3v3 Designated Shooter
PURPOSE
This small area game helps to force players to look up for the point and then get to the net for rebounds. For goalies, the shot is a relative constant, which allows them to focus more on playing the puck in traffic after the shot and reading screens, tips, and rebounds by minimizing the extra element of where a shot is coming from.
SKILLS
- Team play
- Utilizing defense to create scoring opportunities
- Passing
- Shooting
- Skating
HOW TO
- Divide the team into two groups. First three from each group line up at the blue line. Player 3 is the designated shooter – doesn’t have to be a D-man.
- Player 1 from each group skates to edge of circle, player 2 skates to edge of circle twice, player 3 skates to center line and joins play.
- Players must move puck in zone to their designated shooter for a shot. They can then tip or play rebounds (one-timers), but cannot stick handle the puck or the play resets.
- Goalies rotate every 2-3
- Coaches switch up skating parameters to add in conditioning and power skating elements.
FOCUS
- Team play, team play, team play. By forcing the players to pass to one person to shoot, they must let go of that urge to do all themselves. As the shooter, the player must recognize that they are not only shooting to score, but to help their teammates score.
