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Tag: passing

  • Passing Forward/Backward Tandems

    Drill:1. Put players in 2 man teams2. Player 1 skates forward while Player 2 is moving backward3. Players are making passes back and forth as they skate up to the blue line4. At Blue line, Player 1 skates backward toward Goal line and Player 2 skates f…

  • Passing Forward/Backward Tandems

    Drill:1. Put players in 2 man teams2. Player 1 skates forward while Player 2 is moving backward3. Players are making passes back and forth as they skate up to the blue line4. At Blue line, Player 1 skates backward toward Goal line and Player 2 skates f…

  • Neutral Zone Continuous Passing/Forechecking

    I received this drill from Wally Kozak and thought I would share it with our readers. This is an excellent drill to work with the defensemen to handle the forecheck pressure during a NZ regroup play. It also gives you the opportunity to have your forwards work on the teams NZ forecheck system. The drill…

  • Horacek 3 Shot Carousel Drill

    Picked this one up watching former NHL player Tony Horacek running practice for our 18U AAA team. Drill runs from both ends at the same time (the video shows only one side to make it easier to see). Watch the timing and skate hard. 3 Shot Carousel    

  • Avalanche Flow Passing Drill

    I got this drill from a friend in Colorado who watched the Avalanche run it during practice. I used it last night at practice and I liked the flow and tempo of the drill. Be sure to have the forwards stay wide so the defenseman has time to perform an escape move before the second…

  • Robert Morris Head Coach @DerekSchooley – Canadian Reverse 1v1

    Coach Schooley brings us another drill designed to work on breakout passing and 1 on 1 play. Drill runs from both ends at the same time. Make sure that the defensemen work the reverse pass at game speed and are positionally sound. D2 should hold the front of the net with his skates up ice…

  • Robert Morris Head Coach @DerekSchooley – Chip Breakout

    Robert Morris University Head Coach Derek Schooley gives us this drill today. The drill is designed to work on the breakout pass from the D to Forward down low, followed by the all important second pass to get your team out of the zone. For this drill, the second pass is a chip off the…

  • Double D Retrieval 2v1 / 3v2

    This drill is brought to us by Peter Russo, who is an assistant coach at The Brooks Prep School in North Andover MA. Peter also runs a website where he shares his ideas about all things hockey. You can visit his site at www.coachprusso.com . In Peter’s own words “The main focus is D1 retrieving pucks…

  • Wisconsin Head Coach Mike Eaves – AROSA 7 Passes

    I received this drill from Coach Eaves last year, but thought it would be good to highlight again as we begin to prepare for the upcoming season. I use this drill a lot because it works a number of areas in a quick moving drill. Players need to concentrate on good passing and receiving skills,…

  • Wisconsin Head Coach Mike Eaves – Slovak 1v0 Middle Drive Drill

    Here is one final drill from Mike Eaves. This is another passing drill that works on the stretch pass to a player driving the middle of the ice. Be sure that the players are skating hard on the drive portion of the drill. This will get them used to the speed they need to move…