Player gets in ready set position. Coach places a puck to either right or left side. Player must react to puck coming blind and gain quick possession. Player then drives wide and attacks to middle to shoot at net. This drill is working on reaction speed, as well as driving to middle to gain optimal shooting angles. 

Drill progresses to enclude different puckhandling patterns. 

There is also a progression that works on skill of grabbing pucks out of the air or stopping pucks with the body, rather than raising stick in the air to knock down pucks.