5-Card Skating is a great drill my assistant coach, Ryan Newton, came up with. I like this one because it lets you work on the defensive zone coverage skating patterns while getting some conditioning in. Here’s the diagram:
5-Card Skating Drill
1. Players start in 5-card formation
2. On whistle, each position skates full speed out to his or her designated attack area, pivots, then skates backward into 5-card position
3. Sequence follows, position by position. Center covers for the corner positions until they get back, and takes the seam (attack areas 2 and 5)
4. Wingers alternate between attack positions each “lap”
5. Do 4 “laps” then switch out 5-man unit for a new one
The Perpetual Backcheck Drill is a great competition drill to keep players motivated and having fun while working on their conditioning. I use this one quite often with my own teams. Here’s the diagram:
Perpetual Backcheck Drill
1. First player in each line leaves and receives a pass from the coach.
2. Each player skates full speed down the ice and takes a shot.
3. Next player in line can’t leave until the shot has been taken.
4. After the shot, the shooter will peel off and backcheck the next player in line.
5. Drill continues perpetually.
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