Trimble’s Drill of the Week- Puck Battles
At least 3 times a week with my Junior team I carve out 2 minutes and we partner up and compete for the puck in small areas. This is a great way to add some resistance and puck battles or 1 on 1 battles to your practices and can really build up a fundamental skill over the course of the season.
Stress using your body to gain possession of the puck, stick on stick and much more. Go 2 to 3 rounds with a 15- 20 second battle followed by a 10 second reset break. Make this a part of your culture and practices and watch as they get better at win puck battles over the course of the season.
By Andrew Trimble
Andrew Trimble is the General Manager and Co- Owner of the New England Wolves Hockey Club. He is also the Owner of Scoring Concepts LLC, a New Hampshire based hockey training company that offers camps, clinics, private lessons and teams. He has coached at all levels from Learn to Skate to College Hockey. For more info on his teams and programs check out- www.scoringconcepts.com or www.ne-wolveshockey.com
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