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DRILL E-BOOKCOLLECTION OF DRILLS SUBMITTED AT THE 2021 VIRTUAL HOCKEY SUMMIT

contentsADAM MAGLIO.....................4AMY DE BREE ......................10BRUCE CASSIDY .................17CHRIS HAJT .........................19DANIEL BOCHNER ..............24DAVE STARMAN ..................28

DEREK LAXDAL ...................32EMILY ENGEL-NATZKE .......36LARRY HURAS ....................39MARCUS GUSTAFSSON ......53MARK CARLSON .................55NOLAN PRATT.....................58

Adam Maglio HEAD COACH, SPOKANE CHIEFS

• Playing on inside. Stop on pucks. Get off the walls. On whistle - Both sides.

• Puck carrier attacks the dots and passes to far coach.

• First player in the line across leaves without puck and times entry with puck carrier.

• Coach bumps puck back into speed. Puck carrier attacks middle - kickout to wide side player.

• Use different entry progressions: 1. Shot off the dots. 2. Near post tip. 3. Cuts to middle. 4. Bump dots.

• Both players land on net.• On coaches signal they spot a 2nd puck on

wall. Both players reload and attack dots for quick strike.

ADAM MAGLIO

5 DARTS KICKOUT / RELOAD

• Play on the inside. Goalie presence. Manage the puck. Get off walls.

• F1/F2 cross and drop below blue line.• D1/D2 tag up to tops and gap up to defend.• Play until coach whistle.• Looking for speed, net drives, stick picks,

getting pucks into high percentage scoring areas.

• Key points: Surfing, Speed, Net drives, Control sticks.

• Coach whistle - D on blue line get a pass from the coach; must pass D-D wide and execute a shot/shot pass; F1/F2 tag up to any wall and work to the net.

• Should have both a net presence and an off net presence for a tip/rebound.

• D get hard under sticks to eliminate the net threat.

• Once a D-D pass is executed; the next F on either side sprint inside dots and track into the house and support D on a BO.

• Can add goalie breakout or breakout off shot.

05 | WARM-UPS 6 BOX-OUT 2 VS 2 / 3 VS 2 - PART 1

ADAM MAGLIO ADAM MAGLIO

7 BOX-OUT 2 VS 2 / 3 VS 2 - PART 2

• Part 3: The D that shot; now defend an LRA back to their net and the process repeats.

• D must stay outside blue line; If they create a turnover; a whistle will blow that forwards tag up top of circles same side and recieve 2nd puck.

• Progression: one D can jump in and activate to make it a 3-2 LRF.

• D must communicate who is jumping into rush.

• Manage pucks - Heavy, Flat sticks.• On whistle. F1 sprint out to far blue. D1

back up and stay inside dot width.• F2 pass to F1. D must stay inside dot

width and not defend the pass.• Play 1-1 until whistle.• On whistle = F1 sprint out to far blue; D1

back up and stay in dot width. • D on previous attack now joins F.• F1 now tracking to help D1 on continuous

2 vs 2.• F1 should recognize space with shoulder

checking and where support is.

05 | WARM-UPS 8 BOX-OUT 2 VS 2 / 3 VS 2 - PART 3

ADAM MAGLIO ADAM MAGLIO

9 CONT. 1 VS 1 TO 2 VS 2 STRETCH

Amy de Bree HEAD COACH, GREATER VANCOUVER COMETS

• Split team into groups. Can be numbered 1, 2, etc, or split by colour or position.

• Each player has a puck and starts stationary in zone. On whistle X start skating through zone, working on puck control and puck protection.

• On second whistle X stop and O start skating through zone.

• Progressions:• Stationary players have active sticks• Give and go with stationary players• 3 - 4 pucks among group, players exchange passes while

maintaining speed.

AMY DE BREE

11 NUMBERED CHAOS

• 3 lines on each blueline. On whistle, 1 player from each line enters the neutral zone.

• Players skate around executing give and go’s with each line. On whistle, players switch.

• Progression:• Add in shot - number lines and have players

exit zone in order to shoot on net.

1. Pass and Go2. Regroup3. East/West Puck Support

Evaluation Criteria: Passing and Puck Support

12 PASSING CHAOS

AMY DE BREE AMY DE BREE

13 4 DOT PASSING PROGRESSION

• On whistle, F walks puck around top of the circle for a shot.

• D is skating into the zone and timing their skate to play F 1 on 1.

