Summary

USA Hockey ADM Regional Manager Roger Grillo shares a drill designed to teach good forecheck habits and concepts in a station based practice during the 2021 USA Hockey Level 5 Coaches Symposium held in Duluth, MN.

DESCRIPTION

• D skates the puck around the net and attempts to skate the puck between two tires (or cones) at the top of the zone.
• On coach signal, F1 forechecks, using good angling and stick on puck to force the defending player to the boards. 
• On coach signal, F2 provides support on the forecheck. F1 & F2 attempt to create a turnover and attack the net quickly.
• Variations:
  • Start all players higher and dump the puck in so the D must work on the retrieval as well.
  • Use the full zone so the D can go to either side of the ice.
  • Start the F at the same time so they must communicate F1/F2.

KEY POINTS:

• Defense - Get feet up ice and have head up
• F1 - Timing, angling and body/stick positioning.
• F2 - Read the play and provide appropriate support.
• F1 & F2 - Attack the net quickly after turnovers.

Find this drill in the Minnesota Hockey Drill Share Group on CoachThem.

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