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Purpose: 

Defensemen work on passing, skating with the puck and shooting from distance. 

Setup: 

Players line up in the right corner of the rink. Two players (Player 1 and Player 2) move to the right boards, with several paces between them. Every player needs a stick, and you need as many pucks as there are players in the corner. 

How it works: 

  • Coach blows his whistle or says “Go.”
  • The first player in line takes a puck and begins skating toward center ice.
  • Before reaching Player 1, the skater with the puck passes to Player 1 and keeps skating.
  • Player 1 passes back to the skating player, who then passes to Player 2 and keeps skating.
  • Player 2 passes back to the skating player, who then takes a shot on goal from just inside the blue
    line.
  • Run the drill for 5-10 minutes.

Coaching Tips: 

  • This drill can be modified several ways for speed and convenience. As soon as the first skating player receives the puck back from Player 1, another player from the corner can begin.
  • You can also split the ice lengthwise and double the drill, meaning that you will have four players receiving passes – two on each side.
  • The point of this drill is to practice crisp passing and movement up the ice. The skating player should aim to pass directly to Player 1 and 2’s stick, not just to their general direction. The skating player should also work on skating away from the puck after passing it and being prepared to take control of it again once Player 1 and 2 pass it back.
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