COACHING POINTS
Defenders need to be aware of the speed from the forwards and need to work to create a proper gap while matching their speed.
Coaches can have defenders work on their angling skills on the second 2 v 2 rep.
Forwards should practice fundaments that they would use on a 2 on 2 rush. They might consider driving the net, utilizing cut backs or change of speed to create additional space on the rush.
Midget/High School
F's Low support, Feet up ice, Shoot in Stride
D Men Step up to pass, Stay under puck carrier for support, Good foot work up and back
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D men, Gap Speed, Stick on puck, Surf
F's controlled skating, Net drive, Hook/Slip passes
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You can teach a lot of subtle skills in this drill. Teach passers to give “false information†or no-look passes. Teach players away from the puck to get open and use the width of their given space. Teach rapid puck movement. Teach defensive stick skills. This drill works on passing, O-zone play, D-zone play, power play, penalty kill and team play.
ALL
Keep feet wide, Knees bent for low centre of gravity
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Quickness and Agility
Squirt/Atom
One-touch passing, Show a target while moving to mid-ice, skaters must save their ice and look back to their original line before accelerating with timing to receive the final pass, The passer must lead the receiver with the pass
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Communicate support call "Reverse", D man sprint up ice,
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Passing accuracy
Passing reception
Pass and receive in stride
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D stay off the wall give yourself an angle for indirect pass, F1 stay about stick length off the boards to protect puck, F2 save ice for support through middle, F2 go with speed on stretch pass.
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Track hard through the middle lane, Good Gap deny middle lane, Squeeze puck carrier to bad ice.
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Good Passing, Get up ice, Close gap contain rush to outside
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Feel the puck Eyes up when shooting and passing, Stride quickly to the puck , Work back to support the puck
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Back to puck quickly, Check shoulder for pressure, Move puck quickly.
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Track back through the middle of the ice, Communicate responsibilities, Skate hard all 200', Defender contain rush help back checker
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