DRILL E-BOOK

contents PASSING ..............................5

OFFENSIVE PLAY ...............21

DEFENSIVE PLAY ...............37

1 VS 1 ..................................45

PASSING

r Players in group 1&3 go simultaneously

r 1 Passes to group 2, group 3, Group 4

r Puck back to group 1 player

r Group 1 player skates around centre circle

r Then goes in and shoots.

r Teaches timing and passing

David Ilijasic, Toronto Wolverines

05 | WARM-UPS 6 PASS TIMING AND SHOOt

PASSING

7 r D1 + D2 start @ same time by skating in opposite directions

r As D cut red lines of pivot back-wards to get speed F1 + F3 jump over dots and give D puck.

r D take puck working outside in to gain speed + attack middle.

r F1 + F3 time skate and open up with speed to get open

r F Go in and take shot then stay at net get to rebound for next shot from F2.

r 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.

r Options: Have D activate with puck to F2. Have F1 + F2 double screen

PASSING

D MOBILITY NEUTRAL ZONE 2 on 0

Mike Stewart, Nova Major Bantam + st. F.X X-men

r (1) & (2) go on the whistle. (1) has the puck.

r (D) goes up to blue line/stop/get puck from (1)

r (D) posts up / get pass from (D)

r (1) follow/support puck (2) skates w/puck pass off boards

r (1) get puck/in & shoot (2) look for rebound

r (D) can follow / get pass from corner then move lateraly to shoot

Jeff Allen, OMHA Development

9 POST UP 2 vs 0 WITH ODD MAN SUPPORT

PASSING

Part 1

r Give / go warm up

r 1/3 go at same time- After shot, full stop at net, then circle at and drive net as F2 for next shot (go on whistle)

Paul Pascuzzi,

8 GIVE AND GO / AROUND THE HORN

Part 2

r Around the horn

r Players 1 and 3 start by passing

r Lines make passes (1 to 2 | 3 to 4 | Final pass back to player 1)

PASSING

r Drill starts with D shot

r After shot D back’s up to defend 2 on 1

r After D shot 2 F leave with out puck

r D in corner passes to opposite F who bumps puck back to D

r F’s switch sides & get pass from D

r F’s go down 2 Vs. 1 on D who shot.

r After 2 on 1 completes D moves puck up wall to Offensive D

r D Drag to middle ice & shot on to net 2 on 1 players stay in front for shot

r D looking to box out & tie up sticks

Steve Robinson, Seafair Midget A1

05 | WARM-UPS 10 QUICK HITTER

PASSING

11 OPTION: HAVE TO DEFENSE \BOX OUT\” F1 & F3 WHEN PUCKS TO NET DEFENSE PLAY 2 VS 2 AFTER D1 RETRIEVES AND REMOVES PUCK.

r F1 Passes to D1 and gets to front of net.

r F3 gets to net as well D1 walks line and shoots on net

r F1 screens while F3 plays high slot

r (C) places puck just inside far zone

r D1 Turns and retrieves puck with a purpose

r F1 & F3 skates off puck in neutral zone supporting D1

r D1 Moves puck to either F1 & F3/must retrieve puck with speed after attack

r 2 vs 0 F1 & F3 stay at net.

r F2 passes puck to D1 coming in late

r D1 puts puck to net. F1

PASSING

RED DEVIL TRANSITION WITH HIGH MAN

Jim Mercer, Clarington Toros

r On whistle F passes to D on blueline and moves to slot

r D steps off boards and shoots on net through screen

r After shot D skates hard through NZ Pivots back-ward around face-off dot to receive pass from Coach

r D hits F with pass who has regrouped around face off dots in N-Zone then takes puck to net.

