Wounded Veteran Hockey in Chicago

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4 Corners – D vs. O

Drill:

1. Place O in each corner with a puck
2. D starts in front of net and skates toward one of the O
3. When he stops and transitions, the O drives the net and they play 1 on 1 until a score, puck freeze or D clears the puck
4. D then picks another O and repeats until all 4 O have played

Focus:
1. 1 on 1 work both for O and D
2. Backward skating and Defensive play
3. Stickwork and beating D

Notes:
This drill is good Defensive work and will help them develop their backward skating and 1 on 1 play.

4 Corners – D vs. O

Drill:

1. Place O in each corner with a puck
2. D starts in front of net and skates toward one of the O
3. When he stops and transitions, the O drives the net and they play 1 on 1 until a score, puck freeze or D clears the puck
4. D then picks another O and repeats until all 4 O have played

Focus:
1. 1 on 1 work both for O and D
2. Backward skating and Defensive play
3. Stickwork and beating D

Notes:
This drill is good Defensive work and will help them develop their backward skating and 1 on 1 play.

4 Corners – D vs. O

Drill:

1. Place O in each corner with a puck
2. D starts in front of net and skates toward one of the O
3. When he stops and transitions, the O drives the net and they play 1 on 1 until a score, puck freeze or D clears the puck
4. D then picks another O and repeats until all 4 O have played

Focus:
1. 1 on 1 work both for O and D
2. Backward skating and Defensive play
3. Stickwork and beating D

Notes:
This drill is good Defensive work and will help them develop their backward skating and 1 on 1 play.

Skating – Quick Starts & Stops

Drill:

1. Players start at one cone and skate as hard as they can to next cone
2. Come to complete stop before quickly starting to next cone
3. Continue through cones to end

Focus:
1. Quick starts and stops
2. Face the same way (far boards) so they can work on stopping in both directions

Notes:
One variation is when they hit the middle cone, make them skate backwards to the cones and stop.

Skating – Quick Starts & Stops

Drill:

1. Players start at one cone and skate as hard as they can to next cone
2. Come to complete stop before quickly starting to next cone
3. Continue through cones to end

Focus:
1. Quick starts and stops
2. Face the same way (far boards) so they can work on stopping in both directions

Notes:
One variation is when they hit the middle cone, make them skate backwards to the cones and stop.

Skating – Quick Starts & Stops

Drill:

1. Players start at one cone and skate as hard as they can to next cone
2. Come to complete stop before quickly starting to next cone
3. Continue through cones to end

Focus:
1. Quick starts and stops
2. Face the same way (far boards) so they can work on stopping in both directions

Notes:
One variation is when they hit the middle cone, make them skate backwards to the cones and stop.

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