Passing practice at stick time

[icedr 0]

Is there anything I can take out on the ice that would bounce pucks back to me so I can practice making and receiving passes? Looking for something small enough to carry and that doesn't have to be drilled or melted into the ice. Let's face it, stick time is mostly little kids who only want to take shots on goal. What's out there for someone who wants to practice fundamental skills like passing?

[hockeytim18 0]

Just use the boards. Make sure that you're receiving the pass then work on angled passes. Skate up and down the board hitting it back and forth. That should be pretty easy and it will get the job done.

[Langenbrunner15 0]

Fury hockey makes a passing thing. I own one, its a bit heavy and akward to carry around because of the shape, but well worth it.

[w0ahitsm3 0]

I also just use the boards to practice passing for the most part. Im sure you can find someone else that will pass with you too. Just have to find that right guy. Then youll have someone to pass with for a couple minutes. Thats normally how it is over at my rink.

[Tikkanen 1]

You can just use 2 pucks if you want. Try to hit the other puck and then chase down the puck when and if you hit it. Most guys can't pass nowadays, if you can hit an object the size of a puck from anywhere on the rink you will be able to pass.

[JR97 2]

You can just use 2 pucks if you want. Try to hit the other puck and then chase down the puck when and if you hit it. Most guys can't pass nowadays, if you can hit an object the size of a puck from anywhere on the rink you will be able to pass.

I routinely do that little game for at least 15 - 20 min. at puck time. It's actually harder than you'd think. I actually do better hitting a moving puck. But I'll try different stuff like saucer passes, back hands, bank passes, etc.

Or another one I do if I'm catching my breath or just taking it easy is to aim for the red line stripe on the boards from opposite sides straight on or at an angle. Again, I'll mix in saucers, back hands, etc.

Sometimes I'll offer to feed dudes one timers and stuff and they'll never refuse that. :)

[ean 0]

Passing is something not everyone can appreciate. Unfortunately. Growing up it was a staple of my game and something I was pretty damn good at.

Anyways, in relation to your topic, I've gone to plenty stick times and while it is mostly little kids or guys just trying to blast the net with slapshots from their one piece's, I have found that there are usually some adults who are just trying to work on their game.

Sometimes if I'm at a sticktime I'll head over to the neutral zone and just eye a guy or two and maybe throw him a pass. Sometimes they'll just skate off with it and shoot the puck at the net but more often then not it's turned into passing sessions across center ice. I remember one time I was passing with a guy who was considerably less skilled than I was and another guy who was also a similar level just jumped in and both guys were alternating passes with me. Bottom line is that there are other guys at stick times who are trying to improve their game as well, and not just shooting at empty nets.

So next time you go out try just tossing some passes at people and see what it turns into.

[Engine37 0]

All of the aforementioned "mini-games" and drills will help improve your passing. In my experience, however, I think that I learn a lot faster when I practice passing with another person. You can do drills to simulate game situations, but there are several factors that you need to be aware of in order to make a good pass. And I think that working with others is the best and fastest way to improve your passing skills. You might be able to hit something the size of a puck from anywhere, but what about putting that puck right where your teammate needs it? What about when there isn't such a clear target, and what if that target can change speed and direction easily? I also like to at least consider handedness when trying to feed someone a pass around the opponents net (I'm a Centerman). It is always tough to try and one-time a pass that is on the wrong side of your body, behind you, etc, because at the same time as you're trying to corral the pass, you're staring at an open net and wishing you had already fired a shot.

[chk hrd 164]

use the boards. it forces you to make a hard firm pass to get the puck back to you. nothing worse than a little wimpy pass. Best bet is to find someone to prcatice with.

[clarke-BOH 0]

use the boards. it forces you to make a hard firm pass to get the puck back to you. nothing worse than a little wimpy pass. Best bet is to find someone to prcatice with.

Agreed, lately whenever we have ice my friend and i usually stand between the hashmarks in the opposite ends of the ice and work on banking pucks off the boards to each other, saucing it from blue line to blue line, one touch passes or i come back into his zone and curl like i would in a game and take passes from him. Way more options open up with a friend or too, and it's by far the best way to learn.

[Simonp27 0]

You could use a tyre to rebound the puck back or try one of these:

http://www.hockeyshot.com/store/store.php?...egory-id92.html

We have the Passmaster and it is OK.

[D aka speck 0]

If everyone else wants to shoot at the goal(s), just stay away from them.

That pretty much gives you room from blue line to blue line, or approx. 1/3 of the ice.

What's the problem?

If you don't like having other people on the ice, don't go to public sessions.

You do have the option of buying private ice time.

[biff44 0]

Saucer passing is getting to be a lost art. Practice that, whip the puck towards the boards, but have it land flat a few inches away from the boards on the ice. That way you can get on onto the tape of a stick.

Another skill to practice, with today's rules on physical contact, is icing the puck but not having it go all the way to the end of the rink. That way you can lob the puck out of the zone whenever there is too much pressure, but you do not get icing called. Practice this lobbing the puck, passing along the ice, bouncing off teh boards.

[DBLMINR 0]

keep using the boards, its what your gonna use in a game anyway

[SolarWind 23]

sorry for bringing the old topic back, but since I suck as passing (especially receiving) how can I practice receiving passes off boards if they are't bouncy? no matter how hard I pass into the boards the damn puck doesn't bounce back with enough force to simulate a hard pass?!

or is buying some kind of a device the only option since I train alone?

[Chadd 916]

sorry for bringing the old topic back, but since I suck as passing (especially receiving) how can I practice receiving passes off boards if they are't bouncy? no matter how hard I pass into the boards the damn puck doesn't bounce back with enough force to simulate a hard pass?!

or is buying some kind of a device the only option since I train alone?

You either need a friend or a tool to help. Friends who are tools will also work.

[Jarick 5]

We did a couple good drills at our last (only) practice:

Three players stand about a stick length away from each other, do a one-touch pass on the forehand. Focus on hitting the tape and closing the blade to keep it on the ice. Passes can go to either player.

Five players stand evenly spaced around a faceoff circle. Pass two players to the right, then skate through the circle to that player's spot. The player receiving the pass then passes two players to his right, etc. Again, focus on hitting the tape on the forehand and keeping passes on the ice. A lot harder than it sounds.

[li7039 0]

if you want to buy a tool pick up a tape 2 tape system.

[SolarWind 23]

if you want to buy a tool pick up a tape 2 tape system.

I was seriously thinking about it... The only problem is the price - $160 is a bit too much...

I wish I could find it used or on ebay or something

Did anybody try making something like that? There were plenty of discussions re synthetic ice, but I'm not sure how expensive it is?

Otherwise I already have a bunch of bands that could be used to setup the receiver...