05 | WARM-UPS 12 2 PERSON REGROUP

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2 Pass 2 Shot r F passes to D

r D steps around cone while F swings to boards

r D passes to F and drives wide and shoots

r D skates to blue line, picks up puck, walks blue line and shoots while F screens

r F1, F2, F3, D1 and D2 work a breakout and hit center ice and dump and change.

r F4, F5, F6, D3 and D4 work a breakout - come in

r F1 group defends and breaks out and comes in and shoots on F4’s goalie. F4 group breaks out and Dumps and changes.

r F1 breaks out - dumps and changes

r f4 group breaks out and attacks

r repeat 3-4 times with line changes

05 | WARM-UPS 14 Breakout with Line Change

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PASSING

Chip 3-0 r X1 starts skating and passes to X3 as X2 starts skating toward far blue line

r X3 steps off boards and makes a chip pass around cone back to X1

r X1 receives chip pass and makes a chip pass to X2

r X2 gaines zone for 3-0

r Run both sides at the same time. Start with 2 to 3 players at each position.

r X1 leaves with puck turns up ice around the net and passes to X2

r X2 comes down the wall anchors, re-ceives a pass from X1, controls puck and quickly moves the puck to a cutting X3

r X3 times cut and begins to move as the puck is passed to X2

r 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

r X1 skates onto the touch pass and moves the puck wide to X3

r 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

05 | WARM-UPS 16 DETROIT DRILL

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PASSING

GREYHOUND STRETCH r Continuous drill after first whistle and same instructions for both sides

r X1 and O1 leave on the whistle

r X2 passes to X1 skating backwards

r X1 touch passes back to X2 then X1 pivots fwd

r X1 rounds face off dot and receives a pass from 02

r X1 touches pass back to O2 then rounds face off dot into stretch along the blue line

r X2 passes a stretch pass to X1 at the far blueline

r Once X2 makes the stretch pass, he pivots backwards and skates along the blueline and X3 replaces him as the passer

r X1 enters zone and takes a shot

r X2 passes to X1 and curls board-side.

r X1 steps to the middle of the ice and returns the pass to X2.

r X2 passes to X4 and curls far-side up the wall.

r X1 drives the net and gets a return pass from X4 to shoot a one-time shot.

r X3 steps out to the middle of the ice and passes to X2.

r X2 drives the far net and shoots.

05 | WARM-UPS 18 NAT ONE

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PASSING

TIMING FLOW WARM-UP r 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.

r 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.

r O2 then goes and shoots and then become the passer for the players coming from the other end.

OFFENSIVE PLAY

r X1 start drill w/shot on net

r X2 passes to X1 & attacks 2-0 on the other end.

r After shot, X1 & X2 support X3 & attacks 3-0 on the other end

r As soon as x1 x2 x3 leave O2, O1 starts drill on the other end.

05 | WARM-UPS 22 1-0, 2-0, 3-0

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OFFENSIVE PLAY

3 SHOT To 2VS1 r 1D, 2F each with puck

r D goes w/puck; stag-ger forwards to follow

r D takes point shot and pivots to face 2v1-

r F1 shoots top of circle; then bellies to get pass from (C)

r F2 shoots and turns up to join 2v1

r 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

r Line passes puck to D, who drags to shot on dead angle, G must use post position to start

r 2nd whistle X1 and X2 stagger shots on the net

r 3rd whistle, C spots puck in to NZ, D1 retreats, gaps up

r X1: X2 retrieves puck and goes down the other end 2 on 1 again the D.

r Let them battle it out, 2 hard whistles end battle

r Next whistle starts X3: X4 w D2 out of other end

r Switch sides after ~6 min

05 | WARM-UPS 24 3 - SHOT to 2 on 1

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OFFENSIVE PLAY

CHESER DRILL r Form 4-6 lines

r On the whistle player enter circle and makes one move on attack tri-angle, pass to as open line. Player receives the puck back and shoots on net. *Make sure players stagger shots.

r 1) Pass on forehand 2) Pass on backhand 3) Bump pass.

Katie Greenway,Vancouver Angels Bantam A / VCHA female hockey Sandy Moger, Greater Vernon MHA

r Line 1 starts at blue line and defense starts at center.

r Forwards go down on a 3v2.

r The play continues until they score, the goalie covers the puck, or the D get the puck to the next forward line

r The Next Forward line then goes a 3v2 on the next D pair.

r Forward line work on entries, cycling and triangles. D work on down low 3v2

05 | WARM-UPS 26 CONTINUOUS 3 vs 2

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OFFENSIVE PLAY

CONTINUOUS 3 vs 2 NEUTRAL ZONE REGROUP r (Coach) dumps puck in 1st D pair retrieve and breakout with 3 forwards.

r 2nd D pair enter NZ for regroup w 3Fs.

r 1st D pair gap up out default 3v2 rush.

r After NZ regroup 2ndD pair retrieve puck on the other end to start a new sequence.

