To improve conditioning and stopping and restarting skills.
Players form a line in one corner of the rink.
At the coach's command, the first player in line sprints from faceoff dot to faceoff dot coming to a complete stop at each dot. The second player in line begins sprinting when the first player reaches the second dot. The drill continues until each player in line has sprinted. Key points To practice stopping in both directions, players should face the same side of the rink each time they stop. Many variations of this drill are possible.