Set a tight gap and deny defensive zone entries.

Full Ice Angling hockey drill works on angling technique and gap control in the neutral zone in a 2v2 situation.

Description

Coach dumps the puck off of the far wall and F1 and F2 race to pick it up to start a 2v2 attack. Defenders D1 and D2 must make a quick turn around the face-off dot before skating hard across the ice to defend against F1 and F2. D1 tries to angle F1 into the wall as D2 sets a tight gap on F2. Play out 2v2. If defenders recover the puck, they can attack in the other direction.

Key Points

• Defenders hustle across the ice to angle the puck carrier to the wall and set a tight gap.
• Defenders establish good body positions and keep sticks in the passing lanes.
• Lots of talk by the defenders on switches in the D Zone.

Levels

Pro, Semipro, 17-20, 15-16, 13-14, 11-12