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Triangle Passing

Pass around a triangle with one touch to stop the puck and one to pass it on.

By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026

Set up

Stand in a triangle 15 feet apart.

Core: Medium. Beat your own longest run of passes.

Ages
11 and up
Time
12 min
Players
You and 2 partners
Space
Yard or field
Bring
Stick, ball or puck, 2 partners
Level · skill
Developing · Passing

The steps

How it works

  1. Stand in a triangle 15 feet apart.
  2. Receive, then pass to the next player.
  3. Switch direction after 20 passes.
  4. Do 3 rounds.

Coaching point

Move your feet to face your target.

Make it fun

Play it, don't drill it

Game version

Tape-to-tape pairs: pass back and forth and count passes in a row to beat your own last round.

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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