• F retrieves a new puck from the other corner and attacks the far end against the D.

• After the shot, F lines up in the D line and D lines up in the F line.

• F1 skates out and passes to D1.• D1 performs inside excape manouver.• F1 skates into the space created by D1,

D1 passes to F1.• F1 passes to F2 who takes 3 quick

strides to the inside.• F1 and F2 create a 2 on 1 vs D1.• Drill runs out of 2 sides.

14 1 ON 1

AMY DE BREE AMY DE BREE

15 ANAHEIM 2 VS 1

• 3 on 3 between ringette lines.• If puck crosses ringette line, coach passes to

their team.• Players can get rid of puck and get new puck

from coach if they don’t like options.• Players change on whistle.

16 ELECTRIC FENCE

AMY DE BREE

Bruce Cassidy HEAD COACH, BOSTON BRUINS

• Small Ice; divide OZ in half.• 1-3-1 structure = vertical side. Spread structure = horizontal side.• Coach starts drill by passing a single puck to a PP player on their

respected side of the ice (1 - 3 -1 or Spread).• That unit moves puck around, trying to score. 2 Penalty Killers will

look to pressure/defend.• Play continues until a goal is scored or one of the 2 penalty killers

clears the puck to other side of ice.• The drill is continuous so once a puck is scored or cleared the other

unit/side will automatically begin play.

18 SOUZA DRILL

BRUCE CASSIDY

Chris Hajt ASSISTANT COACH, ONTARIO REIGN

• Centre acts as middle drive who is driving to the net on the rush.• D is the net front player who is trying to get them on their

inside shoulder and timing it to take the stick and body so the C can’t receive the pass from the coach.

• Don’t want the D to turn their back to the puck. They must know where the pass is coming from and where is the offensive player is.

• Drive hard under stick and maintain body position.• Do both sides.

• On the whistle, a player takes off from the opposite corners through the blue paint and gets a pass from the opposite line and will head straight down the wall to the far end.

• Player in the NZ will touch the boards with their stick and then angle the player that is getting the puck.

• Look to take ice and end the play using a good stick, angle and end the play by eliminating through the elbows.

• Opposite sides at the same time, stay on your side!

• Players switch roles for the next rep.

20 RUSH D DEFENDING TECHNIQUE DRILL

CHRIS HAJT CHRIS HAJT

21 ANGLING

• D will use under stick vs F1 in circle using two hands and make a play back to the coach.

• Continue to skate towards F2 and play a 1v1.

• Have F2 move down towards the goaline, then back up the wall, then back down towards the goaline.

• D must have proper stick positioning (one hand) while closing taking passing lanes away.

• Adjust to two hands at the right time.• Push on the hips, under stick or saw

their arms off.• Take the puck then make a play to the

F1 who is in the middle of the rink.

• C will act as the F3 in the ozone. They can move anywhere from the tops of the circles down to the net trying to get open for a pass from the coach.

• D in front will have their stick on the ice (one hand or two hands) looking to know where the pass is coming from and maintaining positioning on F3.

• Try and have feet facing up the ice. Play 3-5 pucks.• Coach can move around with their positioning when passing it

to the F3.• When coach blows the whistle, the C will come and grab a

puck and move it low to high for a d shot. C has to get to the net.

• We want the D to box out that forward. Build wall and/or under stick. Maintain body position. Know when the puck is being delivered to the net. Time your lifting of the stick accordingly.

22 TUZZ 1 VS 1 CORNER

CHRIS HAJT CHRIS HAJT

23 F3 COVERAGE/BOX OUT D-DRILL

Daniel Bochner ASSISTANT COACH & PLAYER DEVELOPMENT COACH,

SKA SAINT PETERS

Variations:1. Without Puck.2. With Puck.

DANIEL BOCHNER

25 WARM-UP HIP ROTATION

Variations:1. Backwards Shuffle.2. Forwards Shuffle.3. Backwards Cross - Over.4. Hip Rotations.5. Repeat 1-4w/Puck.

Variations:1. Forward Shuffle.2. Backwards Shuffle.3. Crossover + Forward Sprint.4. Crossovers.5. Hip Rotations.6. Repeat 1-5w/Skates Outside the Blue line.

