One-Timer Shooting Drill

Shooting

12 minutesintermediateindividualphysical

Legend

player
coach / parent
ball
movement path

How it works

Develop the one-timer shooting technique by practicing cross-ice pass receptions and immediate power shots on a live goalie.

What you need

hockey stick
puck
net
ice
goalie

Your focus

The one-timer is hockey's most powerful and hardest-to-save shot , it eliminates the goalie's read time and generates the most force of any shooting technique. Developing a reliable one-timer makes any player a legitimate power play scoring threat because it turns a cross-ice pass into an immediate high-danger shot. Players who can one-time a pass are pursued by coaches at all competitive levels.

Player positions at the back of the face-off circle; passer is at the opposite face-off dot.

Passer delivers a crisp cross-ice pass; player reads the pass and times their swing for a one-timer.

Player must not stop the puck, redirect directly into the shot.

Run 15 one-timers per player; evaluate timing accuracy and shot quality.

Goal

You've got it when your one-timer makes a solid thump and goes on net, not a scoop, not a mishit, a real shot the goalie has to stop.

Helpful cues

Sync your swing to the pass arrival, not to your own timing
Open your hips to the puck source, do not be square to the net
Hard, flat puck in means hard, flat shot out

Adjust the challenge

Make it easier

Strip it back

Use a stationary puck first to build the swing mechanics before adding the moving pass.

UpLVL it

Add the next challenge

Add a penalty killer who rushes the shooter from the point, requiring faster release and shot decision.

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