D Zone Coverage

Drill Diagram

Description

Start slow and walk defensive players through movement of puck through defensive zone.
Start in corner and pass behind net to other corner then to point, D to D and deep again.
At each movement of puck show where each player on the defending team should be and should be looking for.
Each cycle around change it up a bit.

Increase speed with repetition.
Switch players from offensive to defensive teams.

Tags: Defensive positional coverage., Work on eliminating puck chasing.