Purpose
Players learn practice handling the puck through a variety of game-type movements.
Setup
- Players set up anywhere on the ice.
- Each player has a puck.

How it Works
- Coach blows whistle.
- Players take 5 strides forward while stickhandling the puck.
- Coach blows whistle.
- Players take 5 strides backward while stickhandling the puck.
- Coach blows whistle.
- Player takes 5 chop steps to the right while stickhandling the puck.
- Coach blows whistle.
- Player takes 5 chop steps to the left while handling the puck.
- Run the drill for 3-5 sets. One set includes each of the progressions listed above.
Coaching Tips
- Look for proper fundamentals – hips bent in athletic fashion, top hand a glove’s length from body, puck should stay in front of body, dribble puck with back heel of blade, front toe of blade moves back and forth in windshield wiper fashion.
- Player’s head should be up, not staring down at the puck.