Trimble’s Drill of the Week- 2 Small Area Games for U12 Levels and Older
2 Small Area Games for the U12 or Pee Wee Levels
Power Play/ PK Game
Players at U12 can start to understand special teams concepts to a great extent and this drill can be really effective in teaching spatial awareness, stick positioning, passing and communication and much more. Line down the middle of the zone prevents each group of 5 from crossing. 3 v2 on each side. PK can only clear to the PP on the other side, not out of zone.
Forecheck Game
3v3 – teams shoot on net on the side that they are lined up on. On the whistle the puck comes out and is put in the corner. Players have to skate around the far net to play the puck. When doing this one team will be on the breakout/ other on the forecheck. Reinforce angling, d-side awareness, and good stick positioning. Play to whistle and alternate corners to dump puck.
By Andrew Trimble
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