DRILL E-BOOK

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PASSING...............................5
OFFENSIVE PLAY................21
DEFENSIVE PLAY................37
1 VS 1...................................45
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PASS TIMING AND SHOOt

rr Players in group 1&3 go
simultaneously
D MOBILITY NEUTRAL ZONE 2 on 0 7
rr D1 + D2 start @ same time by
skating in opposite directions

rr 1 Passes to group 2, rr As D cut red lines of pivot back-

group 3, Group 4 wards to get speed F1 + F3 jump
over dots and give D puck.
rr Puck back to group 1
rr D take puck working outside in to
player gain speed + attack middle.
rr Group 1 player skates rr F1 + F3 time skate and open up
around centre circle with speed to get open
rr Then goes in and rr F Go in and take shot then stay at
shoots. net get to rebound for next shot
from F2.
rr Teaches timing and
passing rr Repeat other side after D1 + D2
make passes to F2 + F4 (over)
skate circle, pivot risk up puck
transition back to fade + take
shot original side.
rr Options: Have D activate with
David Ilijasic, Toronto Wolverines Mike Stewart, Nova Major Bantam + st. F.X X-men puck to F2. Have F1 + F2 double
screen

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8 GIVE AND GO / AROUND THE HORN
Paul Pascuzzi,
POST UP 2 vs 0 WITH ODD MAN SUPPORT 9
rr (1) & (2) go on the
whistle. (1) has the
puck.
rr (D) goes up to blue
line/stop/get puck
from (1)
rr (D) posts up / get pass
from (D)
rr (1) follow/support
puck (2) skates w/puck
pass off boards
rr (1) get puck/in & shoot
Part 1 (2) look for rebound
rr Give / go warm up rr (D) can follow / get
Part 2 pass from corner then
rr 1/3 go at same time- After shot, full stop at net, then circle move lateraly to shoot
at and drive net as F2 for next shot (go on whistle) rr Around the horn
rr Players 1 and 3 start by passing
Jeff Allen, OMHA Development
rr Lines make passes (1 to 2 | 3 to 4 | Final pass back to player 1)

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QUICK HITTER
rr Drill starts with D shot
rr After shot D back’s up to
defend 2 on 1
rr After D shot 2 F leave with
out puck
rr D in corner passes to opposite
F who bumps puck back to D
rr F’s switch sides & get pass
from D
rr F’s go down 2 Vs. 1 on D who
shot.
rr After 2 on 1 completes
D moves puck up wall to
Offensive D
rr D Drag to middle ice & shot
on to net 2 on 1 players stay
in front for shot
rr D looking to box out & tie
up sticks
Steve Robinson, Seafair Midget A1
RED DEVIL TRANSITION WITH HIGH MAN
Jim Mercer, Clarington Toros
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OPTION: HAVE TO DEFENSE \BOX OUT\” F1 &
F3 WHEN PUCKS TO NET DEFENSE PLAY 2 VS
2 AFTER D1 RETRIEVES AND REMOVES PUCK.
rr F1 Passes to D1 and gets to front of net.
rr F3 gets to net as well D1 walks line and
shoots on net
rr F1 screens while F3 plays high slot
rr (C) places puck just inside far zone
rr D1 Turns and retrieves puck with a
purpose
rr F1 & F3 skates off puck in neutral zone
supporting D1
rr D1 Moves puck to either F1 & F3/must
retrieve puck with speed after attack
rr 2 vs 0 F1 & F3 stay at net.
rr F2 passes puck to D1 coming in late
rr D1 puts puck to net. F1

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2 PERSON REGROUP
rr On whistle F passes to D on
blueline and moves to slot
2 Pass 2 Shot 13
rr F passes to D
rr D steps around cone
rr D steps off boards and while F swings to
shoots on net through boards
screen
rr D passes to F and drives
rr After shot D skates hard wide and shoots
through NZ Pivots back-
ward around face-off dot rr D skates to blue line,
to receive pass from Coach picks up puck, walks
blue line and shoots
rr D hits F with pass who has while F screens
regrouped around face off
dots in N-Zone then takes
puck to net.