26 OBL SKATING REPS

DANIEL BOCHNER DANIEL BOCHNER

27 OBL SKATING PATTERNS + SHOOTING

Dave Starman PLAYER DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, LONG BEACH LIGHTNING

DAVE STARMAN

SURF’S UP 2 VS 2 / 3 VS 2 / 3 VS 3 29 • Coach starts with pucks in the middle. On the whistle

F1 and F2 take off touching the center circle as coach spots puck to the weak side for F1 to recoup. D’s also start on whistle sorting out their opponent and surfing up to close gaps, and defending skating forward.

• F1 races to get puck and Fwds attack 2v2 against the D.

• Some goals here are; Fwds quickly putting pucks on net and F2 splitting the D to get to the net. Coaches control where the attack will start from with their puck placement off whistle. Ds job is to bust the rush, maintain tight gaps, defend skating forwards where possible with good stick and angles. If the defence’s recoup puck, use glass or a D-to-D to get puck out.

• Coaches, you can also spot the puck to F2 for a center lane drive to start attack, you make the call.

• Add 3 F’s for 3v2 rush forcing weak side D to read off the rush. Add a back checker from the Fwd line to create a 3v3 with a B/C or 3v3. Option is spotting a 2nd puck on the whistle.

• Pucks in corners on same side of ice in each zone.• Drill starts with LD and RD on blueline in an offensive

mode.• On whistle F1 feeds either D, they pass D to D and

shoot. F1 and F2 charge to the net for a tip, screen, play out a rebound.

• On 2nd whistle F1 and F2 start an up ice attack off a pass from F3 while the two D come up inside the cones (to establish inside the dots position) putting both attackers and both defenders in the middle lane of the ice.

• D’s have surfed up to start with a tight gap and have to read their spacing and decide to backskate to defend, defend forward and make early contact on the puck carrier or non puck carrier, and when to try and kill the play early or defend as a 2v2. Attack will either produce a chance off the rush or be broken up.

• 3rd whistle Fwd from opposite end creates a new 2v2 low by giving a puck to F1 or F2 to keep their attack on D1 and D2.

• Coach lays puck behind net, first two Xs go around net, either X can pick up puck. First two Os gain ice and angle, play live 2v2.

• On whistle, opposite side coach lays puck and four new players go.

• You can also split this up by having Fwds on one side and D’s on the other if you want D’s defending in pairs together.

30 UMASS 2 VS 2 GAP UP

DAVE STARMAN DAVE STARMAN

31 BLASHILL 2 VS 2 GAP UP

Derek Laxdal ASSISTANT COACH, DALLAS STARS

DEREK LAXDAL

33 HALIFAX TRACKER 1 VS 2

• 1st whistle F1 hitch up wall/drive net for shot/ stop at net.

• 2nd whistle F2 attacks up ice.• F1 tracks the puck thru the middle. D1

moves laterally dot to boards and back to dot before receiving the rush.

• D1 and F1 read the rush trying to kill the play in NZ with pressure to the puck dot to boards and inside dot line support.

• Drill ends when D1/F1 recover puck and skate puck into NZ.

• Both ends go at the same time.

• Drill starts with a line waiting across the dots with a puck, at different depths.

• Back checker position is as F3 shooter. Receives a pass from the coach for a shot on net.

• As soon as BC shoots the puck, 3v2 attack is initiated up ice, with BC communicating with D surfing up.

*Move puck around to start in different lanes.**Move BC around for different F3 depth.

• Drill starts with a forward attacking straight up ice 1v1. Play it out IZ. Whistle.

• F2 attacks up ice 1v1, with F on offense backchecking and D attacking up ice.

• Drill progresses up ice 2v2. Play it out IZ.

34 BONES TRACKING 3 VS 3

DEREK LAXDAL DEREK LAXDAL

35 1 VS 1, 2 VS 2, BACKCHECK

Emily Engel-Natzke VIDEO COACH, HERSHEY BEARS

EMILY ENGEL-NATZKE

37 2 VS 2 NET FRONT

• 2 players on offense at net front, 2 players on defense at net front. 2 players just outside trapezoid as passers to offensive players in front.

• 2 offensive players in front:• Work to get around defenders (body position, leverage, stick lifts, etc.)

for pass from player on goal line/trapezoid.• 2 offensive players in front can pass to each other/work together to

score.• 20 to 30 second shifts before changing players.

• Drill starts with a rimmed puck from coach.• F closest to rimmed puck moves to retrieve puck along wall.• Fs work to keep/gain possession and score or look to get puck

to D on blue line for point shot. If puck is moved to point, Forwards try to gain inside position for tip/rebound. If low D gain possession, look for clearance.