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

r Players line up in the corner with the puck.

r 2 players line up spaced out on the blue and 1 screening the goalie.

r Player 1 in the corner passes to player 2 at the blue

r P2 passes to P3

r P3 shoots on net and P4 trys to deflect the puck in the net.

r Players follow their pass. Fast pace Drill ev-eryone keeps moving.

r Switch corners.

05 | WARM-UPS 28 ETHAN-NATOR

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OFFENSIVE PLAY

NORTH KAWARTHA LOOPS r On the whistle F1 takes puck middle lane and waits for F2 to swing to outside lane.

r F1 passes to F2 then F1 loops around and receives a pass from C1 and shoots.

r F2 continues with puck and passes to D1 who is skating backwards. [two more passes back and forth are optional]

r D1 turns and passes to F3 who uses a timing loop to receive pass from D1.

r D1 loops and stops, then receives pass from C2, moves horizontally and shoots.

r F3 continues up ice and en-gages in a 1-on-1 with D2 who maintains tight gap with F3

Sabrina Wenlock, Aldergrove Minor Bantam C1 Duane Wiltshire, North Kawartha Knights Jr C

r X1 drives into the zone wide.

r Co pressure X1 to the outside and prevents a cut-in.

r X2 drives to the weak-side of the net.

r X1 makes a board pass behind the net to X2.

r X2 curls up the boards, X1 follows the play.

r X2 leaves a cycle-pass to X1 and drives the net.

r X1 picks up the puck and passes to X2 for a shot in the high slot.

05 | WARM-UPS 30 K-Cycle

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OFFENSIVE PLAY

3 vs 2 NEUTRAL ZONE DRILL r On whistle, F1 passes puck to LD and F1, F2 and F3 regroup back towards LD1 and RD1

r LD1 moves puck to RD1 who then chooses to move puck to F1, F2 or F3.

r Once received, the three forwards move in on a 3 on 2.

r LD1 and RD1 follow play up to provide more offensive support to create a 5 on 2.

r 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.

r Small Area Transitions

r Accelerations

r Outside-In Move on Attack Triangle

r Finish with a shot

05 | WARM-UPS 32 CORNER VGT (Impact)

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OFFENSIVE PLAY

1-2-3 Regroup r F1 passes to defenseman near line and swing with D to D pass

r F1 receives pass from D and makes pass to other D who then go D to D as F1 swings with pass

r F2 activates and swings oppo-site of F1 with correct timing

r F1 receives pass from D and makes pass to original D who then go D to D and F1 swings

r F2 continues to swing and F3 activates and swings

r F1 F2 and F3 fill lanes and receive pass from D and attack 3-0

r Next step is D activating on final set of passes and forwards attack 3-2

r Forwards will be stationed at all four blue lines.

r 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.

r On the whistle the D man on the bottom of the circle will skate backwards to the blue line once passed the blue line

r The D man will pivot forward and skate forward behind the net to pick up a puck.

r 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).

r The D man will pass to the Anchored forward who will then pass to the supporting Forward.

r The two forwards will then skate to the neutral zone where they will pass to the second Defenseman who is skating backwards.

r Once the second D man receives the pass he will then skate for-wards and provide a re group pass to the supporting Forwards who will then attack the first D man 2 on 1.

r 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

05 | WARM-UPS 34 2 on 1 BREAK OUT - RE-GROUP ATTACK

OFFENSIVE PLAY

DEFENSIVE PLAY drills

DEFENSIVE PLAY

r D1 passes to F1 who cuts circle & drives net with puck after receiving pass

r After pass D1 jumps up & plays tight gap on F1

r F1 attempts shot as D1 defends.

r On whistle the same drill begins at opposite end.

