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C3 - 2-1 with Regroup - Major Junior U20

Key Points:
Pass hard and face the puck giving a good target. D pivot when they get the regroup pass. This sequence can be done in all situations from a 1-1 to a 3-2. It is probably the most common pro drill I have seen around the world.

Description:
1. F1 and F2 leave from both sides and regroup with the far D.
2. D1 pivot and pass to the forward while skating.
3. F1 pass across to the other F2 in the Nzone.
4. F’s regroup with the D2 at the other blue line.
5. D2 pivot and make a pass to F1.
6. F1 pass across to F2.
7. F’s attack 2-1 vs. D1.
8. Players leave from the other blueline and start the sequence again regrouping with D2. D3 join the play at the far blue line.

http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20101213075703151

https://youtu.be/pnHudeZeCkU

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T2-4 - D100 Breakout and Forecheck - U20

Description:
Defenders funnel back from inside to outside. D shoulder check before getting the puck. Talk to each other. Attackers read if F1 can make contact then pressure. If they turn up ice with control then contain.

Key Points:
1. Each team start from their blue line.
2. On whistle defenders skate to the red line and back.
3. Attackers leave when the defenders start back to their zone.
4. Defenders breakout and attackers forecheck.

http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20101214091456609

https://youtu.be/ZCIP6oIv2lE


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T2 - D100 Controlled Breakout Reads - U20

Key Points:
Defenseman behind net must read the forecheck and pass low if they are high and high if they are low. Forwards must move into open areas.

Description:
1. D1 skates to a puck placed behind the net.
2. Offensive team go into their controlled breakout with either one, two or zero players stretching.
3. Two coached forecheck either one, two or no one deep.
4. D1 must read to carry the puck or pass low or high.
5. Attack with 4 players and create a scoring chance.
6. Alternate directions so everyone knows the controlled breakout. This coaching technique can be used for power play or even strength.

http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20101215071220323

https://youtu.be/LwK0UBAUCK0

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F - B5 - Overspeed Skate-Pass-Shoot - RB Pro

Key Points:
Do everything at top speed. Pass, shoot, skate, rebound, backcheck.

Description:
1. Player 1 and 2 leave on the whistle exchanging the puck quickly.
2. Shoot and rebound.
3. On the whistle skate back over the blueline as fast as possible.

http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20090805115344598

https://youtu.be/nWIU0Y6DwaU


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B - Checking from the Defensive Side - Sweden

Key Points:
In game playing roles 3 and 4 the player checking the puck carrier and players covering away from the puck always stays between the player and the net . Body on body and stick on the puck is the key concept.

Description:
1. When angling approach at the inside back shoulder then make contact.
2. In the corner approach under control to contain and then make contact.
3. Defend a 2 on 1 from the middle with the stick in the passing lane, Give the goalie the shooter if he is at a bad angle and deny cross pass.
4. Switch if a player goes behind the net with good puck control and no pressure.

http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20080720161047124


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Mike Johnston on the benefits of SAG's in practice.

Mike gave a presentation on SAG's to coaches in Vienna. At the end he summed up with his thoughts on the importance of using games in practice for skill, intensity, transition etc.

http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20101218120519682

I coached against Mike in the ACAC college league for 4 years in the mid 80's. He was an asst. coach with the U of Calgary in 89 doing his coaching masters degree. I wasn't coaching at the time and he suggested to Willy Desjardins that he add me to the staff. I was there for 8 seasons. Mike went on to coach the U of New Brunswick and then the Canadian Men's National Team. He then spent many years as the asst coach for Mark Crawford in various teams. He now is the head coach and GM of the Major Jr. Portland Winter Hawks. Mike is an excellent presentor at coaching seminars.

In the next week I will post the various SAG's he demonstrated. It was in Vienna with Austrian players so sometimes they have a little trouble at the start of the games because of the language.

Mike moved on to be head coach of Pittsburg for two seasons and is now back in Portland.


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D4 - Attack and Defend the Dot - Mike Johnston

Key Points:
Attacker make lots of moves and dekes, change of pace and turns. Defender keep a tight gap and stay on the defensive side blocking the way to the net.

Description:
1. Attacker starts just outside the circle.
2. Defender start a stick length away with hands against the chest.
3. Attacker try to put the puck on the dot.
4. Defender block the attacker from the dot.
5. Go until puck is on the dot or a whistle after 10 seconds.
6. Finish by sprinting to the red line and back to the blue line.

http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20101218074836562

https://youtu.be/yBmZrigFV8c


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D4 Keepaway and Score

Key Points:
Make lots of moves and protect the puck with your body. Everyone must stay inside the zone.

