Game version
Strong-stance game: stay low and balanced in your hockey stance for a slow count while a partner glides around you. No contact. Swap.
Loose Puck Race
Race a partner to a loose puck and win it with your hips and feet, not by bumping.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Start side by side 15 feet from a puck.
Core: 5. Beat your own steadiest stance.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- You and a partner
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Stick, ball or puck, partner
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Puck Battles
The steps
How it works
- Start side by side 15 feet from a puck.
- On "go", race to it and get your hips between your partner and the puck.
- Whoever has body position first keeps it 5 seconds.
- Do 10 races.
Coaching point
Get there first, get low.
Safety: No pushing or bumping. Win it with your feet.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (hold 3 seconds), Core (5), More (8). Beat your own steadiest stance.
Story
You are a tree with deep roots in a windy storm.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own steadiest stance. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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