Players line up near blueline on boards
Coach will send out a loose puck that the player will have to retrieve off the wall while moving (and then get their head up quickly)
Coach has 3 cones or obstacles set on a diagonal line near top of circle- Coach will position himself behind the middle cone/obstacle
As the player approaches (attacking the middle cone) to coach will quickly move to the left or right window (space between 2 cones)- opening up the other space for the player to go through
Player has to keep their head up, choose what window to go through, and handle the puck while moving
Keep skating once passed the obstacles and finish with a shot on goal
Remember to switch sides on the drill halfway through so that players learn to pick up pucks off the wall from both sides
The Hockey Planner
Authors
Andrew Trimble
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