Game version
Shadow skate: stay between your partner and the net with your stick on the ice, with no contact. Swap often.
Net-Front Position
Get between an attacker and your net and tie up their stick.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Your partner stands in front of the net.
Core: Skates. Beat your own run of steady shadows.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 12 min
- Players
- You and a partner
- Space
- Gym or court
- Bring
- Stick, net, partner
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Defense
The steps
How it works
- Your partner stands in front of the net.
- Position yourself between them and the goalie's view.
- Lift or tie up their stick when a shot comes.
- Do 10 reps of 8 seconds.
Coaching point
Stick on their stick, body between.
Safety: Full gear, and the goalie in full goalie gear. Any shots stay low and slow. No cross-checking or pushing from behind.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (partner glides), Core (skates), More (changes direction). Beat your own run of steady shadows.
Story
You are a shadow that sticks to its owner.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own run of steady shadows. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
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