A fun way to get practice started.

Use this hockey drill to warm up puck protection skills and passing in traffic.

Description

The team sets up in the corners with three forwards playing keep away with two defensemen. If the defensemen get the puck they also try to keep the puck away from the forwards. The players must stay in the corners out of the shooting lane of the coach who can be working with the goalie.

Key Points

• Players without the puck should be moving to space to get open for a pass.
• Work on puck protection and giving close support to the puck carrier.
• Try to keep the players in a small area to simulate tight corner battles.

Levels

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