This is a drill to work neutral zone counterplay for both defenders and attackers. Forwards get to apply checking pressure as well as read the checking pressure of the other forwards once they transition to attack.

Description

• On the whistle, Coach spots a puck to D1.
• F1 and F2 make token pressure as F3 and F4 work to get open for a pass After receiving a pass, F4 passes quickly to D2.
• F1 and F2 now work to get open for transition pass from D2 F1 and F2 now go in 2vs1 on D1

Key Points

• After the last D pass, F3, F4 and D2 reload in Neutral Zone to start the next repetition.
• Smooth pivots by D, Fs read forecheckers and work to get open.