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PHOTOS BY Images On ice 14 // OCTOBER 2024 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM O F F T HE D R AW Make The Call SCENARIO: The puck is shot down the ice in the direction of the goal with an attacking player chasing it. The goalkeeper comes out of their crease to play the puck with their stick and waits until the attack- ing player is close enough to freeze the puck. Is this delay of game? ANSWER: Yes. Rule references 610(b) and glossary. The goal- keeper may only freeze the puck while in the "act of playing goal" and has an obligation to play the puck with their stick when pro- vided the opportunity to do so. This action is not within the act of playing goal, but instead is a deliberate action to cause a stoppage of play and must be penalized. OFFICIATING In this activity, a coach draws a line down the middle and arranges the nets as shown in the picture. Each team has their offensive side, which contains five players, and a defensive side, which contains two players. Teams can only score on their offensive side and players may not cross the middle line. The activity starts with a coach dumping one puck in and teams compete to score as many goals as they can. Halfway through the activity, make sure to switch sides so that players get different power-play looks. The goal of this activity is to get players practicing power-play skills where different spaces are given or taken away based on the shape of their boundaries and defenders. PROGRESSIONS: Add another player on the defending side. Remove a player from the attacking side. DRILL OF THE MONTH 5v2 Power Play Game Age Group: 13+