02Nov 2010 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
Czech 1-Timer Drill

Czech 1-Timer Drill

Half Ice Drills, Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Misc. Drills, Offensive Zone, Passing & Timing, Shooting, Team Skill Drills
Here's a great half-ice drill to work on 1-timers! Being able to take a 1-time shot in a game situation is an extremely important skill. However, most coaches (myself included!) don't allocate enough time in practices to let players develop this skill. Here's a quick-paced 1-timer drill that will help get your players' shots harder and more accurate! Here's the diagram and explanation: Czech 1-Timer Drill 1. player 1 walks in and fires a hard bank pass into the quiet zone (area behind the net) 2. player 2 picks it up then hits player 1 for a one-time shot 3. coach fires a puck into the corner as the shot is being taken 4. after shooting, the player 1 peels off into the corner to pick up the dump in,…
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28Oct 2010 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
1 on 0 Headman Drill

1 on 0 Headman Drill

Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Passing & Timing, Warm-Up
1 on 0 Headman is an AWESOME drill. Give it a try!! I picked up this drill from the Scott Fukami drill collections available to DrillDraw owners. These drill collections are phenomenal, and are filled with hundreds of REALLY GOOD, well-drawn drills. I highly recommend picking up all three drill sets. Here's the diagram and explanation: 1 on 0 Headman 1. On the whistle, (1) passes a puck to the (D). 2. D to D pass, then a return pass to (1). 3. (1) receives the puck and makes a stretch pass to the "Ghost Man" (Gh), who has skated across the neutral zone. 4. (Gh) takes a shot. 5. (2) passes a puck to the (D). 6. D to D pass, then a return pass to (2) 7. (2)…
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26Oct 2010 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
Full Ice 3 Pass and Shot Drill

Full Ice 3 Pass and Shot Drill

Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Passing & Timing, Warm-Up
The Full Ice 3 Pass and Shot Drill can be VERY effective with the right group of players! This drill is a more difficult version of our regular 3 Pass and Shot Drill. In this version the passes are longer, and must be harder. With the right group of players (and the proper number of players), this can be a very fun and effective drill. However, if your players aren't capable of handling long, cross-ice passes, they'll spend a lot of time chasing pucks into the corner. See the diagram and explanation below: Full-Ice 3 Pass and Shot Drill 1. players leave respective lines and skate across the ice 2. receive a pass from next player in line, and quickly return the pass 3. loop to receive the final pass…
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21Oct 2010 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
Michigan Tech 1 on 1 Drill

Michigan Tech 1 on 1 Drill

1 on 1's, 2 on 2's, 2 on 1's, 3 on 2's, Hockey Drills, Team Skill Drills
The Michigan Tech 1 on 1 Drill is fantastic for working gap control, passing, agility skating, and many other skills! This is one of my favorite 1 on 1 drills because you can use it to work on so many different skills. Make sure your forwards swing fairly deep into the zone to receive the breakout pass. This will allow the opposing defenseman time to close the gap properly and play the 1 on 1 the way he or she should in a game. Also, make sure your defensemen get outside the blue line... that gap MUST be closed, and the defensemen need to be able to get their speed up quickly after the pivot. Here's the diagram: Michigan Tech 1 on 1 1. On whistle, 2 forwards and 2…
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