Race for the Puck (3-Cone Transitions)
Description
Competition drill to be the first one to get to a loose puck for a shot on goal. Trailing player becomes the backcheker. Players begin in their respective corners, skating forward to a cone in the neutral zone, pivoting backwards to a cone down low, then pivoting forward to a second cone in the neutral zone.
Tags: Forward acceleration on the whistle, Tight transitional pivots around the cones, Deep c-cuts and hard pushing on the backwards skating segment, Body positioning / protecting the puck