• Players weave through pylons, carrying the puck, then take a shot on net
• Players stickhandle through zone, performing different moves
• On coach’s signal, players weave through pylons, racing for the puck
  • First player takes a shot
  • Second player tries to prevent shot

• Two lines facing each end of the ice
• Line on left has players down on one knee
• Line on right is a player with puck
• On coach’s signal, player with puck skates towards the net for a shot, player on one knee has to play the back checker, and try to catch the puck carrier
• Switch lines after each attempt

• 2 games of 3 on 3 cross ice
• On whistle players playing switch with players in neutral zone
• Use 1 puck, or two pucks, tennis balls, soccer balls

• Players skate all over the ice stick stickhandling
• On whistle, all players move to one half of the ice
• On next whistle, all players move inside the blueline
• On next whistle, all players move inside the goal line

• Players partner up
• One player has puck
• Short pass
• Long pass
• Alternate until coach signals drill is over

• Players start in each corner
  • 01 makes bank pass off boards to 02
  • 01 skates through pylons
  • 02 hits passer in the slot for a shot on net
  • Alternate sides
• Players start on red line, carry puck to first coach / player
  • Put puck under stick, skate around the coach / player to pick up puck again
  • Perform the same move at next coach / player
• 01 performs a flip pass over the stick to 02
  • 01 then skates behind the net
  • 02 passes to 03, who passes to 04
  • 04 then passes to 01
  • 01 shoots on the net

1. Players make bank pass off boards at each pylon
2. Players skate to second pylon
   • Pivot, skate backwards to first pylon
   • Pivot, skate forward to 4th pylon
   • Pivot, skate backwards to 3rd pylon
3. Skate forward to next line
   • Skate forward doing 360′s around each pylon
4. Skate forward, make move on each pylon and skate to start line again

• Station One
  • 01 passes to 02, then begins skating
  • 02 passes to 03, 03 passes to 04
  • 01 skates towards the blue line, turns and skates between 02 and 03 to get a pass from 04
  • 01 then takes a shot on net
  • Make sure all the players get to be skaters and passers
• Station Two
  • 3 players for 4 pylons
  • As one player passes the puck, the player without the puck must move to open pylon so that the puck is always with the middle person
• Station Three
  • Pig in the middle
  • 2 players pass the puck to each other while the 3rd player tries to stop the pass
  • If the player in the middle stops the pass then he / she switches with the player who gave up the puck
• Coach works with goalies

• Move nets to each end, on goal line, beow face off dots
• Players line up outside the blue line, each with a puck
• 1st player goes in for a shot, keeps going until goal is scored
• After goal, player skates back outside blue, next player joins in for a 2 on 0
• 3rd time through, 3 on 0

• Coach demonstrates or calls out skating actions
• 1 foot / 2 foot / squats
• Left / right / both knee touches to ice
• Mohawk turns / 360′s
• Backwards
• Sprints
• Dive roll
• 360 spin on knees
• Progress to with puck

• 01 starts the drils, 02 then follows, then 03. Continue this rotation until all players have gone.
• Players carry the puck through the neutral zone and take shots on goal.
• Players wait until all have completed, then return in the other direction
• Weave – Follow your pass
• Weave – drop pass only

• Both ends go on whistle
• 01 on the hash marks, Δ1 has one skate on the goal line
• On the Coach’s whistle, Δ1 pursues 01
• At the completion of a repetition, switch lines

• First player in each line skates to the second pylon and performs a two foot stop; skates back to the first pylon and performs another two foot stop, continues on to the fourth and back to the third and finished at the opposite end of the ice
• Second player in the line leaves when the first player stops for the second line
• Key execution points
  
  • Quick feet out of the stop
  • Face both directions

• 01 skates cross ice and receives pass from 02
• 01 executes drive skate by staying wide around pyon, before accelerating to the net
• Alternate sides go at the same time

• 01 skates cross ice and receives pass from 02
• 01 executes drive skate by staying wide around pylon before accelerating to the net
• 02 skates inside and drives to the net for a return pass or a rebound

