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// Goalie-Only Ice

Pro Drill Library

Movement · In-Practice
RVH → VH → Post Push
Pro origin: Dave Rook (Chicago Blackhawks) — post integration
MIN
10
Setup

Shooter on goal line, second shooter high slot. Puck at goal line.

Execution

Goalie in RVH. Puck moves up — transition to VH → push off post to slot shot. Alternate posts. 6 reps × 3 sets.

Coaching cues
Seal never breaks firstLoad back legExplode to depth
Equipment: Pucks
Recovery · In-Practice
Two-Pad Overlap + Recovery
Pro origin: Jon Elkin (Tampa Bay Lightning) — lateral scramble
MIN
8
Setup

Two shooters below the dots. Passes cross-crease.

Execution

Pass → butterfly slide → recover to skates → second shot from opposite side. 5 sets × 4 reps.

Coaching cues
Bury back skateHead up on pushRecover on hands
Equipment: Pucks, Cones
Reads · In-Practice
Screen + Rebound Direction
Pro origin: Frantz Jean (Tampa) — rebound placement
MIN
10
Setup

D-man at point, F-screen in front, targets in corners.

Execution

Point shots through screen. Goalie must direct rebound to designated corner. Screener moves each rep.

Coaching cues
Fight through the screen with eyesGet skinny for the last lookAngle body, not just pad
Equipment: Pucks, Screen dummy
Tracking · In-Practice
3-Line Read & React
Pro origin: Sudarshan Maharaj (Anaheim) — decision speed
MIN
12
Setup

3 shooters — left dot, slot, right dot. Coach calls the shooter last second.

Execution

Coach whistles a color — that shooter releases. Goalie must read release, drive angle, control rebound.

Coaching cues
Depth = confidenceEyes attach BEFORE feetOne puck at a time
Equipment: Pucks, 3 shooters
Compete · In-Practice
Breakaway Depth Sequence
Pro origin: Steve Valiquette — depth control theory
MIN
8
Setup

Shooter starts at center ice with puck.

Execution

Live breakaways with a rule set — round 1 shots only, round 2 dekes only, round 3 shooter's choice. Track win rate.

Coaching cues
Set depth by the tops of the circlesSkate back into net with themLate glove, not early
Equipment: Pucks
Puckhandling · In-Practice
Puck-Play Under Forecheck
Pro origin: Bob Essensa (Boston) — puck decisions
MIN
8
Setup

Puck dumped in from red line, F1 forechecking.

Execution

Goalie plays puck — reverse to D, rim to strong side, or freeze if late. Communicate loudly.

Coaching cues
Decide before the puck arrivesWide base on the wallTalk — always talk
Equipment: Pucks
Situational · In-Practice
OT / 3-on-3 Scramble Sim
Pro origin: Team USA 3v3 methodology
MIN
10
Setup

3v3 half-ice with a shot clock.

Execution

Play live 3v3 with 20-sec possessions. Reset on any whistle. Goalie tracks reads, angles, freezes.

Coaching cues
Never guess — readFreeze wins the whistleCommunicate the D-swap
Equipment: Pucks, Boards
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