Drill #3

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Overspeed Change of Direction Support your Pass

 Objective:
 Have players elevate their comfort zone to execute skills at a high tempo
 
 Key Elements
 Skating speed, Passing/Receiving, Quick change of direction, Hockey
 endurance, Creative decision making at high speeds
 
 Organization
 Divide the players into two equal groups in opposite diagonal ends at the
 hash marks with pucks. The two coaches are positioned at the red line at
 center ice. The first player in each line starts with a puck and skates
 around the top of the circle over to the far side of the rink around that
 faceoff circle after skating out of the circle the player passes the puck
 to the coach at the red line and receives the puck back skating in, taking
 a quick shot on goal and finishing in the opposite corner. Receiving
 passes on the backhand is a difficult skill that needs to be practiced
 over and over for many years. Encourage quick release, getting the shot on
 net.
 
 Variations
 None for this drill
 
 Goalie
 Follow the player from center ice. Angle awareness