4 Dot Passing Basic
Age: U11+
Type: Offensive
Duration: 12
Players: 5+
A four-dot passing drill where players pivot backwards to open up for a return pass, then finish with a deke and a shot.
Setup:
• Pucks at all four dots.
Execution:
• The player skates low, then pivots backwards and opens up for the return pass.
• Finish with your favourite head-fake deke around the coach and a shot on net.
Coaching points:
• Make good, hard passes that lead the skater.
• Point your stick up ice when calling for the return pass.
Progressions
- Start — the drill as shown above
- Add the cross-ice pass — The puck goes across to the other line first, then up to the player streaking up the ice (Variation 1).
Open it in the builder or a practice plan to watch every step play in order.
