This is one of the best ways to practice skills in game situations. We did it in my skills class today. There were two goalies in the big nets and I used 3 small nets. When you regain the puck or after a goal you bounce it to yourself off the boards to transition to offense. I demonstrated making a hard fake as soon as you get the puck as a way to fool the defender and gain time and space. With three players you can do an attack-defend-rest rotation where you pass to the resting player when you regain the puck and he goes onto offense and you rest.
Keep score and rotate and by giving the goals meaning you create competition which creates intensity, which creates good players.
D200 One Net King's Court Tournament – Youth
Key Points:
Encourage hard fakes when a player picks up the puck. Play from 1-1 to 3-3 and include rules for modified games.
Description:
1. Have nets on one side of the ice with enough room for players to go behind the net.
2. Play from 1-1 to 3-3.
3. To transition to offense the player must bounce the puck off the boards on the other side.
4. Keep score and then rotate after the game.
5. Winner move one net down toward the King’s Court.
6. Winner at the 'Kings Court' and loser at the last net stay don't move.
7. Players who lose move one net away from the King's Court.
8. In a tie play ‘rock-paper-scissors to determine a winner.
9. Play at least the number of games so the player starting in the last court can progress to King's Court.
*Make passing or puck carrying rules that practice good habits.
'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
'Enjoy the Game'