• Players line up in 3 groups to allow for 3 wide lanes
• Players execute a series of skating skills without pucks and with pucks
  • Skate forwards and backwards
  • Striding and tight turns
  • Crossovers
  • Transition forward to backward to forwards

• 01 and 02 begin on the whistle
• 01 picks up loose puck and skates behind the net and must skate between the for a shot on goal
• 02 closes the gap, before angling toward 01
• 02 attempts to force 01 outside the pylons, not giving up the middle lane

• Station 1 – Continuous Bumping
  • 01 moves slowly along the boards while _1 angles, closes the gap and pins 01 against the boards
  • The two players continue around boards to other side
  • Switch roles the other way
• Station 2 – Open Ice Contact
  • 0 skates forward as _ skates backwards
  • _ initiates shoulder to chest contact and then continues backwards repeating action across the ice
  • Switch roles on the return across ice
• Station 3 – 1 on 1 Angling
  • 01 moves slowly along the boards while _1 angles backwards, closes the gap and pins 01 against the boards
  • The two players continue around the boards to the other side
  • Switch roles the other way

• 01 passes to 02 and follows the path of the pass changing lanes
• Passes continue through the neutral zone, eventually passing to C1 for a regourp
• Regroup with C2 and attack the net

• 01 drives to the corner and pins an imaginary opponent “A”
• 01 spins off check and goes to the net for a feed from the C
• After quick shot, 01 moves to the opposite corner and pins opponent “B” and spins for 2nd shot
• Key Execution Points
  • Transition
  • Control
  • Readiness
  • Quick shot

• 01 and Δ1 are facing one another
• 01 goes one ay or the other and Δ1 must react and cover 01
• C can either pass directly to 01 or shoot on goal with 01 driving for the rebound
• All players play offence and defense

• Players take off one after another
• Backwards between blue lines
• Two foot jump over each line
• Touch toes, trunk twists, leg kicks

• Station One
  • Player performs crossovers around the circle
  • Second player goes once first player passes
  • Do backwards on second time through
  • Use pucks on the 3rd time through
• Station Two
  • Players weave through pylons, and goes back in line.
  • Next player goes when first gets to 2nd pylon
  • Second time through use a puck, 3rd time through do 360′s around each pylon
• Station Three
  • Player skates forward to pylon, perform a two foot stop, then proceeds forward to next pylon, etc
  • Second time through do it backwards
• Station Four
  • Player skates forwards to blue line, backwards to pylon, forwards to blue line
  • Second player starts once first player gets to blue line

• Players partner up, skate around the ice surface passing back and forth to each other
• after a couple laps, change sides so that both players get to pass on forehand and backhand

• Players start out at each end, forming two lines in the corner
• Players pair pass back and forth down the ice between boards and pylons
• At the last pylon the player with the puck is on offence, the player without the puck is on defence and come back down the middle lane 1 on 1
• Put pylons down the middle so players don’t run into each other.

• 2 lines facing each end of the ice
• Line on left has players down on one knee
• Line on right is player with puck
• On coach’s signal, player with puck skates towards net for shot, player on one knee has to play the back checker and try to catch the puck carrier
• Switch lines after each attempt

• Players skate around the ice 1/4 speed
• On whistle players stay in confined space moving puck in any direction quickly
• On next whistle players return to 1/4 speed

• 2 and 3 reveive passes from 1 and 4 in neutral zone. Execute net drives around C
• 1 and 4 repeat receiving passes and executing net drives
• Alternate diagonal sides

• Demonstrates stick checks (stick lift, press, poke, and sweep check)
• Mark 8 zones for 1 on 1′s (spray paint)
• Players play 1 on 1 keep away with emphasis on checking skills
• Goalie zone with C

• Station One
  • Stick handling course
• Station Two
  • Forward and backward skating (telescoping) while passing and receiving
• Shooting
  • Shooting (wrist forehand and backhand) add passive defensive side pressure from C

• 1 Skates around pylon and receives pass from 2
• 1 Completes evasive move on C in the neutral zone and skates to offensive zone for shot
• 2 repeats in the other direction

