Coaches there's no excuse any more to neglect your goalies during practice. Sure you might be a little afraid of them and what's going on between their ears, but that's all the more reason to occupy that twisted mind with this breakout drill that starts with the goalies. 

Description

• Coaches start at opposite blue lines with pucks
• Coach wraps puck around net for goalie to stop it
• A D and two forwards receive breakout pass from goalie
• Forwards enter zone and shoot from wall for a rebound
• Breakout D follows up to blue line and receives second puck from forward for second shot

Key Points

• timing is everything, don't rush the goalie
• be stick ready on breakouts and communicate
• warm up the goalies!