12Jul 2012 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
Controlled Skating Breakout Drill

Controlled Skating Breakout Drill

Breakouts, Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Passing & Timing, Team Systems Drills
Controlled Skating Breakout Drill Although this drill loosely mimics a breakout drill, the real purpose behind this one is to introduce Timing and Support concepts to youngsters. Players must time their skating to arrive at the designated receiving zones on time for a possible pass. Here's the diagram: Controlled Skating Breakout Drill 1. 2 lines of Fs and Ds on the blue lines (out of the way) 2. D starts drill on dot 3. On the whistle, F passes to D, who pivots toward the boards, then skates behind the net to initiate a breakout 4. F control skates through each of the 4 receiving zones, presenting him or herself as a passing option in each zone (never taking eye off puck) 5. After receiving pass, F attacks 1 on…
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14Jun 2012 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
Burkart 2 on 2 Deflection

Burkart 2 on 2 Deflection

1 on 1's, 2 on 2's, 2 on 1's, 3 on 2's, Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Passing & Timing, Shooting, Team Skill Drills
Burkart 2 on 2 Deflection My good buddy, and assistant coach, Josh Burkart showed this one to me a couple of years ago. It's a solid drill that has a pretty quick rotation, so not much standing around once your players pick up the flow of it. Here's the diagram: Burkhart 2 on 2 Deflection Drill 1. (F) passes to (D) then drives net 2. D to D pass and shot 3. (F) deflects, then stays in front 4. Other corner passes out to (D) then drives net 5. D to D pass and shot 6. Other (F) deflects 7. (F)'s swing for a breakout pass then attack 2 on 2 8. After second shot, (D)'s back up 2 on 2 Enjoy! USE THIS DRILL IN YOUR OWN PRACTICE PLAN:
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15May 2012 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
Slovakian 3-Pass and Shot Drill

Slovakian 3-Pass and Shot Drill

1 on 1's, 2 on 2's, 2 on 1's, 3 on 2's, Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Passing & Timing, Team Skill Drills
Slovakian 3-Pass and Shot Drill Here's a solid drill from my Slovakian friend Jan Bednar. He sends me awesome drills from time to time, and they're always exactly my style! This drill has two variations, one ends in a 1 on 0, and the other ends in a 1 on 1. Here's the diagram: Slovakian 3-Pass and Shot Drill: 1. Player from low line passes to the first player from the line at center ice. 2. One-touch pass back, then loops around the center circle. 3. Player from low line receives pass, then executes side-step crossovers to the far side of the circle, powerturns out of the crossovers, and hits the other player with a long pass. Variation: Same set-up as above, except play ends in a 1 on 1…
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09Apr 2012 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
Butterfly Passing Drill

Butterfly Passing Drill

Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Passing & Timing
Butterfly Passing is a Simple but Effective Hockey Passing Drill Butterfly Passing is a great drill to work on passing fundamentals with youngsters, and to iron out technical "wrinkles" in more experienced players. Although the drill itself is simple, players should use this drill as an opportunity to work on passing accuracy in stride, and should focus on precise execution at full speed. Here's the diagram: Butterfly Passing Drill: 1. Two lines at one end, the width of the goal posts 2. Players skate in pairings all the way down the ice, passing back and forth while maintaining stride 3. At far end, players peel off, around the bottom of each's respective circle, then skate back making cross-ice passes back into the zone they started from Variation: have d-men skate…
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02Apr 2012 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
Hockey Shooting Targets: Sniper’s Edge

Hockey Shooting Targets: Sniper’s Edge

Hockey Drills, Hockey Equipment, Individual Skill Drills, Off-ice Training, Shooting, Skills
The Sniper's Edge is an Awesome Hockey Targeting System that Offers Plenty of Versatility A few months ago, I got my hands on the Sniper's Edge from HockeyShot. I had seen this Hockey Targeting System in the past, but hadn't ever used one before. So, I was excited at the chance to give it a whirl, and was impressed with the experience. Product Overview The Sniper's Edge fits over any standard two-car garage door opening, and comes in 2 sizes, 7' x 16' or 8' x 16' (so make sure you measure the height of your garage door before ordering). The unit comes tightly wrapped in a box - make sure you follow the labeling and DON'T USE A KNIFE TO OPEN THE BOX, as you will risk slicing a…
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