Equipment Needed
- Pucks
- Sticks
- Net or target
Keep pucks in the shooting line
A bulk bag of practice pucks keeps wrist-shot reps flowing without pausing to collect rebounds.
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- Players line up with pucks facing a net or wall target.
- Leave enough space between shooters for a safe backswing and follow-through.
Instructions
- Start with the puck slightly behind and to the side of the body, weight on the back leg.
- Sweep the puck forward along the ice, transferring weight to the front leg as the stick loads and flexes.
- Snap the wrists through release, rolling them over for a quick, accurate shot.
- Follow through toward the target, finishing with the stick blade pointing at where the shot went.
Coaching Points
- Weight transfer from back to front leg is what generates real power, not just the arms and wrists alone.
- The puck should roll from the heel to the toe of the blade through the shot for accuracy and quick release.
- A full follow-through pointed at the target improves both power and accuracy.
- Quick release matters as much as power in a real game — don't let the shot become a big, slow wind-up.
Variation
Add a passer feeding pucks for a shot off a moving puck rather than a stationary one, or set specific target zones in the net for an accuracy challenge.