Pirates and Puckaneers is a great game to introduce puck protection. Have players focus on controlling their puck.
Description
Players must stay in their area.
All players except 1-3 start with the puck - they are the puckaneers
1-3 players start without the puck - they are the pirates.
The pirates attempt to steal the pucks from the puckaneers.
Once a puck is stolen they are now a puckaneer and the player that lost the puck is a pirate.
Pirates then have to steal a puck from a different player that stole their puck.
Key Points
This game is invasive. It must be explained to players that they need to avoid collisions and keep their heads up. This may mean slowing down. The danger increases as players become the pirates and as pirate to puckaneer ratio increases.
Coaches can start as pirates and be fairly passive to get the players handling the puck with success.
Role play to increase fun factor for kids.
Skills to focus on:
- Heads up - Slow down
- Utilize proper shuffle technique
- Ensure players use proper puck handling technique
- Checking skills
