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B6 Cycle Drills Part 2

Description:
Players are in 2 lines above the hash marks.
X1 dumps the puck into the corner, skates in and picks the puck up.
X2 skates behind X1 and acts as a decoy for a low cycle.
X1 skates up the boards toward the defenseman D and bumps the puck off the boards.
X1 moves to provide a "pick" on the coach "C" who is acting as a defender.
D moves around the pick and into the circle where he can either shoot or pass to X2 who has moved into the slot.

Key Points:
X1 needs to set a screen for the D without interfering with the defender.
D needs to read the play and move quickly down the boards utilizing the screen.
X2 should turn and be open to the puck with his stick set to shoot