Net Battles

Drill Diagram

Description

O1 and X1 skate to front of net
battle for position
X2 at the same time takes a puck out of the first corner, walks to the net and can either shoot or pass, then on to second pile, finally third pile.

Defensive player must stay close enough to be able to touch stick of X1, keep them away from net, X1, must keep mobile, not tied up, generally toes pointed at net or passer. Work to get open.

Tags: Body Positioning, Battle, Stick on Ice, Offensively be between passer and puck, Defensively Be Between net and man.