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Breakout with Line Change

rr F1, F2, F3, D1 and D2 work
a breakout and hit center
Chip 3-0 15
rr X1 starts skating and
passes to X3 as X2
ice and dump and change. starts skating toward
far blue line
rr F4, F5, F6, D3 and D4 work
a breakout - come in rr X3 steps off boards
and makes a chip pass
rr F1 group defends and around cone back to X1
breaks out and comes in
and shoots on F4’s goalie. rr X1 receives chip pass
F4 group breaks out and and makes a chip pass
Dumps and changes. to X2
rr F1 breaks out - dumps and rr X2 gaines zone for 3-0
changes
rr f4 group breaks out and
attacks
rr repeat 3-4 times with line
changes

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DETROIT DRILL
rr Run both sides at the same time. Start
with 2 to 3 players at each position.
GREYHOUND STRETCH
rr X1 leaves with puck turns up ice around
the net and passes to X2
rr X2 comes down the wall anchors, re-
ceives a pass from X1, controls puck and
quickly moves the puck to a cutting X3
rr X3 times cut and begins to move as the
puck is passed to X2
rr X3 picks up speed when X2 has puck
control and then receives a pass from X2
and touch passes back to X1 and finishes
cut up the boards
rr X1 skates onto the touch pass and
moves the puck wide to X3
rr X3 takes the puck in wide for a shot. Ad-
vance the drill by having O1 who passes
to the coach in the corner and receives a
pass back before rounding the net and
moving the puck to the half wall
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rr Continuous drill after first whistle and
same instructions for both sides
rr X1 and O1 leave on the whistle
rr X2 passes to X1 skating backwards
rr X1 touch passes back to X2 then X1
pivots fwd
rr X1 rounds face off dot and receives a
pass from 02
rr X1 touches pass back to O2 then
rounds face off dot into stretch along
the blue line
rr X2 passes a stretch pass to X1 at the
far blueline
rr Once X2 makes the stretch pass, he
pivots backwards and skates along
the blueline and X3 replaces him as
the passer
rr X1 enters zone and takes a shot
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NAT ONE
rr X2 passes to X1 and curls
board-side.
TIMING FLOW WARM-UP
rr X1 steps to the middle
of the ice and returns the
pass to X2.
rr X2 passes to X4 and curls
far-side up the wall.
rr X1 drives the net and gets
a return pass from X4 to
shoot a one-time shot.
rr X3 steps out to the middle
of the ice and passes to X2.
rr X2 drives the far net and
shoots.
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rr O1 leaves and curls through the
neutral zone and receives a pass
from the far pile of pucks. A coach
or player must start there for the
first time through.
rr O2 needs to skate to the redline
and then curl to the outside and
then cut through the receiving
zone and receive a pass from O1.
Timing is key.
rr O2 then goes and shoots and
then become the passer for the
players coming from the other
end.
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1-0, 2-0, 3-0

rr X1 start drill w/shot
on net
3 SHOT To 2VS1 23
rr 1D, 2F each with puck
rr D goes w/puck; stag-
rr X2 passes to X1 & ger forwards to follow
attacks 2-0 on the
other end. rr D takes point shot and
pivots to face 2v1-
rr After shot, X1 & X2
support X3 & attacks rr F1 shoots top of circle;
3-0 on the other end then bellies to get pass
from (C)
rr As soon as x1 x2 x3
leave O2, O1 starts drill rr F2 shoots and turns up
on the other end. to join 2v1
rr Points: shots on target/
D keeps gap control +
limit passes / F quick
up + create scoring
chance

Peter McBride, Everest Academy Gord Woolley, Leaside Flames Minor Peewee A

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rr Line passes puck to D,

who drags to shot on
3 - SHOT to 2 on 1 CHESER DRILL 25
rr Form 4-6 lines
rr On the whistle player
dead angle, G must use
post position to start enter circle and makes
one move on attack tri-
rr 2nd whistle X1 and X2 angle, pass to as open
stagger shots on the net line. Player receives the
puck back and shoots
rr 3rd whistle, C spots puck on net. *Make sure
in to NZ, D1 retreats, gaps players stagger shots.
up
rr 1) Pass on forehand
rr X1: X2 retrieves puck and 2) Pass on backhand
goes down the other end 3) Bump pass.
2 on 1 again the D.
rr Let them battle it out, 2
hard whistles end battle
rr Next whistle starts X3: X4
w D2 out of other end
rr Switch sides after ~6 min
Katie Greenway,Vancouver Angels Bantam A / VCHA female hockey Sandy Moger, Greater Vernon MHA

