Set UP: Split your team in half and form two lines per side, both goalies in net and one puck. The drill has the format of a scrimmage, with some twists. It should last about 20 minutes. Before every faceoff, the coach calls out a number between one and six, indicating how many touches of the puck the team must make in the offensive zone. The final touch must be a shot on net. For example, if the coach calls out "three," there must be two passes followed by a shot. The other team may steal the puck, as in a normal scrimmage. However, if they do, they must execute the same number of touches. If the offensive team makes more touches than the number called, they forfeit the puck. If a team scores after making more or fewer passes than the number called, the goal doesn't count. After each shot, the other team takes possession.
Make sure that the passes are on target, however the target should be willing to move to recieve a poor pass. Make sure they are communicating. If they keep their head down use pushups as punishment.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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