Ice Hockey Attacking Drills

The two forwards cross each other and attack the net as quick as possible.

Ice hockey attacking drills. One good way to attack the zone is on an inside to outside path. To set up this drill all players line up just inside the blue line with the pucks. Once the whistle blows the players without a puck are removed from the game and take a knee to cheer on the remaining players. Once player 5 receives the pass 3 takes off up ice and receives a pass from 5.

Usually 30 seconds 45 seconds is a great time frame for each round to keep the energy high. The next few drills will focus on key individual skills that are important to work on in the off season. The first player on the side with two players will start with the puck. Rotation 1 to 2 2 3 3 1.

Hockey attacking the circle shooting goalscoring player 1 runs down the wing to then pass the ball backwards of square to player. The players will individually battle for the puck until the time runs out. Players 1 goes up the middle and acts as the high man. The coach or player that is passing the pucks should alternate what side they are passing to so all players remain alert.

Stick close to ice 2. A coach or player passes to one of the two forwards to start the drill. This time of year that is good for skill development. Player 3 then plays a 1v1 with the defender.

In order to do this players need to be able to cross over quickly in one direction and then quickly cross over and explode in the other direction. Two of the players from each group can be on one side and one player straight across lined up with the dots on the other side. In this variation there are no passes the players skate with the puck just past the second cone. D1 dumps puck behind net for goalie to come out and stop it and set up for d1 or pass to d1.

Keep feet moving 4. He in turn gives the ball to player 3 who has run into the circle and then come out to receive the ball. They do a tight turn to the outside at the cone and. Players line up as shown in 3 separate lines.

This can be set up as a half ice drill or as a 1 4 ice station drill. D1 breaks out puck to f1 or f2 who pass up ice to regroup with d2 in neutral zone. The next hockey drill focuses on attacking the zone. D2 should gap up to.

Player 5 leaves and goes around the pylon and receives a pass from 1.