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Puck dance: stickhandle to a song and freeze when it pauses. A partner can pause the music, and everyone keeps playing.
Toe Drag Through a Stick
Drag the puck around a stick laid on the ice and in close to your skates without slowing down.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Skate at a stick laid across your path.
Core: Both hands. Beat your own best run without losing the puck.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 12 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Stick, pucks, skates, ice, spare stick
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Stickhandling
The steps
How it works
- Skate at a stick laid across your path.
- Toe drag the puck around the end and in tight to your skates.
- Shoot or pass right after.
- Do 10 reps each side.
Coaching point
Drag tight, keep your speed.
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 (strong hand), Core (both hands), More (eyes up while a partner shows you a number). Beat your own best run without losing the puck.
Story
You are a magician with the puck on an invisible string.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best run without losing the puck. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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