Watch Rob Zettler draw up a drill he probably stole to help your defencemen defend early and put pressure on your forwards to make a play!

Description

• Drill happens out of both ends
• Forward and coach start in the middle circle
• On whistle, D moves laterally under blue line around neutral zone dot as low forward takes off up the boards
• D plays the forward 1on1 and tries to squeeze off the play - if the play ends early, both players touch the far goal line
• On second whistle, forward is done, D has to gain ice and skate forward, coach spots puck to either side for forward in centre circle

Key Points

• D gain gap control and hold stick to middle, force the puck down the wall
• D make sure you don't allow puck into the middle of the ice