Description:
1. All the players are in one zone.
2. Everyone but one or two players has a puck.
3. Players without a puck steal one and shoot it in the net.
4. Last player with a puck wins or else the player who scores the most goals wins.

http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20101220072253253

https://youtu.be/IB8Da0_C340


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D400 - Goalies Face Opposite Directions - Mike Johnston

Key Points:
Play all 4 Game Playing Roles with intensity.
1. Player with the puck.
2. Players supporting the puck carrier.
3. Player checking the puck carrier.
4. Players covering away from the puck.
There is constant transition of game playing roles and game situations offense, defense, loose puck.

Description:
1. Play 2 on 2 for 20 seconds.
2. Leave the puck in the zone on a whistle.
3. Players must clear the zone before the next players come on.
4. Each team shoots on only one net.
5. Keep score.
6. Add modifies rules that require certain skills to be used.

http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20101221142814546

https://youtu.be/qYY9ZMCpruw


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DT400 - 4 on 2 with Two Nets - Seminar and Pro

Key Points:
Attackers either skate or move the puck right away when they get it. Defenders have one on the puck and one in front of the net with sticks in the passing lanes. Rotate every 45 seconds.

Description:
1. Two nets on the goal line.
2. 4 attackers and 2 defenders on each side.
3. On a goal puck goes to other side.
4. Defenders pass to the attackers on the other side to go onto offense.
6. Add skill rules such as only forehand passes.

Mike Johnston IIHF Seminar
http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20101222074135633

https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.788783718698094/10159739506820931

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https://youtu.be/IfeSVvP-9h0

https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.788783718698094/10159739520365931


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E1 - 2 on 0 Shootout Race - Mike Johnston

Key Points:
Work on shooting one timers and scoring on rebounds. Good habits like face the puck, give a target with the stick on the ice.

Description:
A. 1 and 2 attack 2-0 on opposite net.
B. Pass and shoot to score.
C. Get a new puck from 3 or 4 after scoring.
D. Score a second goal.
E. After the second goal race back to the blueline.
F. One point for each race won and 5 points to win the game.

http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20101223080124158

https://youtu.be/nFXeVFqUJDM


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D200 - Small Area Battling Game 1-1 to 3-3 - Mike Johnston

Key Points:
Transition between the four game playing roles. 1-player with the puck, 2-player supporting on offense, 3-player checking the puck carrier, 4-player covering other offensive players. They are also transitioning between the three game situations 0-loose puck, 1-offense, 2-defense.
Players always have a role to play in the transition between game situations and must think quickly and use good technique.

Description:
1. Put the nets facing each other about 10 metres apart. Play from 1-1 to 3-3 including odd man situations. Extra players wait at one side.
2. Coach pass a puck in and the players battle and try to score.
3. Take 20 second shifts,
4. Keep score.
5. Coach shoot in a new puck on a goal or if the puck is shot out of the zone.
6. Focus on the players battling with good habits and quick decisions.
7. Race out when the time is up and leave the puck in play (option is to pass to a teammate who is first in line.)
8. Nets can be close to the boards or in open ice.

http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20101224071639751

D200 - Tight 2 on 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/FfMS7jehue4


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A2-B202 Conditioning Agility Skate - RB Pro

Key Points:
Quick feet, shoulder leads in crossovers. Learn to turn with speed in both directions. A puck could be added.

Description:
1. Skate half circles with quick crossovers in 4 groups. Go hard to blue or red line.
2. Redline and back in 6 groups.
3. Red line-back-far blue line in 6 groups.
4. Blue to red-tight turn-back to blue.

http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20090831151041624

https://youtu.be/Nq0XgIFHku8


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D200 - 3 on 3 Small Power Play Game - Mike Johnston - Pro

Key Points:
Battle, quick shot, quick pass, one timers.

Description:
1. Place goals across the circle.
2. Play for 20 seconds.
3. Play 1-1 in the middle.
4. Jokers on the side may shoot or pass.
5. Rotate from joker to player.
6. Keep Score.

*Extra players could be practicing in another area or rotating into the game. Game can be also played 2-2 or 1-2.

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140607105515651

D200 - Small Power Play Game – Pro Women
https://youtu.be/skBqRY3xcf0


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F - B202 Skating for Quickness - RB Pro

Key Points:
Running start with the toes out and a deep knee bend. Burst through the neutral zone as fast as possible.
The skate in the video was to increase the intensity in the drill they were doing at half speed and is a tool the coach can use to refocus practice.

