Start your practice with pace and puck possession with this inside the box small area game from University of Michigan Assistant Coach Matt Deschamps.

Description

• Set up tires in a box in the neutral zone
• X's patrol between tires on blue lines
• O's patrol blue between tires going north south in the dot line
• Play 2on2 inside the box
• Teams get one point by retrieving puck inside box, passing to their patrol player, who passes back, and then pass to the opposite patrol player 

Key Points

• Eyes up to scan for passing outlets
• Communicate! Help your teammates by using your words