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  • Burkhart 2 on 2 Deflection

    Burkhart 2 on 2 Deflection My good buddy, and assistant coach, Josh Burkhart showed this one to me a couple of years ago. It’s a solid drill that has a pretty quick rotation, so not much standing around once your players pick up the flow of it. Here’s the diagram: Burkhart 2 on 2 Deflection…

  • Drills to Train for Shooting Accuracy

    Practicing your shot can get a bit old if you are shooting on a regular basis, so I made a video showing a few drills that will make shooting a bit more fun. These drills are meant to test your accuracy, and also give you a goal to try to beat. I have embedded the…

  • Slovakian 3-Pass and Shot Drill

    Slovakian 3-Pass and Shot Drill Here’s a solid drill from my Slovakian friend Jan Bednar. He sends me awesome drills from time to time, and they’re always exactly my style! This drill has two variations, one ends in a 1 on 0, and the other ends in a 1 on 1. Here’s the diagram: Slovakian…

  • Butterfly Passing Drill

    Butterfly Passing is a Simple but Effective Hockey Passing Drill Butterfly Passing is a great drill to work on passing fundamentals with youngsters, and to iron out technical “wrinkles” in more experienced players. Although the drill itself is simple, players should use this drill as an opportunity to work on passing accuracy in stride, and…

  • Hockey Shooting Targets: Sniper’s Edge

    The Sniper’s Edge is an Awesome Hockey Targeting System that Offers Plenty of Versatility A few months ago, I got my hands on the Sniper’s Edge from HockeyShot. I had seen this Hockey Targeting System in the past, but hadn’t ever used one before. So, I was excited at the chance to give it a…

  • Double Bank Pass Drill

    Double Bank Pass is Great, High-Tempo Passing Drill The Double Bank Pass Drill is quick paced, and a lot of fun. This is one you should definitely try out on the ice, as the diagram doesn’t always do it justice (at least it didn’t for me!). Here’s the diagram: Double Bank Pass Drill: 1. 4…

  • QuickStickz Review

    QuickStickz is a Fun and Effective way to Develop Stickhandling Ability I’ve been really excited to get this post out, and let you know about a cool product called QuickStickz. QuickStickz is an innovative new way to work on your stickhandling abilities off the ice, and it’s a lot of fun too! A few months…

  • Spice 2 Shot Warm-Up Drill

    Spice 2 Shot Warm-Up Drill

    Another great little warm-up drill to get the team going! This is another nice warm-up drill that incorporates multiple elements of play, including backward skating, pivots, passing, and shooting. Simple, but effective!! Enjoy! CLICK HERE for a PDF of the Spice 2 Shot Warm-up Drill Thanks to contributor Jeremy Weiss at WeissTechHockey.com/Blog for this post.

  • 3 on 0, 3 on 1, 3 on 2 Drill