Puck Retrieval - Breakout setup

Drill:

1. X1 picks up puck behind net and decides which way to go with the puck
2. X3 (a defenseman) must get to the front of the net
3. X2 & X4 must read X1 and adjust their location accordingly
4. X1 moves the puck up and all players breakout of the zone

Focus:
1. Players keeping in their lanes and maintaining position
2. Head up skating to know where the puck and/or open player is
3. Moving the puck out of the zone

Notes:
You can add in a forechecker to put pressure on the puck carrier

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3 on 2 Breakout 
Behind the Net Breakout 

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1-1 Sprints (Half Rink)

Drill:
1. On whistle, Defense starts skating backward and Offense carries the puck in the zone
2. Offense tries to beat the D down the wall
3. Defense tries to cut off O and steal the puck

Focus:
1. Defense needs to realize when to make move and push player outside
2. Offense needs to read defense and make play accordingly.
- If D goes toward the wall, cut it inside.
- If D leaves outside open, use speed to get around.

Notes:
This is a good drill to help the Defense better understand when they are going to get beat and transition from backward to forward quickly enough to not allow the player to go around them.

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1 on 1 Half Rink 

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2 on 1 Corner Dump

Drill:

1. Line up 2 player against a Coach
2. Player dumps puck to corner and chases
3. Player 1 chases puck and Player 2 follows
4. Player 1 picks up puck and skate up the wall
5. As player 1 comes up the boards, they drop the pass back to Player 2
6. Player 1 continues around the circle and cuts to the net and gets a return pass and shoots on goal
7. Coach should simply help drive the player outside to help them understand how to get position
8. Run from each side

Focus:
1. Players work on skating to win a corner battle
2. Picking up a loose puck and then driving the net
3. Players work on passing and getting to the open spot for a return pass

Notes:

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1 on 1 Corner Dump
Tight Turns out of the Corner 

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1 on 1 Corner Dump

Drill:

1. Line up 1 player against a Coach
2. Player dumps puck to corner and chases
3. Pick up puck and skate around the cone and drive the net
4. Coach should simply help drive the player outside to help them understand how to get position
5. Run from each side

Focus:
1. Players work on skating to win a corner battle
2. Picking up a loose puck and then driving the net

Notes:

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2 on 1 Corner Dump

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1 on 1 Sprints

Drill:

1. Line up 1 D at the blue line
2. Line up 1 F at the top of the circle
3. On the whistle, D breaks backwards, F skates forward with the puck trying to beat the D

Focus:
1. Forwards concentrate on beating the D
2. Defense works on quick backward starts and then transitioning when the time is right so they don’t get beat

Notes:
Good full length drill to get the kids skating.

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Russian Suicides II (The Admiral II)

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