Description:
1. Players skate through the neutral zone as fast as possible on the coaches whistle.
2. Do 1 time skate a 3 times rest ratio.

http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20090819102320887

https://youtu.be/UuJmaIH1D_4


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E1 Rebound Game - College W

This is a scoring contest that seems to be loved by players of all ages everywhere in the hockey world. I posted this before but without a video.

Key Points:
Make quick shots and one timers and goalie read the play.

Description:
1. Players line up on both side in the slot with one shooter at the top.
2. Play games to 5 between the goalie and shooter.
3. If the goalie freezes the puck or it hits the boards behind or at the side the goalie gets a point.
4. Players get a point by scoring a goal on a shot or rebound. Only one pass is allowed.
5. Shooter stays if he scores and players rotate if there is no goal.

http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20080723202833407



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A200 Puck Dog and Pass Dog - Youth

Key Points:
Encourage the players to use moves and fakes, change of pace and to protect the puck.

Description:
This game has the players line up at the end of the rink in the A2 formation. Each player has a
puck. One player (who is 'it') is at the blue line and calls out 'Puck-dog.' The players stickhandle
the puck, trying to get to the end without being checked. If a player loses the puck, she
becomes 'it' and is in the middle checking. The last player with a puck wins.
Another option is Pass Dog where partners must make at least one pass in each zone and get to the other end without losing the puck.

http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20080723202832196



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C3 Breakout Regroup Attack 3-2 - RB Pro

Key Points:
The weak side F fill the low lane that has no D. One F mirror the puck from the middle. Strong side F stretch when he sees good possession. Forwards time their skating to be available for an easy play.

Description:
1. A blue forward dump the puck deep in the zone.
2. The 2 red D and one F go back deep for the puck and fill all three deep lanes.
3. One F give support in the middle and one on the strong side boards.
4. Breakout into the neutral zone.
5. Turn back before the far blueline and attack 3-2 vs the original D.
6. Repeat with another group of 3 F and 2 D at the other end.

http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20090818155505340

C3 Breakout Regroup Attack 3-2 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/gJe0h7wU_RY


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B - Defenseman Skills - Seminar

Key Points:
Practice reaching with the stick but keep in a balanced position. Always face the play. Control the attackers stick. Defender move and don't be flat footed. Influence the attacker with the stick in the passing lane. Give the shooter to the goalie not allowing him to go across the middle but stay to the outside. Deny to pass across for one timer or a tap in.

Description:
These are video segments showing various defenseman 2 on 1 situations. There is a diagram of the three exercises and a pdf of the whole session.
Rejo Routsalainen a former star NHL and Finnish interantional player is instructing.

1. Warm up:
a. Transition skate forward to backward and finish with a shot.

2. Sideways mobility: Zig-zag 4 times and open up at the end of each rep.
3. 2 on 1 defensive technique.
a. From the corner.
b. From the corner and the point.

4. Pass to point then screen. D seal stick to outside and see the puck.

http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=2008072016104973


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D400 - 2 on 2-Jokers at Point - Mike Johnston

Key Points:
Players learn to move the puck from low to high. When the puck is at the point skills of Role 2 of getting open, screening on offense and Role 4 covering away from the puck, controlling sticks, sticks in the passing lane are practiced. Mike Johnston is teaching the game in Austria.

Description:
1. Spray paint a box just inside the point. Joker must stay in the box.
2. Coach shoots a puck in and the offensive team must make at least one pass before shooting.
3. On a turnover you must make at least one pass before taking a shot.
4. When the joker has the puck at the point defenders cover one attacker each-not the joker.
5. 20-25" shifts and come out hard on whistle.
6. Leave puck in zone on whistle.
7. Coach put in a new puck on goals or if the puck is shot out of the zone.

http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20110107072634789

https://youtu.be/bxQHL8Iuasc


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B6 - Puck Protection Skills - Finland

Key Points:
Protect the puck with your body, make hard fakes, get the defender to lean one way and quickly turn the other way. Drive skate into the scoring area while protecting the puck and shoot.

Description:
1. Protect the puck from a partner who starts from behind.

2. Start in the corner and build a wall with your body, arm and leg and skull push around two players or coaches and finish with a shot. Do this both on the forehand and backhand.

