When teaching young players basic tactics, it is important to take a step by step approach. They first need the skills to be able to execute the play. The tactic, such as a breakout, is then broken down into smaller parts. Practice the movements and reads and slowly starting adding the missing parts.

Description

D1 steps up over the blue line, pivots backwards, retrieves the puck, wheels behind the net and makes a break out pass to F2 on the wall. F2 skates up around the face-off circle and goes in for a shot. F2 stops at the net then backs into the face-off circle into position to get a rebound off of the next shooter.

Key Points

• Forwards time their pivot towards the wall and pivot to the wall once the D
• Dman has committed to wheeling the net.
• Forwards pivot towards the wall, forwards to backwards, always keeping their eyes on the puck.
• D-men make a quick, tape to tape outlet pass.