Join Greenville Swamp Rabbits coach Kyle Mountain for this quick-paced retrieval, breakout, and zone entry drill.
Description
- Two forwards race towards a puck spotted by the coach at the blue line
- Inside forward collects puck and chips into zone
- D surfs from middle ice
- D retrieves puck in corner to start breakout from weak side
- Forward who chips puck is centre on breakout, other forward sprints to wall
- D breaks out forwards who drive up ice, D follows up with speed
- Forwards take shot, D gets puck from middle for second shot
Key Points
- D surf: play big, active stick
- Centre on breakout: skate low and slow, be a stick ready outlet
- Communicate!
- Progression to 2on1: forwards regroup at blue line to go back 2on1 against D