This is a great drill/game that my assistant coach Sean ran at practice. (any High School College or Jr. team looking for an up and coming 30 year old Fireman coach – Sean is your man.) I did the video with the movie maker so it has descriptions.
D400 Random Reading Game Playing Roles – U18 F
Key Points:
Players must read their game playing role from: 1 – carry the puck, 2 – support on offense, 3 – closest player check the puck carrier, 4 – cover players away from the puck. Always see the puck and the player they are covering.
Description:
Situation One
1. Players are first divided into teams and one passes in the neutral zone while the other defends from inside the blue line.
2. One player attacks from the neutral zone on each coaches whistle vs. one defender. (Shoot original puck out of the zone.)
3. Each whistle produces progressively increasing situations as players stay in the zone with attackers trying to score and defenders playing man to man defense.
Situation Two
1. This progresses to half of each team in neutral zone and defending zone.
2. In the neutral zone they play keep-away and whomever has the puck when the whistle blows attacks and the opposite team must recognize they are on defense and a new defender plays the 1-1 while the players already in the zone adjust to either offensive or defensive roles.
3. Continue attacking from the neutral zone until everyone is has attacked.
4. Keep score.
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/d400-random-reading-game-playing-roles/
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.686822675560866/10159331883365931/
D400 Random Reading Game Playing Roles – U18 F
'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
'Enjoy the Game'