r D1 joins rush with F2 creating a 2 on 1

r F1 reacts to backcheck/pressure & support D2 to create a 2 on 2

05 | WARM-UPS 38 1 on 1 / 2 on 1 / 2 on 2 TRANSITION

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DEFENSIVE PLAY

HALF ICE ANGLING DRILL (SPENCER’S DRILL) r Triangle 1 Passes to O1, O1 skates outside the dots and drives wide, towards net

r Triangle 2 shadows O1, maintain gap then pivots, watching chest and keeps O1 wide

Brian Boden, OMHA Technical Instructor Mike Morettin

05 | WARM-UPS 40 LA CONTINUOS 3-2 vs 2 FORECHECKERS

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DEFENSIVE PLAY

SIOUX 2 vs 1 WITH BACKCHECK r On whistle forwards back check thru dots (starts Drill)

r Defense wheels on next whistle and starts breakout to back checking forwards then follows play

r As soon as attacking forwards hit red, next group of forwards back check

r On whistle D wheels and breaks puck out to back checking forwards

r Coach starts the drill by placing a puck in the corner.

r Forwards breakout vs 2 D.

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

r 3 new Fs breakout vs 2 new D and the 2 F forechecking

Maco Balkovee, BWC Prep

Michael Berra, Saint Louis Blues AAA

r D skates to puck in corner, wheels pass puck to the W as they clear the net.

r D picks up second puck and wheel to the other side passing to W

r After W receives pass skates they skate around behind D line and shoots on net

r Work on speed and quick passes Good for young kids H4-Atom to get urgency and quick passing

05 | WARM-UPS 42 WHEEL

DEFENSIVE PLAY

Jeff Wales, North Delta Minor Hockey 1 VS 1 drills

1 VS 1

r Players all 4 corners D at center ice on boards

r P1 skates to middle and gets pass from P2

r P1 1 on 1 with D as P2 back checks.

r P2 curls to the corner gets pass from P3

r P4 back checks while P2 goes on 1 on 1

05 | WARM-UPS 46 CONTINUOUS 1 on 1 WITH BACK CHECK

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1 VS 1

KAM NEUTRAL ZONE ANGLE 1 vs 1 r Coach spot puck in to NZ

r O1 skates around Face off dot & recovers puck then heads up ice for shot

r X1 skates around Face off dot then angles to close gap on puck

r X1 has to use his skating ability, stick position to direct puck out of the middle of ice toward the boards

r * Can add more players to drill 1 vs 2 / 2 vs 2

Clayton Robinson, Chilliwack Midget A1 Don Hay, Kamloops Blazers

r 1st Progression both ends: 1 Passes to ‘O’ off the boards, cuts to deep slot to screen ‘G’ from point shot

r 1 then retrieves puck from opposite corner, and battles ‘O’ 1 on 1 to opposite ‘G’.

r 2nd Progression, both ends.-1 Passes to ‘O’ off the boards, the cuts to high slot

r At the same time, 2 cuts to deep slot to screen ‘G’ from point shot. 2 then retrieves 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.

05 | WARM-UPS 48 SHOOT ‘N’ SCOOT: FULL ICE, 1 on 1 & 2 on 1

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1 VS 1

SHORT BATTLE, LONG BATTLE r On the whistle, players begin short battle 1vs1 within aide. Working on edge work, balance, puck protection, creativity.

r On next whistle, players will leave puck on spot. Coach will put new puck off glass or overhead and players will race 1v1 attempt to score on opposing goalie.

Christian Reaume, Burnaby Bulldogs Peewee A2 Bayne Ryshak, Ridge Meadows Flames (PJHL)

r Forward takes two strides then passes puck to D1 who can touch pass or catch and pivot and pass to D2.

r Forward takes off around bottom of center ice face off circle and times his pace with puck movement.

r After receiving the pass the Forward goes 1 on 1 with middle Defensman.

r Extra D stay in the center ice circle and will replace the Defensman on the wall.

r The Defense on the wall will move to center slot and repeat. Forwards switch sides.

David Smith, Markham Waxers

05 | WARM-UPS 50 D to D TOUCH PASS WITH 1 on 1

1 VS 1