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CONTINUOUS 3 vs 2
rr Line 1 starts at blue
line and defense starts
CONTINUOUS 3 vs 2 NEUTRAL ZONE REGROUP 27
rr (Coach) dumps puck
in 1st D pair retrieve
at center. and breakout with 3
forwards.
rr Forwards go down on
a 3v2. rr 2nd D pair enter NZ for
regroup w 3Fs.
rr The play continues
until they score, the rr 1st D pair gap up out
goalie covers the puck, default 3v2 rush.
or the D get the puck to
the next forward line rr After NZ regroup 2ndD
pair retrieve puck on
rr The Next Forward line the other end to start a
then goes a 3v2 on the new sequence.
next D pair.
rr Forward line work on
entries, cycling and
triangles. D work on
down low 3v2

Chris Heid, EV Regensburg Derek Bedard, Ridge Meadows Flamess, PJHL

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ETHAN-NATOR
rr Players line up in the
corner with the puck.
NORTH KAWARTHA LOOPS 29
rr On the whistle F1 takes puck
middle lane and waits for F2 to
swing to outside lane.
rr 2 players line up spaced
out on the blue and 1 rr F1 passes to F2 then F1 loops
screening the goalie. around and receives a pass from
C1 and shoots.
rr Player 1 in the corner
passes to player 2 at rr F2 continues with puck and
the blue passes to D1 who is skating
backwards. [two more passes
rr P2 passes to P3 back and forth are optional]
rr P3 shoots on net and rr D1 turns and passes to F3 who
P4 trys to deflect the uses a timing loop to receive
puck in the net. pass from D1.
rr Players follow their rr D1 loops and stops, then
pass. Fast pace Drill ev- receives pass from C2, moves
eryone keeps moving. horizontally and shoots.
rr Switch corners. rr F3 continues up ice and en-
Sabrina Wenlock, Aldergrove Minor Bantam C1 Duane Wiltshire, North Kawartha Knights Jr C gages in a 1-on-1 with D2 who
maintains tight gap with F3

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K-Cycle
rr X1 drives into the zone wide.
rr Co pressure X1 to the outside and prevents a cut-in.
3 vs 2 NEUTRAL ZONE DRILL 31
rr On whistle, F1 passes puck to
LD and F1, F2 and F3 regroup
back towards LD1 and RD1
rr X2 drives to the weak-side of the net. rr LD1 moves puck to RD1 who
rr X1 makes a board pass behind the net to X2. then chooses to move puck to
F1, F2 or F3.
rr X2 curls up the boards, X1 follows the play.
rr Once received, the three
rr X2 leaves a cycle-pass to X1 and drives the net. forwards move in on a 3 on 2.
rr X1 picks up the puck and passes to X2 for a shot in the high slot. rr LD1 and RD1 follow play up
to provide more offensive
support to create a 5 on 2.
rr At other end, Coach works
with other goalie on stopping
puck on rim and dump
around. Good practice for
goalie to practice moving out
of net and then shooting puck
or passing puck with goal
stick.

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CORNER VGT (Impact)

rr Small Area Transitions
rr Accelerations
1-2-3 Regroup 33
rr F1 passes to defenseman near
line and swing with D to D pass
rr F1 receives pass from D and
rr Outside-In Move on makes pass to other D who
Attack Triangle then go D to D as F1 swings
rr Finish with a shot with pass
rr F2 activates and swings oppo-
site of F1 with correct timing
rr F1 receives pass from D and
makes pass to original D who
then go D to D and F1 swings
rr F2 continues to swing and F3
activates and swings
rr F1 F2 and F3 fill lanes and
receive pass from D and attack
3-0
rr Next step is D activating on
final set of passes and forwards
attack 3-2
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2 on 1 BREAK OUT - RE-GROUP ATTACK

rr Forwards will be stationed at all four blue lines.
rr To start the drill two D men will be positioned at center one on
the bottom of the circle the other on the red line.
rr On the whistle the D man on the bottom of the circle will skate
backwards to the blue line once passed the blue line
rr The D man will pivot forward and skate forward behind the net
to pick up a puck.
rr Once the D man has pivoted the two forwards will now leave as
illustrated (note the D man can go either side so if you are the
strong side forward you must anchor on the boards as shown).
rr The D man will pass to the Anchored forward who will then
pass to the supporting Forward.
rr The two forwards will then skate to the neutral zone where
they will pass to the second Defenseman who is skating
backwards.
rr Once the second D man receives the pass he will then skate for-

DEFENSIVE PLAY drills

wards and provide a re group pass to the supporting Forwards
who will then attack the first D man 2 on 1.
rr Once the second D Man makes the Re group pass he will contin-
ue the drill by completing the sequence of the first Defensem-
an. A new D man will fill in the Neutral zone as the

