Game version
Tape-to-tape pairs: pass back and forth and count passes in a row to beat your own last round.
Bank Pass off the Boards
Use the boards to send the puck past a defender to a teammate.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Stand 15 feet from the boards with a partner further down the ice.
Core: Medium. Beat your own longest run of passes.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 12 min
- Players
- You and a partner
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Stick, pucks, ice, boards, partner
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Passing
The steps
How it works
- Stand 15 feet from the boards with a partner further down the ice.
- Pass into the boards at an angle so it rebounds to them.
- Adjust your angle until it lands on their blade.
- Do 20 passes each.
Coaching point
Angle in equals angle out.
Safety: Wear a helmet with a full cage, a neck guard, a mouthguard and full gear on the ice.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (close), Core (medium), More (one touch). Beat your own longest run of passes.
Story
You are a pair of dolphins playing catch across the bay.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own longest run of passes. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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