Competition 1-on-1

Competition 1-on1

Purpose: This race for the puck mimics game situations; players work on quick starts and stops to get to the puck first.

• Two lines at the red line
• Coach stands below the centre ice circle with pucks
• Two pylons in front of the coach at the blueline
  
• Coach blows the whistle to start the drill
  
• First player in each line (x1 and x2) bolts out towards the blueline
• Players stop at the pylon in front of them
  
• Coach floats a light pass towards the net
  
• x1 and x2 race to the puck
  
• Whoever gets to the puck first is on offense, the other player is backchecking and trying to steal the puck away
• Offensive player tries to get a shot on net
• Drill continues this way; it can be run out of both ends.