Agility Relay

PURPOSE

Technical skating, balance, and competition.

HOW TO

• Place 4 cones on each side of the ice in a zig-zag pattern. Place one Border Patrol bumper at the blue line. Coach will be outside the blue line with pucks.
• Divide team in half in each corner.
• First players in each line skate weave around the cones, hop the Border Patrol, then race for a puck the coach puts into the zone for a 1v1 and shot on net.

FOCUS

• Tight, technical turns around the cones, shielding with the body and in a low, stable position.
• Competition! If you fall, get back up. If you’re behind, finish strong – DON’T GIVE UP!

VARIATIONS

• Always forwards
• Skate backwards, transition to forwards for the jump
• Transitions, stops/starts, or escape turns at each cone
• Change alignment of cones or placement of bumpers
• Have players carry a puck and have to pass back to original line before hop