Awesome Hockey Forechecking Drill that Works on Multiple Game Situations
I’ve been using this Hockey Forechecking Drill in my practices, and it has worked really well for my team. The thing I really like about it, is that it allows you to work on a lot of different stuff at once. Obviously, the main focus is forechecking, but you’re also working on D-Zone Coverage, and Breakouts as well.
Here’s how the drill works:
- 5 forecheckers start at center ice
- 5 defenders at each end
- Coach dumps puck in, defenders attempt to break out, or play d-zone coverage, depending on how quickly the forecheckers get in
- Forecheckers execute whichever forechecking system the coach designates
- Play continues until defending team breaks out, or until the forecheckers score
- If defending team breaks out, forecheckers peel off as soon as puck crosses blue line. After breaking out, the defenders cross the red line, dump it in, and become the NEW forecheckers at the other end.
- If the forechecking team scores, coach blows two quick whistles to kill the play, then dumps a new puck into the far end. Defending team hustles to the far end to become the NEW forecheckers.
Give this one a go – I think you’ll get some good usage out of it!
USE THIS DRILL IN YOUR OWN PRACTICE PLAN:
It’s a great drill. I’ve been doing it for years. It’s a much better way to have a scrimmage that all the kids yell for because it’s more controlled, you can stop the play and make corrections, etc. Plus, it’s a good competition to see which 5-man unit can score more goals.
Agreed – 100%