2-man Curl with 1 on 1 (12-15 minutes) - 2/3 ice

Drill Diagram

Description

F1 starts with center ice curl
D4 goes in opposite direction when F1 reaches cone
D1 passes puck to F1
F4 starts center ice curl in opposite direction
D1 goes in opposite direction when F4 reaches cone
F1 / D4 one on one rush results in SOG
D5 passes puck to F4
F2 starts center ice curl in opposite direction
D5 goes in opposite direction when F2 reaches cone
F4 / D1 one on one rush results in SOG
D2 passes puck to F2, etc. etc. etc
F1 goes to opposite line as started (behind F6)
D4 goes to opposite line of started (behind D3)
F4 goes to opposite line as started (behind F3)
D1 goes to opposite line of started (behind D6)
Run continuously

Coaches at each end provide instructions to D or F in each respective zone.

Things to watch for:

D
- poke checks
- pivots to fwd quickly enough if being beat by F
- watches chest and not puck (anticipates move/deke from F)
- blocks shot

F
- head up
- looks for hole, between legs, head fake
- cuts in front of net for quick shot
- protects puck from D
- uses D as a possible shot screen

Tags: Passing and Timing Drill, Quick Paced, Pass and Go, 1 on 1