Ice hockey

Ice hockey drill library

Total drills in the library: 10

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1v1 to the offensive zone along the boards

Played into one net, with a goaltender in net. The forwards' line is in the neutral zone along the lower boards, and the defensemen's line is in the offensive zone inside the blue line, in the middle....

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Transitions

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Free Puck Carrying Course

Cones, poles and other obstacles are spread out freely in one area, for example the end zone. Every player has a puck. Players carry the puck between and around the obstacles along a route of their...

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Puck control

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3v3 Puck Possession in the Neutral Zone

Play 3v3 in the neutral zone without goaltenders. Each team's three outlet players stand on the blue line: the red team's outlet players on one blue line, the blue team's on the other. The coach feeds...

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Passing

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Puck Protection in the Circle

Played in the faceoff circle closest to the net, with a goaltender in net. Two players are inside the circle, each with a puck. The other players stand around the edge of the circle. The coach gives a...

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Puck control

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Long Skate with Turn and Shot

Full ice, goaltenders in both nets. Players form two lines: one in the left end in the low corner, the other in the right end in the high corner. Pucks are placed at each blue line, and at each end a...

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Skating & speed

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3v3 Nets Back-to-Back

Play in a small area, for example the end zone. Two nets are placed in the middle of the area back-to-back, so the goal mouths face opposite directions. Goaltenders can be used in the nets. Play 3v3:...

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Game play

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2v1 from the corner, leading into 2v2

Play to one net, with a goaltender in net. Two forwards and one defenseman start at the faceoff dot, while the second defenseman waits at the blue line. The coach is positioned behind the net at the...

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Scoring

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1v1 from the Corner to the Net

Play to one net, with a goaltender in the net. The defenseman starts at the edge of the faceoff circle on the net side, and the forward starts with the puck in the corner on the goal line extended....

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Defending

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Shot Off the Rush

Play toward one net, with a goaltender in the net. Players line up with pucks in two lines at the blue line, one on each side. The first player in line carries the puck with speed toward the net and...

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Shooting

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Figure-Eight and Passing in Pairs

Players are split into pairs, and the pairs spread out across the entire ice. Each pair has two cones a few meters apart. One player skates a figure-eight around the cones, while the other stands to...

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Passing

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