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Ice Hockey: Four Passes - Working in Fours

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Four players work with one puck around the center circle, working in two pairs.

The first pair play 4 passes across the area. On receiving the 4th pass the red player plays a one-two pass to one of the blue players as they move in a counter-clockwise direction around the circle.

Once the pairs have swapped positions the drill continues.

COACHING POINTS

This drill should be played continuously.

Look for good speed and control of passing, with quick movement from players around the circle.

Progression:

You can call out "Change". On hearing this call players will continue to play but now moving in a clockwise direction.

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Swedish Shooting Drill:

- For defensemen to work on their shots, passing, and pivoting.

- Each player will get three shots. To start, the defensemen receives a puck from the corner and gains the center of the ice as quickly as possible and shoots from the top of the slot.

- The player continues around the cones always facing the net. This forces them to pivot and receive the next pass going backwards. When they receive the next pass the player repeats as in the first rep.

- Once the player receives the third pass, they quickly give a pass to their partner who gives a pass back for a one time shot near the top of the slot. The key is to encourage the players to keep the feet and puck moving.

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Figure Of 8 - Pass and Shoot Relay:

Players start with the puck and pass to the coach. They then skate to the left where they play a quick one-two pass before rounding the cone.

On their way towards the next cone players pass another one-two with the coach before skating onto the outlet pass from the coach to carry towards goal and shoot.

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figure of 8 continues shooting drill:

2 feeders with 5 pucks each 1 working player (red) The working player starts by skating around one of the cones to then receives the puck from the feeder on the opposite side of the ice and try to score with one touch or control and shoot. When all the pucks are gone swap the player working.

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3 v 1 break down the ice:

3 players start down the ice with 1 feeder. defender has to skate to the center circle before they can try to help stop the attacking players scoring. Puck is passed to the right board for the player to skate onto and continue down the ice the other 2 attacking player s skate down the ice to get into position on the far end of the net to receive the puck and score.

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