When performing dryland training that involves speed, agility and explosive work, add another element to the fray by making it sports specific----take along your stick!
When moving through agility ladders, over hurdles and around cones, get in the habit of moving your arms with stick in hand. By having the stick, players will get into the habit having "an extra limb" move along with them. That way, when they get to the ice, players will feel better acclimated---moving faster and quicker, and having the feel of the stick, just like in dryland training.
Also, experiment with the stick placement. Hold in it your right hand, left hand or even with both hands. Experiment with "blade height" off the ground, by holding the stick so the blade is anywhere from a few inches to a few feet above the ground (holding the stick with one hand while moving through an agility ladder also helps strengthen wrist, forearm and hand strength).
Ladder drills? Take your stick! Shuffling across the floor? Take you stick! Dryland training? Take your stick!
