DRILL OF THE MONTH: Defence – Puck on Forehand Pivots

Age Groups 

• Under-13 

Skill Description 

• Player always faces the middle pylon. 
• Keep puck on forehand, except on escape moves. 
• Perform an escape move on middle pylon and at the bottom of the circle. 
• Good shooting principles followed at blue line when taking a shot.  

Key Teaching Points 

• Keeping the puck on forehand. 
• Keep speed in both backward-forward and forward-backward pivots. 
• Try to keep stickhandling to a minimum.  
• Try to keep crossovers to a minimum. 

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