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Saucer Pass Over a Stick

Partners pass back and forth, lifting the puck over a stick laid on the ice.

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Diagram

Zone diagram of Saucer Pass Over a Stick. Two pairs of partners each stand about 20 feet apart in front of a faceoff circle, with a stick on the ice between them. They pass back and forth over the stick.

Coaching points

Start with the puck at the heel of your blade.
Roll it to the toe and flick up a little.
Small lift: just over the stick, so it lands flat.
Catch it with a soft stick and cushion it.
Forehand first, then backhand.

How it runs

Partners stand about 20 feet apart with a stick laid flat on the ice between them.
Saucer pass over the stick to your partner.
Catch it flat and saucer it back.
Do 10 forehand, then 10 backhand.

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Open the Excalidraw file in Excalidraw to change the diagram.

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