HCLL - Hockey Canada Checking - Module 5 - Body Checking Drills: Open Ice Body Check - Receiving a Check

May 25, 2024 at 4:43 p.m. MDT

This video shows a contact confidence / body checking drill in which players line up outside the blueline. Both players skate into the zone, with the offensive player carrying the puck around the low pylon and the defensive player skates around the high pylon. The offensive player then skates up the boards and receives a body check from the defensive player. THe focus is on the offensive player being prepared to receive the body check