foncepower Public Recently Added Hockey Drills

1. Watch for head on collisions when skating towards each. Encourage executing proper crossovers around the faceoff circle. Transition or pivot into backwards skating should be continuous motion and player should not lose momentum. Proper c-cuts on both legs all the way back to the goal line. 2. Group one: Adjust shot/bank pass if possible to allow skating to continue without having to stop/backup and pick up the puck. Watch puck control and two hands on stick. Encourage buildup of speed when driving the net. 3. Proper hockey stance. Knees bent and proper hand position of forehand and back hand on stick while puckhandling. Body should remain stationary when continuously puckhandling on left and right sides of the body. Encourage proper weight shift to leg/foot on ice in order to keep balance when lifting one leg. 4. When going around obstacles encourage speed to avoid delay in picking up puck on either side. On tight turns puckhandling, stick and head lead the body in the intended direction.

1. Tight turns around each pylon with stick leading. Continue fighting for the puck from other player. 2. Focus on weight pushing from the toes to back of the foot when digging into the ice. Tires are locked in elbow during tug'o'war. No pulling with arms. Use force of pushing with feet. 3. Rapid reaction in retrieving a puck on 'puck' signal from coach. 4. Focus on head and eyes up while puckhandling through pylons. Continual transition when pivoting into backwards skating with puck back to the goal line 5. Lots of speed, tight turns and full 2 foot stops. 6. Timing and stick-checking to get the puck from opposing player.

1. Keep head and eyes up and aware of oncoming traffic. Execute crossovers going around faceoff circle. Encourage eye contact with coach and stick is on the ice to ensure player is ready to receive pass. 2. Execute full 2 foot stops. Speed is not important. Ensure continual transition from forwards to backwards skating and vice versa without stopping. 3. Enforce players to have rapid reaction getting to their feet and hockey stance while retrieving tennis balls. Knees bent when stepping over obstacles. 4. Encourage player to keep puck on stick around the obstacle while stepping over. When sliding puck under obstacles on pylons move quickly to retrieve on other side. Puckhandle or open-ice carry back to goal line. 5. Encourage players shooting to have shoulders facing in the direction of shot, following through with sweeping motion and weight shift. Players passing to each other make eye contact to ensure the other is ready to receive pass. Stick points in the direction which the pass is intended. No flicking/golf swings.

1. Ensure players are facing same direction during stops. No snow ploughing. 2. Player does not transition skating to opposite direction until puck is passed/received. 3. Look to ensure player is ready for pass. Player should not start skating until puck has been passed to the next player. 4. Focus on rolling puck from heel to toe of stick. 5. Exercise both sides when pivoting to backwards c-cuts. 6. Execute crossovers around circle. Do not go head on into boards for puck retrieval. Come around along side the boards.

1. Look to ensure player is ready for pass. Player should not start skating until puck has been passed to the next player. 2. Players in both groups make eye contact to signal pass and point stick in direction of the player receiving the pass. 3. Encourage players to race for puck. Do not go head on into the boards to retrieve puck 4. Timing and stick-checking to get the puck from opposing player. 5. Encourage weight shift from back leg to forward leg. Shoulders and side of body facing the boards. Point stick in the direction which player intends puck to go. 6. Focus on head and eyes up while puckhandling through pylons. Continual transition when pivoting into backwards skating with puck back to the goal line

1. Encourage speed and building momentum continuously. Pay attention to oncoming traffic behind the net. If they do not have the puck encourage forechecking. 2. Knees bent especially on leading leg around tight turn. Head and stick lead the body. Watch for oncoming traffic when sharing the pylon at center line. 3. Encourage continuous puckhandling even while in full stop position. Players should be in hockey stance when completely stopped. Knees bent. 4. Encourage speed and forechecking to players. Take time to puckhandle in the zone (if they have it) before shooting. 5. Players should take their time and execute crossovers and continous transitioning while pivoting into backwards skating. This is not a race ;)

1. Encourage maintain speed when manoeuvring through the pylons and ensuring the 360 tight turn is performed with stick and head leading direction. Time pass and follow through pointing stick in the direction where the pass is intended to go. 2. Reinforce speed and passing while in motion. Again when executing tight turns stick and head lead the body. 3. Maintain momentum as much as possible while puckhandling back and forth through pylons. Try to alternate players from each group as to avoid the goalie getting shots simultaneously.