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Offense Drills Line Passing Drill: Athletes form two lines with the athletes in the front going together. Left athlete passes the puck in front of right athlete. While running, right athlete receives the pass and passes in front of the left athlete. While running, left athlete receives the pass and passes in front of right athlete. Continue until athletes reach far goal, at which time one athlete shoots on goal. For variations, add: a) a goalie, b) time limit, c) defender (passive at first), d) third offensive athlete, or e) a second defender. Give-and-Go Drill: Divide athletes into groups. Working in pairs, have one athlete pass down court to the second athlete and then run past the teammate to receive a pass. Athletes should continue passing and running ahead until they reach the other end of the court. This encourages passing and staying aware of teammate position. NOTE: Passing should always be in front (between the receiver and the goal) of the intended athlete so that the athlete does not have to slow down or stop forward motion to gain control of the puck. It is important that the athletes understand this concept. Wall Passing Drill: Athlete passes puck off sideboard, around defender and back to self, then stick handles length of court and shoots. Add proper spin move when making the pass so that defender can't stick check. Variations: a) Athlete passes puck off sideboard around defender to teammate. Teammate stick handles length of court and shoots after receiving pass. b) Athlete passes puck off sideboard around defender to teammate. Athlete goes by defender, receives a return pass from teammate, stick handles length of court and shoots. Half Court Behind Goal Drill: Center and two wings are in position at half court. Center passes to right corner. Right wing runs to right corner and receives pass. Left wing runs to left corner and receives pass from right wing. Center runs to area in front of goal, receives pass from left wing and shoots a goal. Repeat drill to opposite side. Variations: a) add a goalie, b) add a chase defender or c) have a time limit. Full Court Behind Goal Drill: Center gets puck behind own goal and passes to right wing at right side of center circle. Left wing runs from left side of center line to left corner and receives pass from right wing. Right wing runs to right corner and receives pass from left wing. Center runs to area in front of goal, receives pass from right wing and shoots a goal. Repeat drill to opposite side. Variations: a) add a goalie, b) add a chase defender or c) have a time limit. Offense vs. Defense Drill: Offense consists of center (in front of goal crease), right wing (right offensive corner), left offensive corner, right point defenseman (right side of center circle) and left point defenseman (left side of center circle). Defense consists of right defenseman (in front of goal crease on right side), left defenseman (in front of goal crease on left side), center (in front of goal crease), right wing (right side of center circle) and left wing (left side of center circle). Puck starts with the offense passing the puck around. If offense makes a goal, score one point for the offense. The two teams should wear different colored scrimmage vests. If offense is winning easily, add a goalie to the defense. Two on Two Drill: Athletes form two lines at one end of the facility. Four athletes step forward (two athletes on offense and two on defense). On the coach's whistle, the athletes on offense pass to each other while running the length of the facility.  The athletes on defense: a) slow down and impede the forward movement of the athletes on offense, b) block their view and c) stick check or capture the puck. When the athletes on defense properly gain control of the puck from the athletes on offense, those athletes switch to offense and the two athletes who lost control of the puck switch to defense.  This is the same drill as the One on One Drill, except the athletes work in pairs. Stick Handle Behind Goal Drill: Athlete stick handles from right corner behind the goal to left corner. Teammate runs from right side to area in front of goal, receives a pass from athlete and shoots a goal. Then do the same drill to the opposite side. Variations: a) add a goalie, b) add a chase defender or c) have a time limit. Pass Around the Goal Drill: Athlete "A" stick handles from right corner behind the goal to left corner. Teammate "B" runs from right side to area in front of goal and receives a pass from athlete "A." Athlete "A" runs back behind goal and receives a pass in right corner from teammate "B." Teammate "B" runs to left corner and receives a pass from athlete "A." Athlete "A" runs to area in front of goal, receives a pass from teammate "B" and then shoots on goal. Set a time limit for the event. Repeat drill, switching the athlete and teammate. Add a chase defender. Wing Crossover Drill: On signal, the right wing runs from the right side of the center circle toward the left offensive corner, while the left wing runs from the left side of the center circle toward the right offensive corner. At the same time, the center stick handles the puck toward the offensive end. As the two wings cross over in front of the goal, the center shoots on goal. The goalie may get screened, or the wings may deflect the shot into the goal. The wings may get screened, or the goalie may deflect the shot into the goal. For variation, have the center pass to one of the wings as they cross over. The wing then takes a quick shot before the defense gets set. Full Court Switching Drill: Center makes outlet pass from behind own goal to left wing (left side of center circle). Right wing (right side of center circle) runs to left offensive corner and receives a pass from the left wing. Center runs to right offensive corner and receives a pass behind the goal from the right wing (in left offensive corner). Left wing runs to area in front of the goal, receives a pass from the center (in right offensive corner) and shoots. Do same drill to opposite side. Add chase defender. Add time limit. Variation: After initial pass to left wing (left side of center circle), the drill may be run like the Wing Crossover Drill. The right wing and the center can time their runs to cross over in front of the goal. The left wing can now stick handle and shoot (with a possible screen or deflection) or pass to the wings as they cross over. This should confuse the defense (and probably the offense as well). NOTE: Many of the Defensive Drills are beneficial for teaching Offense and vice versa.

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