• Move nets to the blue lines
• First team with all players scoring is the winner
• After each goal, player scoring passes puck to the next player in line
• After making saves, goalie can clear pucks away from shooters

• Have players skate around pylon protecting the puck
• Goalie zone with C

• Player from corner passes to 0 for “give and go”
• Puck carrier drives with speed, executing net drive at the blueline
• C offers passive pressure
• Alternate sides

• Δ skates to blue line with puck
• Δ passes to 0 and defends 1 on 1
• 0 reads gap on Δ
  • Tight gap – Drive outside
  • Loose gap – Drive middle
• Alternate sides

• 01 and 02 skate circle clockwise then cross before blueline in high slot
• Option to exchange pass
• Δ1 and Δ2 skate forward to blueline, pivot and retreat to defend against 2 on 2

• C passes to 01, 02, or 03
• Δ1 and Δ2 skate to redline, pivot and retreat, defending against 3 on 2

• Pucks clustered in center circle
• On whistle, first player on each team picks up puck and goes on breakaway
• Play until goal is scored, at which time next player goes
• Goalie can clear loose pucks

• Hockey players take off one after another
• Backwards between blue line
• Two foot jump over each line
• Groin stretch between blue lines
• Touch Toes, trunk twists, leg kicks

• Players skate around the neutral ice zone, each with a puck
• As players are stickhandling, they try to knock the puck off each others sticks. If a puck goes outside the blue lines into one of the end zones it is out of play
• Players that lose their puck have to try and knock pucks off of the sticks of remaining players
• Keep going until the last puck is knocked out of the zone

• Station One
  • Player performs cross overs around circle
  • Second player goes, once first player passes
• Station Two
  • Player weaves through pylons and goes back in line
  • Next player goes when first one gets to second pylon
  • Second time through use a puck
  • Third time through do 360′s around each pylon
• Station Three
  • Player skates forward to pylon, performs a two foot stop, then proceeds forward to next pylon, etc
• Station Four
  • Player skates forward to blue line, backwards to pylon, forward to blue line again

• Station One
  • Players weave through pylons with puck
  • Pass to coach
  • Receive pass form coach
  • Take shot on net
  • Skate to pylon, pivot, skate backwards to next pylon
  • Pivot, skate forwards back to end of line
• Station Two
  • Players perform stationary stickhandling moves (figure 8′s, side stickhandling, through legs)
• Station Three
  • Player does crossovers around circle with puck
  • Next player goes after first player goes by
  • Player then proceeds to next circle, does crossovers around circle, and then proceeds to take a shot on net.

• Players line up on goal line
• One player at center yells British Bulldog
• Players then try to skate to other end without being tagged. If a player gets tagged then that player has to help the person in the middle catch the rest of the skaters
• Play until last skater gets caught

• Split the rink in half and play 2 games of 3 on 3
• On whistle players playing switch with players in nuetral zone
• Use 1 puck, or 2 pucks, tennis balls, soccer balls etc

• Players skate all over the ice stickhandling
• On whistle, all players move to one half of the ice.
• On next whistle, all players move inside blueline
• On next whistle, all players move inside goal line

• Divide players into two groups, half on each side of the red line. Move nets up to hash marks
• Players partner up, front player bends down into sitting position, second player pushes from behind
• Players start on whistle, doing one full lap of ice (allowed to bump other teams in corners)
• Once players get around the ice, and back to finish line, next group goes

• Station One
  • 1 passes to 2
  • 2 passes to 3
  • 1 skates around 2 and then between 2 and 3, receives pass back from 3
  • 1 takes shot on net
  • Make sure players are both skaters and passers
• Station Two
  • Players line up along side boards
  • Practice wrist shots, and backhand shots
• Station Three
  • 2 passes to 1, who then skates out around pylon, and takes shot on net.
  • Next player in line behind 1 passes to 2, who then skates out around pylon for shot on net.

