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2-on-1 competition drill raises energy levels
 
Drills that have an element of competition bring that little extra out in players at every level of the game. This 2-on-1 drill works well halfway through your practice by raising the energy level of your players while at the same time utilizing fewer players at once, so they can catch their breath.

The 2-on-1 competition drill works this way:

- All forwards divide and line up behind both bluelines, at the boards, with pucks at both blue lines.

- The defencemen line up between the forwa...(click here for full story)
 
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