Puck Handle Shuttle helps players work on their hands in a tight space. Encourage players to get their hands out and the puck beside their body.
Description
Coach draws lines on the ice to designate starting point for the players and places 2 cones in front of each.
Players line up behind the starting point.
First player skates with a puck keeping their skates on the ice and propelling themselves with shuffles (single leg sculls).
Players perform 3 narrow puck handles before the cone. At the cone players then perform 3 side puck handles with their stick going over the cone (to help reinforce hand and puck position).
Players then repeat at the second cone.
After the second cone the player passes the puck to the player waiting on the opposite side.
Player then lines up on the side they finished on.
Once the player on the opposite side gets the puck they repeat the drill in the opposite direction.
Key Points
Reinforce proper side puck handle technique:
- Hands shoulder width apart on stick and out in front away from body.
- Stick blade flat on ice puck stay as close to heel as possible.
- Rotate hands so blade slightly goes over puck, cupping the puck with backhand and forehand.
- Puck stays beside the body either on the forehand or backhand.
Encourage players to slow down to work on puck handling technique.
