SKILLS
PURPOSE
This drill works on quick, accurate passing in a tight space and escapability with puck possession.
HOW TO – NO SHOT
- 2 lines of players and 4 cones, 1 puck
- Player 1 starts to skate forward and passes through the box to player 2
- Player 1 transitions around one cone (left, for demonstration purposes) and receives the puck back.
- The transition back to the inside and pass to 2 again then repeat the transition to the right.
- After the second cone they will pivot to face the line they came from and pass to the next player in line 1.
- They will skate through the cones and transition around the now right cone and receive a pass back.
- Then transition around the left cone, pivot and turn to face line 2.
- They will pass to line 2 who starts the drill from their side.
- Once a player completes their 9 pass sequence, the get to the back of the line opposite of where they started.
HOW TO – WITH SHOT
- 2 lines of players and 4 cones, pucks with line 1
- Player 1 starts to skate forward and passes through the box to player 2
- Player 1 transitions around one cone (right, for demonstration purposes) and receives the puck back.
- The transition back to the inside and pass to 2 again then repeat the transition to the left.
- After the second cone they will pivot to face the line they came from and pass to the next player in line 1.
- They will skate through the cones and transition around the now left cone and receive a pass back.
- Then transition around the right cone, pivot and turn to face line 2.
- Player 1 will pass to player 2 one more time, skate through the box toward the net and receive a pass back from player 2 for a quick shot.
- Once player 1 finishes the 10 pass sequence and shot, they get to the back of line 2.
FOCUS
- Passing – giving and receiving to a good target with good technique
- Technical skating to put yourself in a position to possess the puck
VARIATIONS
- Add a light defense pressure at the middle of the box to force quicker transitions and puck protection
- Add a second set of lines going the opposite direction on the box then the last pass goes to the line to the right (or left) of the line you started from instead of across.
- On shooting version, turn it into a 2v0.