3. From corner protect the puck by turning your back and slide sideways both FHand and BH.

4. Fake a cut back on two skates and go forward-protect the puck.

5. Dump puck in the corner and make a two footed skate fake one way and go the other way.

6. Walk-outs from behind the net.

a. Protect the puck on the backhand and do a quick turn to the forehand and shoot.

b. Walk out on the forehand then turn your back into the defender and shoot forehand.

c. Walk out on forehand then skull slide and shoot forehand.

d. Tight turn to the backhand behind net-walk out backhand and turn to the forehand and shoot.

e. Tight forehand turn behind the net then walk out on the Forehand and shoot.

http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20080722190821288

B6 - Puck Protection Skills - Finland
https://youtu.be/Ivv8J3nMgGI


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This video clip is from our Monday practice when I was coaching college women. On Monday we did Role 1 - individual offensive skills. This is a circuit with moves at one end, a cross ice game in the middle with modified rules and Gaston had a skating technique group at the other end. After this practice we went to the gym and did spin class on the bikes or plyo's.

Tuesday we did Role 3 ind. defensive skills, Wednesday Role 2, team offensive skills and Thursday Role 4, team defensive skills. This enabled me to progress through the skills all season . It worked pretty well with a 71% winnig average over 5 years and in the finals all but one with 2 championships.

You will notice the girl's have trouble with the finer moves because most stick handle with the bottom hand dominant and hands too close to the body. Most of them are also too stiff in the upper body and have trouble shifting the weight and separating the movement of the upper and lower body. When you are teaching puck handling emphasis good mechanics early because it is very difficult to relearn this when you are a young adult.

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B3 Puck Handling Moves All Around the Body

Key Points:
Make big moves, use fakes, keep your hands away from your body. The top hand does the finer moves and bottom hand slides up and down the stick in unison. Use all of the stick blade backhand and forehand. Hold the stick with the fingers and the little finger of the top hand makes small adjustments. Players mirror the moves the coach makes.

Description:
1.Yo-yo puck on the forehand and stick toe.
2.Toe drag puck across on the forehand.
3.Forehand toe drag + pull in, shift weight.
4.Circle in and out on the forehand.
5.Stick to skate and back all around body.
6.Back toe drag yo-yo then across body.
7.Circle the body with the puck and the stick.
8.Repeat all the moves skating around the zone and add escape moves like a tight turn and skating backward with the puck. 9.Players go full speed in chaos for 5".

http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=2008072219081732


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C3 - Breakout and Regroup Options - Sweden

Key Points:
Defense always skate when they get the puck and carry it in the triple threat position on the side. Force the fore checker to commit and then pass away from pressure.

Description:
1. Go - Dump in, shoulder check both ways fake and go.
2. Reverse – Drive skate behind the net and put it back off the boards to partner.
3. Wheel – Drive skate around the net and cut up ice near the post to protect the puck.
4. Bank – D to D off the boards behind the net.
5. Hinge – D to D who takes the puck wide then passes back to his D partner in the middle.
6. Switch – D1 to D2 then D1 crosses behind and gets a drop pass from D2 who crosses in front.
7. Double Pass - D1 to D2 and back to D1 and up to the F.
8. Regroups – F’s pass back to D who do the various D to D options and up to F’s then the middle D join the rush.

http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20080722140657916

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B3 - Advanced Moves from Finland

Key Points:

The idea of making moves is to force the defender to straighten his knees or lean one way while you go where he just came from. It is important to accelerate past the opponent so he can’t recover.

Description:

1. Fake a slapshot and skate to the forehand side then go around defender on the forehand side.

2. Three pylons:

A. Reach wide on the forehand and quickly across to the backhand.
B.Head and shoulder fakes.
C. Fake a sweepshot.
D. Fake a sweepshot and head fake to inside-go outside.

3. Skating down the boards:

A. Cut inside and flip the puck over the stick.
B.Yo-yo to the inside then cut inside with the Gretzky swerve.
C. Fake inside then put the puck between the legs and go outside.
D. Fake inside then a hard backhand spin and go outside.

4. Toe drag sequence:

A. yo-yo out in and out.
B. Yo-yo out- in and around the shot blocker.

http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20080722140656423


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DT - Transition Game Presentation

Key Points:
In a hockey game players are in constant transition from offense to defense to loose puck situations. On offense the player either has the puck or is supporting the puck carrier. On defense the player is either checking the puck carrier, double teaming or supporting away from the puck. Constant decisions have to be made concerning loose puck situations which happen about 30% of the time in a hockey game.
Transition games are the natural progression from game situation drills of 1-1 to 3-2. They simulate a real game situation because the player must go from offense to defense or from defense to offense and also battle for loose pucks.

