J Curl Passing

Drill Diagram

Description

This drill goes in both directions. The starting side alternates. X1 and O1 start with pucks and make passes while skating and in motion, to X3 and O3 respectively. X1 and O1 continue to skate over the red line and curl toward the boards and in the direction of where they came from. They skate 1-on-0 (or with defensive coach pressure) for a shot on the net. They return to a line on the same side they originated. Once the pass is complete, and on the whistle, the side that made the pass becomes the skating line and executes the same pattern. Players always shoot on the net from the side they originated.

Notes: Players must present a stick for a pass. They need to get comfortable picking the pass up on their backhand and with awkward forehand stick placement.