Basic Cycle

Drill Diagram

Description

Coach dumps puck in either corner
RW forechecks and retrieve puck - Skate the puck up the wall and cycle back to the corner.
C reads the cycle and picks up puck in corner - Skate puck up the wall and cycle back to corner.
LW reads the cycle and retrieves puck - Skates up the wall with puck.

RW after cycle goes to high slot - Ready for a pass from C - When C cycles RW goes to net and C goes to high slot.

Coach will pressure puck carrier and force a cycle or allow player to take the puck to the net for a shot or a pass

Tags: Read the play and cycle when necessary., Do not jump to the corner until puck is cycled., Verbal Communication