Get your players thinking like NFL running backs with this forecheck connection drill from Iowa Wild Head Coach Greg Cronin!

Description

• A defenceman retrieves a puck below the bottom of the circle
• F1 provides pressure (70%)
• F2 provides inside support or second quick support
• F3 skates through the strong side dot
• The defenceman retrieves, F1 forechecks, retrieves puck, passes to F3 for shot

Key Points

• F1 & F2 race to the net after the pass to retrieve rebounds
• F1 forechecks with their stick blade on their strong side (righties put their stick to the LEFT side of the D-man)
• Tough drill for the D, but they should still get comfortable shoulder checking to see where pressure is coming from