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3 on 3

Quarter Ice 3 vs. 3
3 on 3, Ice Hockey Drills, Small Area Games

Players and goalies tend to love this game.  It is a 3 on 3 game played in a very small area and therefore players create lots of scoring chances and goalies are very active.  The game is played using two nets, one on each end of the face off circle.  One player from each team is allowed inside the circle and is only allowed on the defensive half.  The other two players are on the offensive side of the circle but cannot go inside the circle.  Allow players to play for 45 seconds and then either switch out players or offer a rest to keep the pace of play high.

3 on 3 with Bumpers
3 on 3, Games, Ice Hockey Drills

This game is 3 on 3, but really turns into a 3 on 2 down low drill.  In each zone there are two teams of three players. On each team there is a designated "bumper".  The Bumper can come to life when one of their teamates passes them the puck. 

Russian 3 on 3
3 on 3, Ice Hockey Drills, Small Area Games

This is actually a good game that promotes two things: offensive creativity and defensive zone coverage.  In the diagram, the two teams are represented as Green and Blue.  Players have to stay within their section of the ice defined by the dashed red line.  To start the game, the coach puts a puck in play on either side.  It is a 3 on 3 game where forwards can score from anywhere.

Westminster 3 on 3
3 on 3, Games, Half Ice Drills, Ice Hockey Drills

 

This is a fun 3 on 3 game that works well if you have 9-12 players (not including goalies) .  For younger teams you could make this a 4 on 4 game as well.  It is a typical 3 on 3 game where the teams play until there is a goal.  The team that scores stays in the game and the losing team is replaced by the bumpers that are aligned on the blue line.  The new team is the only team allowed to use the bumpers, therefore giving the new team a distinct advantage over the winning team.
Center Ice 3 on 3
3 on 3, Ice Hockey Drills, Small Area Games

This 3 on 3 game is more like a 6 on 6.  To set up place each net just inside the blue line.  Divide the players into groups of three.  Three players from each team will start out in the middle, they can go anywhere int he neutral zone, blue line to blue line.  Three more players are stationed along the blue line.  The players along the blue line have to stay within several feet of the blue line.  On the whistle, one puck is played into the middle.  Players play thr

1, 2, 3 on 3 Down Low
1 on 1, 2 on 2, 3 on 3, Defensive Zone, Half Ice Drills, Ice Hockey Drills, Offensive Zone

This drill starts as a 1 on 1 down low and progresses into a 3 on 3 down low.  The goal is for the forwards to maintain puck posession until after the third whistle.  Only after the third whistle can the forwards shoot.  On the first whistle the coach dumps the puck into the corner where F1 has the advantage to retreive the puck first.  F1 protects the puck against D1 until the second whistle.

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