The coaches will place a puck below the goal line. The forwards will skate down for the center circle and through the danger zone and then skate to the boards and open up for a breakout pass. The defense will start belwo the blue line, skate backwards for 10 feet and than transition to forward and pick up the puck placed by the coach. The defense will "wheel" around the net and make a breakout pass to the forward. The forward will retrieve the pass and then skate towards the other end passing back and forth with speed and take on the other defense in a 2 on 1. The defense on each side will make the breakout pass (with the emphasis on a good first pass) and then skate around the cones, close the gap, and take on the forwards from the other end on a 2 on 1 situation.
Hard passes, defence will wheel the puck and make a solid pass. D needs to keep an active stick and hold position between the 2 forwards.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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