This is good for getting ready to work on those pesky Neutral zone incursions by the opposing teams offense!

This warm up drill works to get the legs moving and awareness for transitioning in the neutral zone to defend against the breakout rush.  And, we let them shoot the pucks at the end just for good measure!

SET IT UP:

Goalie in net

Coaches at center ice with pucks

2 lines of skaters at goal line of opposite end of the ice.

RUN IT:

The first 2 skaters in each line skate out to the blue line, then transition to backwards - keeping their heads up and moving as if they were getting ready to defend against an attacker.

Once they exit the neutral zone on the opposite end, the coach dumps them a puck, allowing them to transition to a forward skating attack and shooting on net.