• Station One
  • 1 passes to 2, then begins to skate
  • 2 passes to 3, 3 passes to 4
  • 1 skates towards blue line, turns and skates between 2 and 3 to get a pass from 4
  • 1 then takes a shot net
  • Make sure all players get to be skaters and passers
• Station Two
  • Three players for four pylons
  • As one player passes the puck, the player without the puck must move to the open pylon so that the puck is always with the middle person.
• Station Three
  • Pig in the middle
  • Two players pass the puck to each other, while a 3rd player tries to stop the pass
  • If the player in the middle stops the pass, then he / she switches with the player who gave up the puck

Coaches should work with goalies while players are doing the passing drills

• 2 lines facing each end of the ice
• Line on left has players down on one knee
• Line on right is player with puck
• On Coach’s signal, player with puck skates towards net for shot, player on one knee has to play the back checker, and try and catch the puck carrier
• Switch lines after each attempt

• Perform the following exercises
  • Drop to knees at blue line
  • Dive and roll at red line
  • Jump at each line
  • Backwards between blue lines
  • Glide on one foot between blue lines
  • Shoot the duck between blue lines

Key execution points: Change direction after three minutes

1. Players Weave Through Pylons
   • First time through using one foot, inside edge only
   • Second time though using one foot, outside edge only
   • Third time through using both feet, leading with front foot
   • Fourth time through use pucks
2. Push and Glide
   • Players line up along boards, and perform t-pushes across ice, change leg on the way back. Try to do 3-4 pushes
   • Players then do the same going backwards, using C-cuts of backwards cross over start to begin, and finishing with c-cuts to far boards
   • Repeat four times
3. Crossovers
   • Players begin in one corner and work on crossovers forwards and backwards.
   • Concentrate on full crossover (outside foot) and cross-under (push through of inside skate for power

Key Execution Points: Switch stations after 5 minutes

• Divide players into four teams, one at each blue line as shown
• Place all of the pucks in the center circle, on whistle the first player from each team begins by doing a 360 around the pylon, then gets a puck, and takes the puck back to the end circle nearest the team.
• Once the puck is in the circle, the next player from that team can go
• Once all the pucks are gone, each team counts how many are in their circle, the team with the most pucks wins
• Can do more than once, change things up by making players skate backwards to the circle once they get the puck.

Key Execution Points: Teams cheer for their players, lots of pucks in the middle.

• Players line up as shown. Spray paint lines half way between all cones so that players have a mark when to make their pivot.
• Player skates forward toward first cone and at spray paint line pivot to backwards. Continue this the entire way through the set-up.
• Players should always pivot so that they never lose eye contact with the cone in front of them.
• Ensurte that players lead with their stick to maintain good balance on the pivot
• Start with no pucks and add in pucks once players are ready

• Montreal Drill
  • 1 passes to 2, 2 to 3, 3 to 4, 4 back to 1 in the slot (rotate)
• Pass with Accuracy
  • Move laterally giving and receiving passes on the outside of the cones
• Pig in the Middle
  • One checker between 3 players with players continously passing the puck until the checker intercepts. Checker then trades places and becomes a passer.

Key Execution Points:Change stations after 5 minutes, Players need to think

• Start with the player on the left boards. Player accelerates and receives a pass from the coach in stride. Once the pass has been received the player drives hard to the net, takes a shot from the circle and attacks for the rebound
• As soon as this player has completed the drill the player from the centre takes a pass and drives straight down the mid-lane to the net, repeat with player off other boards. Continue sequence
• Run out of both ends of the ice
• Spray paint circles where shown to encourage players to drive to the net and attack for rebounds

Key Execution Points: Players must be ready to go, Keep drill going to keep players moving

• Players skate all over the ice, stick handling the pucks
• Coaches interact with the players passing the pucks back and forth
• Encourage kids to hand the pucks, forehand, backhand, kick the pucks with their skates, no shooting against the boards

