• 6 or more players
• 1 goalie
• 2 pylons
• pucks
Setup as shown.
Drill:
Defense skate the puck behind the net.
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Defense fires the puck into the corner to send it up the boards then starts up the ice.
Forward comes back to meet the puck.
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Defense skates around the near pylon and backs in to play the 1 on 1.
Forward carries the puck around the far pylon and skates in to play 1 on 1.
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When the forward rounds the pylon the next defenseman starts.
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Key points:
• Defense shooting it hard out.
• Forward coming back to the puck and controlling it.
• Defense pivot and gap control.
Variation full ice:
Start the drill at both ends with a whistle and have the forward attack the far net instead of curling back. Defense really has to hustle out to get in front of the attacking forward who will have a lot more speed full ice.
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Submitted by: Jim Dunlop
Sub categories: Puck control, Skating, Defense