• 20 to 30 seconds; if goal is scored or puck is cleared, new rimmed puck from coach .

38 2 VS 2 - 4 VS 2 OZ PLAY

EMILY ENGEL-NATZKE

Larry Huras TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, HOCKEY COACH VISION

• Set up with 3 attackers on both sides of the end zone with 3 defenders down the middle.

• The attackers try to maintain puck control and make as many cross ice passes as possible through the defenders.

• One defender tries to force the puck carrier to limit their time and space and force passes into tight areas. The other two defenders position themselves to cut off cross ice passes.

• Defenders may rotate in a new active.

• Teams play 3 vs 1 in the circle.• Two players outside circle with skates inside

the hash marks. Defender and one attacker move freely inside the circle.

• Defender can score into empty net.• Coach spots pucks as needed.• Run drill in both circles. 30 second shifts.

40 CROSS THE BOX DEFENDER

LARRY HURAS LARRY HURAS

41 DMANNING POWER PLAY #1 3 VS 1

• Teams play 3 vs 1 on each circle.• Offensive players cannot enter the circle.

Defensive players cannot leave the circles.• Upon recovering the puck, the defensive player

moves it quickly to the attackers on the other circle.

• Goalies can pass it up as well.• Coach can also whistle a change of possession.

• PP teams set up 5 vs 4 in one end and 5 vs 3 in the other. One puck for this game.

• When defending team recovers the puck they move it to the other end quickly.

• 30 to 40 seconds of offensive play max if defenders do not recover puck.

• Both ends can play 5 vs 4 as an option.• Make it a competition PP vs PK.

42 DMANNING POWER PLAY #2 3 VS 1


43 DMANNING POWER PLAY #3

• This drill is set up like a small area power play. • Two players from each team set up with one on the side wall and one

on top of the circle. • Players should play in the positions that they would play in a game

situation. • The Coach starts play by chipping a puck to the middle of the zone

creating a race for the puck. • The player that gains control of the puck passes to their team to set

up on offence. • The other player must now defend in the middle of the triangle and

try to take away pass.

• Two nets are set up on goal line in front of the face off dots.• One point shooter/passer from each team is placed above the circles

facing their opposing goalie.• The coach starts play by chipping a puck off of the end boards to create

a 2 vs 2 battle for the puck.• Upon recovering the puck, the player moves it quickly up to their point

player as other players set up in a small 3 vs 2 power play situation.• The point player should move laterally to provide pass and shot options.

44 PANTHER POWER PLAY 3 VS 1 X2 SIG


45 RED WINGS POWER PLAY 3 VS 2 X2 SIG

• Four players set up in an offensive box formation with defenders D and F in the middle of the box.

• Coach starts play by making a hard pass to one of the four attacking players.

• D and F must keep forcing the puck, keeping active sticks to try and cut passes.

• Offensive players try to set up quick scoring chances.

• Set up two nets low on the goal line.• Two teams set up 4 vs 2 in both halves of the end zone.• Coach starts play by passing to one attacking team to start 4 vs 2 play.• Upon recovering the puck, the defenders or the goalie can move the

puck to the other side to their players to continue the 4 vs 2 play.

46 4 VS 2 BOX AND TWO SIG


47 4 VS 2 TWO CORNER POWER PLAY SIG

• Coach starts 2 vs 2 play low with a shot off of the goalie.• Four extra players set up, two on the blue line and two on opposing

face off dots from high players.• The team that recovers the initial shoot in is on attack. • They must pass to blue line player or dot player before attacking the

net.• If defenders recover a loose puck, they must also pass to the blue line

player or dot player before attacking the net.

• Coach starts play by passing to the attacking players on either side to start 5 vs 2 play.

• If defenders recover a loose puck, they move it quickly to their attacking unit on the other side.

• If the puck is frozen by the goalie, goes out over the blue line or a goal is scored, Coach throws in a new puck to the opposite side.

48 4 VS 2 ROYAL ROAD SIG


49 DEVILS POWER PLAY 5 VS 2 SIG

• PP unit sets up in a box like formation.• The coach passes them a puck that must move

as quickly as possibe so all players touch the puck.

• They then slide to an attack formation for a quick attack.

• After the attack, coach spots a puck deep for a breakout against 4 player PK unit who provide active resistance but only attack fully when PP is set up.

