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Second-puck reset shot

Finish one shot, locate a second puck to the side, and rebuild a shooting position instead of swinging at it from a poor stance.

10U · 12U · 14U+Intermediate6 minutes1–1 players
Original drill diagram
Second-puck reset shot: player positions and movement 1Reset
1 shoots the upper puck, moves to the lower puck, and shoots again. The cone is the return marker after both shots. Two dots mean two separate pucks, not a rebound path. Original schematic; not to scale. Circles with numbers or letters mark players. Other markers and arrows are explained in the caption; some diagrams show puck or ball movement instead of skating. Red arrows show shots. Follow the written setup for spacing.

How to run it

Equipment: Skates, Hockey protective equipment, Cones, Stick, Pucks, Net

  1. Set two pucks about 15 feet from an empty net and 6 feet apart laterally. Put a cone behind their midpoint as the reset marker. Begin at the left puck.
  2. Shoot the first puck at a low target, then turn the eyes toward the second puck before moving the feet.
  3. Skate to the second puck, collect it, and turn the feet into a useful shooting position. Release only after the puck is in reach and the net is visible.
  4. Return around the reset cone. Retrieve both pucks and replace them; alternate the starting side for six two-shot rounds in six minutes.
  5. Count rounds with two deliberate releases. The second puck represents a new loose-puck chance; it is placed in advance, not guaranteed to come from a rebound.

Key teaching points

  • Cue: “Find it, arrive, reset.” A second chance still needs a usable shooting position.
  • Turn the eyes toward the next puck before chasing it.
  • Let the second release be slower if that produces a better shot.

Common mistakes

  • Player swipes at the second puck while reaching. Try: arrive beside it before shooting.
  • Player watches the first goal for too long. Try: call “next” immediately after release.
  • Second shot is rushed wide. Try: pause with the puck in the shooting spot before restarting.

Make it fit the player

  • Easier: complete the two shots as separate repetitions with a pause between them.
  • Harder: move the second puck 3 feet closer to or farther from the net between rounds.
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