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Cone Relay with Pucks

Relay race: at each cone, one pass and catch with your line. Alternate forwards (tight turn) and backwards (pivot).

Skating
Passing

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Diagram

Zone diagram of Cone Relay with Pucks. The middle lane is drawn: the skater carries forwards to cone 1 with a tight turn, passes to the line and gets it back, skates backwards to cone 2, then forwards to cone 3, and races back to hand off.

Coaching points

Tight turns: get low, lean in, and keep the puck on the inside.
Pivot without stopping your feet.
Firm, flat passes. Show a target with your stick for the return.
Race, but stay in control: a missed pass costs more time than a slower turn.

How it runs

Set up 3 or 4 lines with 3 or 4 cones in each lane.
Carry the puck forwards to cone 1 and make a tight turn.
Pass to the next player in your line and get it back, pivot, and skate backwards to cone 2.
Pass and catch again, then go forwards to cone 3 with a tight turn.
Pass and catch, race back, and hand the puck to the next player. First line done wins.

Downloads

Open the Excalidraw file in Excalidraw to change the diagram.