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rr D1 passes to F1 who
1 on 1 / 2 on 1 / 2 on 2 TRANSITION
cuts circle & drives
HALF ICE ANGLING DRILL (SPENCER’S DRILL) 39
rr Triangle 1 Passes to O1, O1 skates outside the dots and drives wide, towards net
rr Triangle 2 shadows O1, maintain gap then pivots, watching chest and keeps O1 wide
net with puck after
receiving pass
rr After pass D1 jumps up
& plays tight gap on F1
rr F1 attempts shot as D1
defends.
rr On whistle the same
drill begins at opposite
end.
rr D1 joins rush with F2
creating a 2 on 1
rr F1 reacts to backcheck/
pressure & support D2
to create a 2 on 2

Brian Boden, OMHA Technical Instructor Mike Morettin

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LA CONTINUOS 3-2 vs 2 FORECHECKERS

Maco Balkovee, BWC Prep
SIOUX 2 vs 1 WITH BACKCHECK 41
rr On whistle forwards
back check thru dots
(starts Drill)
rr Defense wheels on
next whistle and
starts breakout to back
checking forwards then
follows play
rr As soon as attacking
forwards hit red, next
group of forwards back
check
rr On whistle D wheels
rr Coach starts the drill by placing a puck in the corner. and breaks puck out to
rr Forwards breakout vs 2 D. back checking forwards

rr On the whistle 2 F regroup in the NZ and 1 F gets break-

away
rr 3 new Fs breakout vs 2 new D and the 2 F forechecking Michael Berra, Saint Louis Blues AAA

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WHEEL
rr D skates to puck in
corner, wheels pass
puck to the W as they
clear the net.
rr D picks up second puck
and wheel to the other
side passing to W
rr After W receives pass
skates they skate
around behind D line
and shoots on net
rr Work on speed and
quick passes Good for
young kids H4-Atom to
get urgency and quick

1 VS 1 drills
passing

Jeff Wales, North Delta Minor Hockey

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CONTINUOUS 1 on 1 WITH BACK CHECK

rr Players all 4 corners D
at center ice on boards
KAM NEUTRAL ZONE ANGLE 1 vs 1 47
rr Coach spot puck in
to NZ
rr P1 skates to middle rr O1 skates around Face
and gets pass from P2 off dot & recovers puck
then heads up ice for
rr P1 1 on 1 with D as P2 shot
back checks.
rr X1 skates around Face
rr P2 curls to the corner off dot then angles to
gets pass from P3 close gap on puck
rr P4 back checks while rr X1 has to use his
P2 goes on 1 on 1 skating ability, stick
position to direct puck
out of the middle of ice
toward the boards
rr * Can add more players
to drill 1 vs 2 / 2 vs 2

Clayton Robinson, Chilliwack Midget A1 Don Hay, Kamloops Blazers

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SHOOT ‘N’ SCOOT: FULL ICE, 1 on 1 & 2 on 1

rr 1st Progression both ends: 1
Passes to ‘O’ off the boards,
SHORT BATTLE, LONG BATTLE 49
rr On the whistle, players
begin short battle 1vs1
cuts to deep slot to screen ‘G’ within aide. Working
from point shot on edge work, balance,
puck protection,
rr 1 then retrieves puck from creativity.
opposite corner, and battles
‘O’ 1 on 1 to opposite ‘G’. rr On next whistle,
players will leave puck
rr 2nd Progression, both on spot. Coach will put
ends.-1 Passes to ‘O’ off the new puck off glass or
boards, the cuts to high slot overhead and players
rr At the same time, 2 cuts to will race 1v1 attempt
deep slot to screen ‘G’ from to score on opposing
point shot. 2 then retrieves goalie.
puck from opposite corner,
and passes to 1 off the
boards who is swinging
high, and then joins 1 to
battle ‘O’ 2 on 1 to opposite
goal.
Christian Reaume, Burnaby Bulldogs Peewee A2 Bayne Ryshak, Ridge Meadows Flames (PJHL)

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rr Forward takes two strides

D to D TOUCH PASS WITH 1 on 1
then passes puck to D1 who
can touch pass or catch and
pivot and pass to D2.
rr Forward takes off around
bottom of center ice face
off circle and times his pace
with puck movement.
rr After receiving the pass the
Forward goes 1 on 1 with
middle Defensman.
rr Extra D stay in the center ice
circle and will replace the
Defensman on the wall.
rr The Defense on the wall
will move to center slot and
repeat. Forwards switch
sides.
David Smith, Markham Waxers

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