Description:
Transition games only use ONE puck and there are no whistles during the play. This creates realistic situations that mimic the game. The games run themselves so the coach is free to isolate one individual or team play skill to focus on. Instead of stopping the game to give instruction the coach can talk with resting players to correct or compliment their performance.
This video gives an introduction to transition games. It begins with college women playing a full ice back checking game and progresses to a team of 85 born players when they were 12 (in the group is Ryan Duncan a Hobey Baker award winner and future NH currently Europena proL, Mason Raymond NHL, Jeremy Colliton NHL, Aaron Lee European pro while the remaining players made at least Jr. A and many played NCAA and CIS.)
It then moves to Juhani Wahlsten (IIHF Hall of Fame Finnish Coach) and Vladimir Jusinov (IIHF Hall of Fame Russian coach, who are both former Olympic Team players) giving an on ice demonstration to coaches at a symposium in Europe.
Hockey Canada had Erkka Westerlund (Finnish pro coach, Olympic silver medal coach and former head of hockey development) prepare a video and book on Transition. It is worth ordering from them.

http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20090725194239373 is the video link.

What Actually Happens in a Hockey Game
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=4191&topic=4505#4505

Game Transitions from the IIHF World Championships
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh0SYNZiGwU&t=6s


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NHL Players Training in Sweden

This is a Swedish show about some NHL players going to Sweden to train. There are a few interviews that are in english but the video shows the Swedes technique training and isolates the important skills.

http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20110121071925648

The picture is from the 2005 World Championships in Austria. We were sitting by the players bench beside the Swedish Team. I have attached a pdf with diagrams from Joachim Holst of Sweden on puck handling skills.


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DT400 1-1, 2-2, Support-Attack-Defend - College W

Key Points:
Defender play a tight gap and backckhecker back pressure the puck carrier to create a defensive 2 on1. Fight for rebounds. Defender tie up the stick of the attacker and attacker fight to keep stick free to shoot. Do from both sides of the ice.

Description
1. Number 1 attack vs number 2 on both sides of the ice.

2. Number 3 support defender number 2 from the lineup.

3. Number 2 breakout with number 3.

4. Number 3 skate with the puck to either the red line or far blue line and then turn back and attack vs number 2.

5. Continue with number 3 attacking number 2 and getting support from numbe 4 at the front of the line.

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DT400 1-1, 2-2, Support-Attack-Defend - College W

https://youtu.be/x6vR45Qy5K4


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DT400 - Low Battles – Breakout and Pass to Playes behind Red Line 1-1 to 3-3 - College W

Key Points:
Transition happens when the defending team passes to their team mate at the red line. The players must go from offense to defense when the puck is turned over and can defend inside the blue line.

The College W example is an adaptation of the Perry Pearn rotation when the game is only at one end. I sometimes move the line up back to the far blue line and the defenders can be active when the puck crosses the red line.

Description:
1. Players line up behind the blueline in teams.

2. Offensive team attack from the red line.

3. The team tries to score.

4. The defending team must break out over the blue line then pass to their player behind the red line..

5. Continue this flow.

DT400 - Low Battles with a Pass to the Point 1-1 to 3-3 - College W

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DT400 - Attack-Defend-Breakout with Three Nets 1-1 to 2-2 - College W

Key Points:
This is a variation of a previously posted transition game to show how you can use multiple nets.

Attacker make quick moves and go to the net. Defender play a tight gap and stay on the defensive side always. Backchecker come hard to create a defensive 2-1 and get open for a breakout pass. Goalie fight to find the puck if there is a screen.

Description:
This is a half or 2/3 ice transition game. It can be played 1-1 or 2-1 or 2-2. The defender gets support from the line in the nzone when the puck crosses the blueline. In this example there are 2 games at one end and one game at the other. It is a college women tryout and there are 3 goalies.

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We progressed into a half ice transition game at each end from the Quick Up drill. The advanced group had 6 skaters and the lower group had 7 skaters.Goalie at each end.
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DT400 - 2 on 2 Passive Support 6 Players

Key Points:
Players support from the top of the slot as if they are wingers and can steal the puck if the attackers go too high. Strong side support be on the boards and facing the passer and weak side cut across the ice giving a target
Create offensive 2 on 1's.

Description:
A. 1 and 2 attack vs 3 and 4.
B. 3 and 4 defend.
C. 5 and 6 follow and support from top of circles.
D. On a goal, frozen puck or transition 3 or 4 pass to 5 or 6.
E. 3 and 4 support defensive 1 and 2 from the top of the circles.
F. Option A. Repeat this rotation if only 6 players.
G. Option B. 7 and 8 support defense and 3 and 4 would rest. With 8 or more players have two teams.


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