1) Fastest Skater                             

participants:   -fastest skater from each team

setup:              -one skater at each end of the center red line

                        -place one pylon in each corner of the rink (no cutting corners)

procedure:      -on signal, both skaters complete one counter-clockwise circumference of the ice

                        -eight heats x two skaters.  NOTE:  they are racing the clock, not each other

                        -fastest two skaters will ‘skate off’ for champion

 

2) Rapidfire Drill                            

participants:   -goalie from each team

                        -one shooter from each team  (forward or defense)

                        -random pairings chosen by Skills Committee in advance

setup:             -use both ends – goalies + shooters at each end

                        -goalie in net and must remain in the crease

                        -6 pucks in a row, centered at the hash marks

procedure:     -shooter is timed taking 6 shots rapidly

                        -score goalies on saves; score shooters on goals scored and time

                        -after 6 shots, switch goalie and shooter

                        -repeat with best shooter (or shooters if tied) only to break goalie ties

 

3) Breakaway Drill                         

participants:   -goalie from each team

                        -shooter from each team (forward or defense)

-random pairings chosen by Skills Committee in advance

setup:             -use both ends –goalies each end

                        -goalie in net

-shooters each side of center ice with a puck at top of center circle

procedure:     -first shooter breaks in on goalie – as soon as goalie touches puck, the scorer will instruct the next shooter to proceed

                        -after four shooters, change goalies, repeat

                        -therefore eight repetitions at each end (4 shots per goalie)

                        -score goalies on saves; score shooters on goals

                        -repeat as necessary to break ties

                       

4) Defenseman Agility Race                     

participants:   -fastest stickhandling defenseman from each team

setup:              -four skaters at the end of each blueline

-using all four quadrants, space four pylons from blueline to goaline thru  faceoff dot

procedure:     -on signal, first skater, racing the clock, starts at the blue line – forward to goal line and pivot around last pylon – backwards return to blue line – pick up puck - forward slalom with puck through pylons to goal line – turn around last pylon and return forward slalom with puck through pylons – finish at blue line

-four heats x four skaters

 

5) Speed Relay                                          

participants:   -four skaters already on ice from each of 16 teams (=64)

setup:              -two skaters from each team behind each goal line

                        -place one pylon in front of each team

                         (eqpt = 4 pylons)

procedure:     -on signal, first skater races the length of the ice & taps  2^nd skater with his stick [second skater remains stationary, on his knees, behind the goal line until tapped]

                        -repeat 3x so that all 4 teammates skate 1 length

                        -4 heats x 4 teams

                        -winners of each heat repeat to determine champions

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