We welcome TCS Live 2025 speaker Brad Larsen of the Calgary Flames to talk about a D-zone coverage drill designed to kickstart your team's rush attack.

Description

• Players set up in d-zone coverage against two players on offence
• Coach spots a puck in the corner, defensive players close down the offence and create turnover
• Defence switches to offence, 5 players breakout and attack (players execute predetermined zone entry - mid-lane drive, hit the trailer, etc.)
• On whistle, coach spots second puck into neutral zone to transition and enter again (zone entry, chip and forecheck, etc.)

Key Points

• Use terminology consistently - whatever works for your team, use those words over and over again
• For the sake of the drill, communicate expected zone entry plan before drill begins, and encourage communication during drill