10-Minute Stickhandling Drill

Goal: soft hands and puck/ball control without looking down.

What you need (off-ice)

• A stick and a ball (green biscuit, golf ball, or street hockey ball)
• A flat surface (garage, basement, driveway)

1) Stationary handling (3 min)

• Wide forehand to backhand, smooth and controlled. 1 min.
• Narrow quick touches, 1 min.
• Figure-8 around two objects (water bottles), 1 min.

2) Moving stickhandling (4 min)

• Walk forward while handling. Head up, don’t look at the ball.
• Weave through cones or shoes. 4 reps.

3) Toe drag and pull (3 min)

• Pull the ball from forehand to backhand using the toe of the blade
• 10 reps stationary, then 10 while walking