Board Battle - to the middle

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Description

This is a board battle drill, after which the two players battle to get the puck to the center circle.

- Set up two pylons one on either side of the center ice line on the boards.
- One player starts at either pylon and the coach places a puck in the middle.
- On "Go" players go for puck and try to establish body position
- After one player controls puck, he takes it to the center ice circle. The other player continues to battle and if he steals the puck he is on offence.
- Play ends after puck is in the center ice circle.

Switch lines each time