DEFENSEMEN SPECIFIC DRILL – CONTINOUS RETRIEVALS

By Enio Sacilotto | July 5, 2025

  1. D2 chips a puck into the corner, and D1 retrieves it.
  2. D1 then passes it to D2, acting as a winger.
  3. D2 pivots backward, walks the blue line, and takes a shot.
  4. D2 pivots backward to retrieve a puck in the opposite corner.
  5. D5 chips a puck into the corner for D2 to retrieve, then he becomes the winger, maintaining a continuous high level of endurance and stamina.

Part # 1 Face Up Ice: Retrieve the puck and get it up ice as quickly as possible.

Part # 2 Puck Protection & Shot: Retrieve the puck and perform puck protection cutbacks along the boards before passing the puck up.

Part # 3 Puck Protection & Shot With Tip:  After a player passes the puck to the point, they go to the front of the net for a tip.