This week's guest coach is Bob Mancini of Michigan Technological University. These three drills can help improve a player's passing, receiving, shooting and deflection skills as well as increasing the ability to get open in the slot. Each drill is done in a relatively small area and should be done at top speed.
Players begin drill positioned at the center of one faceoff circle.
The player then skates back to starting position and receives a pass from the coach for a shot. Next, the player curls away from the net for a third pass and shot. A variation to this drill is to practice starting and receiving passes from both sides. The purpose of this drill is improving scoring touch. Place a goal net at the red line facing the neutral zone faceoff dot.