University of Minnesota-Duluth women's hockey Head Coach Laura Schuler provides this Chalk Talk drill to help forwards read and react triangularly in the defensive zone.

Description

• Start with 2 D on the blue line and 3 forwards in the defensive zone in motion
• Coach spots a puck in the corner, first player challenges for puck while D pinches hard
• Second player provides north or chip support
• Third player provides middle support
• Once puck breaks out, same three players return to zone for second puck

Key Points

• Players need to read and react to the placement of the puck
• Players go on the attack quick depending on how fast they can communicate and read what their teammates are doing