Hockey players with support win the battle more often than not. This 2 on 3 support drill from Forest Lake High School’s Thomas Johnson at TCS Live Minnesota 2025 is a great way to work on that.

Description

• Divide the zone in half
• Start with two offensive players in a circle and three defensive players
• Coach passes the puck to the offensive players
• Offence moves the puck around and protects it
• Defenders work to get the puck back and transition to offence
• Once the defenders win the puck back, they make two passes and then pass it back to the coach

Key Points

• Defending: kill plays early
• The second defender needs to pick up the loose change (the loose puck)
• Once the defenders retrieve it, move the puck quickly and play fast
• Reward good defence with offence!