• Vary the resistance.

• Drill starts with chip by coach to create 3 vs 2 battle for puck as PK forwards and PP D enter the zone to create 5 vs 4.

• 2nd puck, coach puts a puck on net and goalie deflects it to corner to create retrieval situation.

• 3rd puck, coach chips deep for a breakout against PK unit.

• Let players play each puck 15-25 seconds if no goal then put the next puck in play.

• Vary the resistance by the PK unit.

50 NEILSON POWER PLAY DRILL


51 GI DETROIT 3 PUCK PP-PK

• Red team breaks out 5 vs 3 and plays until whistle

• On whistle, coach chips puck behind offensive D who retrieves it and rims it back in hard

• All offensive forwards must all touch up at blue line to get back on side

• Next defender jumps in to create 5 vs 4• Next whistle, coach chips another puck, D rims,

last defender jumps in, forwards clear and attack 5 vs 5

• Next 3 Defenders move into neutral zone

52 RIM + OVERLOAD 5 VS 3, 5 VS 4, 5 VS 5

LARRY HURAS

Marcus Gustafsson FOUNDER, HOCKEY IQ PROGRAM

• Objective: Make players create Yellow & Green Shots in a Small Area Game.• 3 vs 3 in zone. Coach with pucks on the Blue Line. Drill starts with coach

shooting so the goalie can deflect to a corner.• Team that wins puck possession plays 4 vs 3 (coach is always on offensive

team).• If defending team gains possession, they have to either: 1) Pass to coach

or 2) skate/pass puck above top of circles before they can create their own scoring chance.

• Keep playing for 30-40 seconds before whistle and new players.

VARIATION:• The same 3 vs 3 small area game can be used with one or multiple

themes.• Can only score after:

- Pass or skate across the slot line. (green shot reason = goalie not set) - One-timer or deflection. (green = not set or puck on stick <0.5

seconds) - Screen. (green = cannot see) - Two one-touch passes. (green = not set & multiple reads)

54 3 VS 3 QB WITH GOAL SCORING THEMES

MARCUS GUSTAFSSON

Mark Carlson GM & HEAD COACH, CEDAR RAPIDS ROUGHRIDERS

• Coach starts drill at each end by chipping puck to X1.

• X1 chips to X2, X2 shoots - both Xs go to the net.

• X2 picks up puck and chips to O1.• Continuous - both sides start at the same time.

• Xs and Os make two passes before first blue line.

• In neutral zone, Xs and Os exchange pucks and make two more passes before shooting. Total 5 passes.

• Head up, speed, underhandle puck.

56 SMALLWOOD - DOUBLE CHIP DRILL

MARK CARLSON MARK CARLSON

57 BC 5 PASS

Nolan Pratt ASSISTANT COACH, COLORADO AVALANCHE

NOLAN PRATT

59 GAP UP SEAL OUT

OBJECTIVE: 2 on 2 - Work to set strong gaps and deny entry. D working to seal out.• Drill runs both directions. X1 passes low to

high for D-D shot for tip - X1 and X2 head to net for tip/rebound.

• On whistle X1 and X2 take off and receive pass from the coach and head for full ice 2 vs 2.

• D set gaps and defend full ice 2 vs 2 rush - (If second whistle X1 and X2 will regroup with original coach. D must work to reset gaps).

• D return to post on whistle, 2nd whistle activates two new forwards for low to high pass and d to d shot.

• D meet and seal out with forwards attacking the net.

• Whistle sends forwards on full ice 2 vs 2 versus the defence.

OBJECTIVE: Tracking• Everyone at one end of ice.• On whistle F1 and F2 take off underneath

coach, F3 tags goal line and joins 3 vs 2 rush attack.

• Coach will send tracker from same side of ice to hunt puck.

• D pop in dots and set gap versus rush. Communicate with tracker.

• Part 2: Mill tracking, Fwds and tracker on the move, on whistle F3 soft lock and play rush 3 vs 3.

OBJECTIVE: Creating a rush attack, D Gaps.• F1 and F1 swing under coach and attack

D1 and D2, play until whistle.• On whistle F3 and F4 swing under coach

and attack D1 and D2 after gap up.

60 3 VS 2 - 3 VS 3 TRACKING UNDER

NOLAN PRATT NOLAN PRATT

61 PHOENIX 2 VS 2 / 3 VS 2

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