Skate 8 and Deflect

Drill:

1. Line 3 Defenseman up at the points (D location is based on skill level of players and how far they can shoot.
2. Forward passes puck to point man and skates around first circle and then stops in front of net looking for a deflection from the D shooting from the top of the circle he just skated around.
3. Forward now skates toward the corner, picks up a puck and passes it to the point man. He continues around the circle to the front of the net again looking for a deflection
4. Last he moves toward the middle of the net looking for a deflection from the last Defenseman.

Focus:
1. Puck movement to the Point man.
2. Getting to the front of the net and looking for deflections/rebounds.

Notes:
I found a variation of this drill on another site and will give credit if I can locate it again.

Related Drills:
Drop and go
Skate and tip

Skate 8 and Deflect

Drill:

1. Line 3 Defenseman up at the points (D location is based on skill level of players and how far they can shoot.
2. Forward passes puck to point man and skates around first circle and then stops in front of net looking for a deflection from the D shooting from the top of the circle he just skated around.
3. Forward now skates toward the corner, picks up a puck and passes it to the point man. He continues around the circle to the front of the net again looking for a deflection
4. Last he moves toward the middle of the net looking for a deflection from the last Defenseman.

Focus:
1. Puck movement to the Point man.
2. Getting to the front of the net and looking for deflections/rebounds.

Notes:
I found a variation of this drill on another site and will give credit if I can locate it again.

Related Drills:
Drop and go
Skate and tip

Passing Forward/Backward Tandems

Drill:

1. Put players in 2 man teams
2. Player 1 skates forward while Player 2 is moving backward
3. Players are making passes back and forth as they skate up to the blue line
4. At Blue line, Player 1 skates backward toward Goal line and Player 2 skates forward
5. Players continue to pass back and forth

Focus:
1. Works on skating and passing
2. Keeping head up as you skate to see where to make pass or to receive pass

Notes:
Left side of diagram just shows skating as a team. Right side has passing incorporated into the drill. Depending on the skill level, you can decide where to start.

Related Drills: 
Passing Work Lateral Movement 
Passing Work – Forward/Backward Movement

Passing Forward/Backward Tandems

Drill:

1. Put players in 2 man teams
2. Player 1 skates forward while Player 2 is moving backward
3. Players are making passes back and forth as they skate up to the blue line
4. At Blue line, Player 1 skates backward toward Goal line and Player 2 skates forward
5. Players continue to pass back and forth

Focus:
1. Works on skating and passing
2. Keeping head up as you skate to see where to make pass or to receive pass

Notes:
Left side of diagram just shows skating as a team. Right side has passing incorporated into the drill. Depending on the skill level, you can decide where to start.

Related Drills: 
Passing Work Lateral Movement 
Passing Work – Forward/Backward Movement

Passing Forward/Backward Tandems

Drill:

1. Put players in 2 man teams
2. Player 1 skates forward while Player 2 is moving backward
3. Players are making passes back and forth as they skate up to the blue line
4. At Blue line, Player 1 skates backward toward Goal line and Player 2 skates forward
5. Players continue to pass back and forth

Focus:
1. Works on skating and passing
2. Keeping head up as you skate to see where to make pass or to receive pass

Notes:
Left side of diagram just shows skating as a team. Right side has passing incorporated into the drill. Depending on the skill level, you can decide where to start.

Related Drills: 
Passing Work Lateral Movement 
Passing Work – Forward/Backward Movement

Passing Forward/Backward Tandems

Drill:

1. Put players in 2 man teams
2. Player 1 skates forward while Player 2 is moving backward
3. Players are making passes back and forth as they skate up to the blue line
4. At Blue line, Player 1 skates backward toward Goal line and Player 2 skates forward
5. Players continue to pass back and forth

Focus:
1. Works on skating and passing
2. Keeping head up as you skate to see where to make pass or to receive pass

Notes:
Left side of diagram just shows skating as a team. Right side has passing incorporated into the drill. Depending on the skill level, you can decide where to start.

Related Drills: 
Passing Work Lateral Movement 
Passing Work – Forward/Backward Movement

Conditioning – Michigan Mile

Those that have played for me know I’m all about conditioning.  I would run my hardest drills and skating drills in the last half of practice.  “Why you ask?”

Because, when the game is on the line, I want to know you still have something left in the tank.  Anyone can skate hard and fast right after you hit the ice.  But what about when there is 1:30 left on the clock in the third period?  What if you need to protect a 1 goal lead, or score a late one to tie it up. I want my players to know they have it in them to feel the burn in their legs and the drive in their heart to get to the puck and win battles.

Jeremy over at WeissTech Hockey has a great drill to help with this.

Michigan Mile

Conditioning – Michigan Mile

Those that have played for me know I’m all about conditioning.  I would run my hardest drills and skating drills in the last half of practice.  “Why you ask?”

Because, when the game is on the line, I want to know you still have something left in the tank.  Anyone can skate hard and fast right after you hit the ice.  But what about when there is 1:30 left on the clock in the third period?  What if you need to protect a 1 goal lead, or score a late one to tie it up. I want my players to know they have it in them to feel the burn in their legs and the drive in their heart to get to the puck and win battles.

Jeremy over at WeissTech Hockey has a great drill to help with this.

Michigan Mile

Conditioning – Michigan Mile

Those that have played for me know I’m all about conditioning.  I would run my hardest drills and skating drills in the last half of practice.  “Why you ask?”

Because, when the game is on the line, I want to know you still have something left in the tank.  Anyone can skate hard and fast right after you hit the ice.  But what about when there is 1:30 left on the clock in the third period?  What if you need to protect a 1 goal lead, or score a late one to tie it up. I want my players to know they have it in them to feel the burn in their legs and the drive in their heart to get to the puck and win battles.

Jeremy over at WeissTech Hockey has a great drill to help with this.

Michigan Mile

Conditioning – Michigan Mile

Those that have played for me know I’m all about conditioning.  I would run my hardest drills and skating drills in the last half of practice.  “Why you ask?”

Because, when the game is on the line, I want to know you still have something left in the tank.  Anyone can skate hard and fast right after you hit the ice.  But what about when there is 1:30 left on the clock in the third period?  What if you need to protect a 1 goal lead, or score a late one to tie it up. I want my players to know they have it in them to feel the burn in their legs and the drive in their heart to get to the puck and win battles.

Jeremy over at WeissTech Hockey has a great drill to help with this.

Michigan Mile