Reply To: Puck Recovery

[Tom Molloy]

Steve I try to have some games where the puck is dumped in either by the coach or a player and players battle for the loose puck. I stress that it imp
ortant to get to the puck first and many times absorb the first hit and protect the puck with your skates or lean on the stick to make a heavy stick that is hard to lift.

Usually the player must recover the puck and either try to score or make a play. i.e. Play full ice and the puckcarrier must dump in the puck when he gets to the red line. Or play a SAG where the coach dumps the puck in and the player battle for possession. A drill might be to dump a puck in from centre and two players race for it.

https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/reply/reply-to-t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro-48/ is a drill example.

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