närkampsspel regleras på samma sätt som i Svenska Ishockeyförbundets ”spelregler för ishockey”. (tacklingar tillåtet)