TCS Live 2025 on-ice presenter Steve Thompson brings his infectious enthusiasm to the chalkboard with this drill designed to force goalies to scan the ice, take stock of their options, and make a quick decision, and, hopefully, a save!

Description

• Start with pucks in the corner and an obstacle at the top of the circle
• Two forwards and one defender start in the slot, one forward in the corner
• Corner player climbs the wall and cuts back away from the net
• Strong side forward in the slot can support low or high
• Weak-side forward does the opposite - the defender has to react and cover one or the other

Key Points

• The goalie has to read the situation and determine the biggest threat
• Pay attention to how square the goalie is and how deep in the net they are
• Can the goalie play aggressive if they trust their D to cover the most dangerous shooter?