1. Skating
   • Forward stride and bend, stop at blueline
   • Forward jump stride, stop at blueline
   • Forward crossovers
   • Backward c-cuts
   • backward striding
   • backward crossovers
2. Puck Control
   • Stationary puck control
   • Figure eights
   • Toe drag
   • Partner puck control
3. Pond Hockey
   • 3 on 3 cross ice
4. Passing
   • Stationary forehand passing / rec
   • Stationary backhand passing / rec
   • Telescope passing / rec
5. Balance and Agility
   • Stationary balance 1 leg
   • Stationary deep knee bends
   • Inside / outside edges
   • Gliding on one foot

• As each skates steps onto the ice they are given either a puck, tennis ball, or street hockey ball
• Skate in any direction on the ice
• On the whistle the player must exchange their item with another piece of equipment
• No shooting allowed, only puck control

• Station 1
  (one of the end zones)
  • Players do crossovers around circle 1 (two and a half times) and then around circle 2 (two times)
  • Send 2-3 players at a time
  • Repeat 2-3 times
  • Do same as 1, but with pucks
• Station 2
  (Between blue line and red line)
  • Players run over agility boards. Execute a glide turn at pylons 1 and skate to pylon 2. Stop using tow foot front stop facing boards. Skate backwards from pylon 2 to pylon 3 and stop. Do lateral crossovers back to original position, repeat.
• Station 3
  (Between blue line and red line)
  • Group one skates backwards to pylon and pivots backwards to forward, then accelerates out of turn, skating forward and execute two foot stop at boards, then go to end of group two line
  • Group two skates forward to pylon and pivots forward and backwards. Skating backwards to sideboards and stopping. Go to end of group one line
• Station 4 (one of the end zones)
  • Player controls puck while weaving through pylons
  • Player performs glide turn at last pylon, skating forward for ten metres before stopping. Face boards when you stop
  • Skate backwards to opposite side of rink while controlling the puck

• Station 1: Tight Turn Competition
  • Arrange players into two groups
  • Arrange pylons as shown, and have players race for a spotted puck and finnish with a shot on goal (add a second puck for second player if needed)
• Station 2: Control puck with feet
  • Players cross the ice using feet to control the puck
  • Options are keeping the puck in feet at all times, or kicking puck slightly ahead (1 metre) alternate skates
• Station 3: Chaos
  • Have each player skate randomly with a puck throughout the zone
  • Coaches add pressure to check and encourage to keep head up

1. Coast on both skates, jump the red line and blue line. Take off on two feet and land on two feet.
2. Coast on both skates. Jump the red line, turn 180 degrees in air and land backwards. At the blue line jump and turn 180 degrees and land going forwards. Always take off on two feet and land on two feet
3. Coast on only one skate. Jump red and blue line on one skate. Do not put other skate down
4. Repeat last point with other leg

Do these 2 or 3 times each

• Use a puck
• Use three areas and play cross ice
• Use pylons as goals (instead of nets)
• To score puck pust hit pylon
• No goalies

• Touch toes
• Squat low
• Pull knee to chest
• Touch one knee to ice

Between the blue lines: Skates stay on ice at all times, spread legs wide and then bring them in together.

1. Cross ice touching knee on ice after each stride. I.e drive with left skate, touch left knee to ice and get up. Drive with right skate, touch right knee to ice and get up, repeat across ice. Do three times
2. Cross ice doing forward alternate leg crossovers
3. Players skate forward and perform a task at each section of ice.
   1. Jump over agility board
   2. Dive under obstacle (set on two high pylons)
   3. Jump over agility board set on pylons
   4. Dive under obstacle set on two pylons. Player gets up and turns 360 degrees around pylon, skates forwards (six metres) pivots forward to backwards and skates backwards to boards. Lateral crossovers back to original postion. Repeat
4. Same set up as 3. Players can carry puck with them. Must slide puck under obstacles on pylons, skate around and puck it up. Perform an open ice carry on the return to position.

Repeat using route-2 as players should do on forehand and backhand

1. Players partner off approximately six metres apart
   • Practice forehand pass and receive
   • practice backhand pass and receive
   • Alternate with players spaced ten metres apart
2. Players practice stickhandling across the ice stop and repeat.

Repeat 6-7 times