1. (F)starts in the corner without a puck.
2. (D) is in the centre faceoff dot and skates towards the pylon down low and pivots backwards. They skate backwards to the blue line and stop and quickly start forward until they return to the pylon and stop. They return to backward skating. F receives a pass from the coach which is varied in timing to challenge the D on their gap control.
3. F can leave without the puck on the stick as long as they pick up the coach's pass.

Notes: Progression by adding a back checker to put pressure on the (F). (D) need to slow down (F) so that the back checker can catch up to provide support.

Tags: - Tape to tape passes. Make sure player head is up while making pass and proper form., - Have D concentrate on keeping FW to the outside and force wide., - Get FW to drive wide with speed and make sure they use open ice carry when skating in open ice.