VT Retrieve
SKILLS
PURPOSE
Retrieving pucks from an area, activating a D or wing, and net drives to scoring opportunities. This drill sets up nicely for working on forechecking and power play possession from both an overload and rotating into an umbrella.
HOW TO
- Set up a barrier down low in a circle and a line of players near the blue with pucks.
- First player in line will retrieve, next player will be like a D. If you want, you can work this position specific.
- Player 2 will drag the line then dump a puck into the corner. Player 1 will retrieve turning up the boards and pass back to player 2.
- Player 2 will repeat, dragging the puck along the blue and dumping to the corner and player 1 repeats retrieving.
- On the second retrieve, player 1 will drive net and player 2 will drag a 3rd time, but this time pass to player 1 breaking to the net.
- After player 1 shoots, a coach will pass from the corner to player 2, who shoots for a screen-tip-rebound situation with player 1 in front.
FOCUS
- Retrieving pucks from a small space in a protective situation
- Passing & shooting
- Making yourself available for passes and shots
VARIATIONS
- Progressively add multiple players on the retrieval. So, first is 1 forward retrieves. Second is two forwards.
- Add a cycle to the above variation
- Add defenders
- Have forward player pick up puck from opposite corner themselves instead of a coach making the corner pass.
