Join University of Minnesota’s Women’s Assistant Coach Mitch Baker to get your defencemen’s feet moving!

Description

• Start with forwards on the hash marks in one zone, D in the neutral zone
• On the whistle a forward leaves with a pass to the close D who one-touches back to the forward
• Forward routes are predetermined, there are lots of options
• After the first D moves the puck, they jump and enter the zone
• Whatever the progression is, players enter the zone for a shot on net with traffic driving the middle of the ice on the zone entry

Key Points

• Get players comfortable communicating their routes
• Watch for hand placement on the stick when passing the puck