Players switch lines after each shot.

Drill Setup:

• 2 Lines on goal line. Inside line has pucks (offense).
• Outside line are the defenders.
• On whistle the offensive player is skating from the goal line around the cones in the neutral zone and curling back into the offensive zone.
• The defender is performing a sharp turn around the dot and then fronting and angling the offensive player. The defender doesn't go around the cones.
• The players play the puck out.

Drill Purpose:

• Two purposes of the drill are angling and net driving.
• With angling we are looking for the angler to be patient, take back ice and force the offensive player down the wall and to outside/corner.
• Player should use their stick to steer the offensive player and go stick on stick and body on body to create a turnover.
• For the net drive player we are looking for good weight shift puck protect position, good playing in contact skills (cut through defenders hands and gain the corner) as well as use of changes of speed.

Rules:

• To start I recommend performing the drill with the rule that the offensive player is not allowed to turn back and must drive the net. This forces them into using other skills such as changes of speed or fake turns to throw off the angling player. In addition, being an intro angling drill it allows the angler to get used to angling a player and creating contact.
• As players improve angling skills then can allow the offensive player the ability to turn away and protect the puck if unable to get to the net.

Common Mistakes:

• Angling player giving up the middle of the ice and not being patient. Angling player looking at the puck and not taking the body. Net drive player skating toward the corner and not cutting through the contacts hands to gain body position. Net drive player not using proper positioning to protect the puck (exposing the puck to defender).

The 3 Player - Every Pass a One Touch drill from Darryl Beflry is from his practice plan, Parallel Teaching Structure - Passing Between Two Checks and One Touch Passing. This drill exactly what it states - 3 players work to pass the puck around the zone to each other but every pass must be a one touch. If a player fails to make a one touch, the next group of players is in.

Setup

• Coach dumps puck into the zone and 3 players work to get the puck and make one touch passes to each other. When the players are unable to complete a one touch pass, the next group is in. Players can shoot and score on net.
• For points, coaches can keep track of goals as 1 point and number of one touch passes as a point.

Coaching Points

• Players should know where they want to pass the puck before they get it. This means that every player must keep their head up and know where their teammates are at all times.
• Players should communicate with each other to let their teammates know where they are.
• Players should keep their sticks on the ice to let teammates know where they would like the pass.
• Players should keep moving.

Variations

• Can perform this drill with 3, 4, or 5 players.
• Can add 1 or 2 defending players to make it more of a challenge if needed.

The 2 V 0 Continuous Backcheck drill from TJ Manastersky, the Head Coach of Brock University, practices quick attack rushes that are under pressure from backcheckers.

Setup

• The whistle starts the drill with a 2 v 0.
• The players catch a pass from coach and attack 2 v 0. Players stop at net.
• Whistle starts next 2 v 0 and coach pass to next group.
• The first 2 v 0 now backchecks the next group that is going down 2 v 0.
• The drill is continuous.

Coaching Points

• Offense: attack quickly & stop at net
• Backcheckers: relentless recovery with stick on ice

The Union Scoring Small Area Game from Topher Scott is a fun small area game where teams can score on either net. The unique setup of the nets promotes creativity, thinking outside of the box to create time & space and score goals. 

Setup

• Coach chips the puck into the zone or passes to one of the players to begin the 3 vs. 3 game.
• Players can score on either net.
• Game can be stopped when a goal is scored, the goalie freezes the puck, or the coach blows the whistle. Keep score!

Coaching Points

• Head up: Players should be aware of where the other team and their teammates are. There will be lots of creative options available if you play with your head up!
• Stick on the ice: It helps the defense angle and remove passing lanes. It helps forwards tell each other where they want a pass.
• Space: Forwards work to create time and space. Defense work to take away time and space.