Gretzky Curl

PURPOSE

This technical skill is great for building hockey sense around finding and creating space and using your options.

HOW TO

Player 1 at half board and player 2 at center ice. Player 1 starts with puck, loops out of zone. At the same time, 2 retreats a little, and receives pass from 1.
1 continues through neutral zone while 2 makes a short step out to the opposite direction creating a better passing lane.
1 carries puck low and wheels around face off circle while 2 drive to the high slot. 1 passes to 2 for the shot.
1 skates around the bottom of the other circle, opens up and gets a breakout pass from the coach, while 2 loops through the high part of the circle, transitions to backwards.
1 and 2 pass back and forth till the blue line.
1 curls inside and heads to the net, 2 transitions board side and passes to 1 for the shot in the slot.

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