Drill to develop aggressive body play

Set up as shown and drill starts on whistle

Both sides go alternating starts, once first puck carrier goes behind net X player from opposite line goes but only 1 pair per side at a time.

X players carry puck behind net and try to skate up along the boards (puck carriers MUST stay on the boards). Players keep going until they reach the blue line or until coach blows whistle

O players sprint down and angle the puck carriers to the boards and continue to make body contact not making a play for the puck.

Once drill is over O Players take the puck and gets in the X line and X players get in the O line

Next Group starts on coaches whistle again

Notes: Version 2, puck carriers can deke , juke and make moves to get away from defender but must stay along the boards.