Seam Attack Drills

This time of year that is good for skill development.  The next few drills will focus on key individual skills that are important to work on in the off season.  To set up this drill all players line up just inside the blue line with the pucks.  In this variation there are no passes, the players skate with the puck just past the second cone. They do a tight turn to the outside at the cone and accelerate up the wall until they get to the second cone.  At the second cone they explode into the slot and get off the shot just after they pass the cone. Players need to focus on keeping their feet moving and releasing the shot just after they pass the cone.  The tendency for most player is to hold on to the puck until they are further in the slot area, but more often than not this habit results in fewer scoring chances.  Get players in the habit of releasing shots as soon as possible in this area.