1 on 1 angling gates

Drill description

• Place pylons in pairs to act as a gate to skate through.

• Offensive player X on blue line with puck, defensive player O on hash mark inside blue line.

• Offensive player has to find lane through one of the gates (must skate through).

• Defensive player has to close gap to prevent offensive player from going through gate. Defensive player can’t go through gates.

Key points

• Offensive player must be quick, creative and attack lane when opportunity arises.

• Defensive player must close gap, lateral skate, stick on puck – read and react.