Point shots and net traffic

Setup

1. Full equipment for everyone, including a full cage and neck guard; the net-front players especially. G in full goalie gear in the right net.
2. LD and RD at the points. RW on the half wall with the pucks. C and LW start in the slot area, ready to go to the net.
3. One defender (X1) works in front of the net against the screen. Start X1 passive.
4. Wrist and snap shots only, kept low. No slapshots with players in front of the net.

How it runs

1. RW passes up to RD at the point.
2. As the pass goes, C sets a screen in front of G, outside the crease, and LW slides to the far post.
3. RD walks along the blue line towards the middle to find a lane, then shoots low and hard once G has called ready.
4. C tries to tip it or screen G's view; LW and C pounce on any rebound. X1 tries to tie up sticks and clear rebounds.
5. Play out the rebound until a goal, a save or a clear, then clear the crease of pucks before the next rep.
6. Alternate sides every few shots. Short reps; water between rounds.

Coaching points

• Point shot: get it through, not over. Low shots create tips and rebounds; high shots go wide or over the glass.
• Walk the line to change the angle and move a defender out of the lane before you shoot.
• A quick wrist shot that hits the net beats a big wind-up that gets blocked.
• Screen: stand side-on just outside the crease, stick blade on the ice, eyes on the puck. Do not turn your back to the shooter.
• Tips: blade on the ice and angled towards the net; let the puck hit the stick rather than swinging at it.
• Stay out of the crease. It belongs to G, and contact with G is a penalty.

Common mistakes

• Shooting into the first defender's shin pads without moving the feet.
• The screen stands too close and gets in the crease, or too far away to bother G.
• Everyone watches the shot and nobody goes for the rebound.
• Shooting before G is ready.