Drills

__** NEW SKILLS TO TRY!![| Jordan Eberle - 3 puck stick handling] **__

These are the three main components of the game that we will focus on this year.

**__Defensive Zone__**:

1. Zone Positioning - __**THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THIS SEASON!**__

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Wingers are puck side on the board __**HASH MARKS**__ and help side __**HIGH SLOT**__. They must move __**QUICKLY**__ from the middle of the ice to the board as the puck changes sides. __**STICKS SHOULD BE ACTIVE AND ON THE ICE READY TO TAKE AWAY PASSING LANES!**__

Center Protects the front of the net and helps the defense when they need help. __**STICK SHOULD BE ACTIVE AND ON THE ICE READY TO TAKE AWAY PASSES! CENTER SHOULD TIE UP ANYONE IN FRONT OF THE NET!**__

Defense - one attacks the puck in the corner and the other protects the back post of the net. As the puck changes corners the defense change postions __**DO NOT CHASE THE PUCK BEHIND THE NET.**__ __**DEFENSE NEEDS TO TAKE THE PUCK AWAY FROM THE OTHER TEAM IN THE CORNERS AND BEGIN THE BREAK OUT!**__

__** Break Out: **__

1. __**THE DEFENSE ARE KEY TO OUR GREAT BREAKOUT OF THE DEFNESIVE ZONE!**__ When the Defense wins the puck they have three options: **A.** Pass __**UP THE BOARDS**__ to the winger at the __**HASH MARKS**__. **B.** Revese the puck behind the net to the other defense, who will then move the puck to the winger on the other side at the __**HASH MARKS**__. **C.** Carry the puck out of the zone them selves. This should only be done if they are completely open. **__THE PUCK MOVES FASTER WHEN PASSED!__**

2. When the winger receives the pass at the __**HASH MARKS**__, he should pass to the the center who then needs to pass to the opposite winger. __**STAY ON SIDE!**__

__**ATTACK THE NET!**__ or dump the puck into the corner and begin to cycle! __**TWO FORWARDS ON THE PUCK AND ONE INFRONT OF THE NET!**__

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Offensive Zone: **__

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Wingers and Center need to work in a triangle around the __**CORNERS and BEHIND NET**__. one player on the puck, one supports the puck and one in front of the net. They should play keep away with the other team until a good scoring chance develops. __**CYCLING THE PUCK! and CREATING SHOOTING CHANCES! SHOOT THE PUCK OFTEN!**__

Defense need to protect the blue line. If the puck comes to them they should; __**KEEP THE PUCK INSIDE THE BLUE LINE, PASS IT BACK INTO THE CORNER, SHOOT IT ON NET or PASS IT TO THEIR DEFENSE PARTNER**__. The help side defense should be ready to drop back to the center of the ice.