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The Angle Shooter drill from Jim Midgley focuses on developing angling habits and defensive pressure immediately after a player takes a shot. Players attack across the ice to take a shot on net, then quickly transition into a defensive role where they angle the next puck carrier to the outside. This drill reinforces strong skating habits, smart stick positioning, and controlling the opponent’s lane to reduce quality scoring chances. Setup - Divide players into two groups (two colors) on each side of the ice. - Run the drill simultaneously on both sides of the rink. - Use the offside dots as a skating guideline when players attack across the ice. - The drill is whistle-controlled by the coach. How It Works - On the whistle, the first player (#1 ) carries the puck across the ice using the offside dots as a guide and takes a shot on net. - After the shot, the coach blows the whistle again. - The shooter immediately stops, turns, and becomes the angler. - At the same time, a player from the opposite line (# 2) carries a puck across the ice toward the net to take a shot. - The original shooter angles the puck carrier, forcing them to the outside and disrupting the shot. Key Concepts - Angling fundamentals - Offense to defense transition - Stick positioning and puck pressure - Forcing attackers to low-percentage areas - Defensive skating habits

This is a simple but effective drill that works on quick releases in stride. Setup - 2 Lines of players - 4 Tires set pp in a rectangle in line with the players - Player accepts a pass from the other line - Player with puck attacks the first cone - Player pulls the puck inside the next cone and shoots in stride

In this half ice drill the players will work on cross-overs in both directions, retrieving a puck,and taking a shot on net. The only set up required is to place all the pucks at center ice and scatter the around so they can be retreived.

Warm-up drill focused on wall work, from Minnesota Wild skating and skills coach Andy Ness. A skill that gets too little attention at the younger age groups.

Warm-up drill designed to get plenty of puck touches early in practice.