Player Evaluation & Selection - Ontario Minor Hockey Association

PLAYER EVALUATION AND SELECTION
DRILL C – Forward/Backward Adjustment/Starts and Stops
1. G’s start on the goal line
2. On the coach’s “Go”, G’s scull forward until the coach calls “Stop”
3. G’s wait for the next “Go”, then, scull forward again until the next “Stop”
4. This should continue all the way to the blue line
5. Repeat this drill using backward sculling from the blue line back to the goal line
6. G’s must alternate starting and stopping feet every time
7. Coach should adjust the size of each forward adjustment as indicated in the diagram
Drill D – Step Outs
A – Straight Step Outs – goalie starts on the goal line – when ready, goalie sculls to the tops of
the crease. Stop, Set. Goalie sculls back to goal line. Stop, Set, Repeat.
B- Angle Step Outs – As above except step outs move outward to face the face off dots.
Alternate the angle of step out each time
C – Angle Step Outs with Stepback Pivot – once the first angle step out is complete, goalie will
step back pivot over to face the opposite side dot. Return to start point and repeat in opposite
direction.
A B
10 Xs 5 Xs/side
C
5 Xs/side
Drill E – Depth Drill
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