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Stick on Puck
Defensive hockey is all about two things, stick position and body position. How you position yourself and your stick will dictate what your opponent can and cannot do. The single biggest teaching point...
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Wednesday Drill of the Week: 2v2 Short/Long
Re-starting my weekly drill. This week is the 2v2 Short/Long Drill. It works on rushes from both sides (offense/defense) Two forwards (F in a circle) touch the top of the circles, exchange a puck and...
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Wednesday Drill of the Week: Double Rim
This week is a Defensemen pinch/shooting drill. This drill starts with two D in position on the strong side of the blue line. Coach will move a puck up the wall (either through a hard rim up the...
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Wednesday Drill of the Week: German Angle
A simple drill to teach a hard to master skill. Angling is a skill that even the best forwards in hockey struggle with sometimes. Being able to effectively angle your opponent away from the middle...
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Wednesday Drill of the Week: DZ Funnel
Simple DZ practice drill this week. X’s (offensive team) start at the tops of the circles/hash marks (F/D). O’s (defensive team) start on the blue line. On the whistle, each group skates to the next...
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Wednesday Drill of the Week: D Zone Muscle Memory
This is a drill we do at the beginning of practice to get our players comfortable playing in our D zone coverage. We have coaches in either corner of the D zone. 3 Forwards and 2 D line up in their...
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Wednesday Drill of the Week: LSSU Backcheck
One of my all-time favorites this week. Simple yet effective drill. Coaches stand on both blue lines in the center of the ice with pucks. Players stand on the blue lines and in the center circle....
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Wednesday Drill of the Week: 3v2 Quick Hitter
A simple 3v2 drill this week. Two defensemen start at the top of the crease (XD). One forward starts behind the net, one starts on the goal line extended and one in the mid slot. Coach rims a puck in...
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Wednesday Drill of the Week: Double Angle
A technique drill this week: angling. The drill starts with two players going at once. The first player skates straight ahead and takes a long loop around the far dot. The second player leaves with a...
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Wednesday Drill of the Week: Half Ice D-Zone
A half-ice team drill this week. This is a situational defensive play drill used to practice D-Zone play. The drill starts with a puck rimmed in to the far side. Two forwards and one defenseman are on...
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Wednesday Drill of the Week: 2v1 Series
A simple quick-hitter 2v1 series this week. There are two variations (top and bottom). The bottom sequence starts with a D on the dot, a forward on the half wall and one at the top of the circle....
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Wednesday Drill of the Week: Half Ice Down Low Play
A half-ice situational practice drill. Can be done out of both ends or just one side, depending on numbers and teaching situations. The drill starts with two Fs (XF) facing the boards in the corner –...
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Wednesday Drill of the Week: Laker 2v2
WDotW Returns! A great full team rush/oz play drill courtesy of one of the two Laker programs in NCAA D1. The drill starts with F1s crossing and exchanging a puck near the top of the circles. Two D...
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Wednesday Drill of the Week: D Clear Compeition
This week: an individual skill drill for defenseman to help them work on their ability to clear pucks from the defensive zone. Split your defensemen up into two groups, with one group on each dot. A...
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Wednesday Drill of the Week: D Skill Shooting
This drill is a modified version of one that I watch Kyle Wallack run. The drill starts with D on opposite blue lines and Forwards in two lines in the center of the blue line. F1 and F2 exchange a...
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Wednesday Drill of the Week: 10 Minute Drill
A fun competition drill this week. Forwards vs D & Goalies. Set the clock to 10 minutes. The forwards have to score 15 goals – if they do they win, if not the D & Goalies win. The drill starts...
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