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Transition, Transition, Breakout
Breakout Drills, Defense Drills, Ice Hockey Drills, Transition Drills

This drill requires defense to focus on fundamentals of skating, passing, and timing.  It is a drill that simulates a couple of situations that happen numerous times throughout a game and it is designed for more advnaced players..  The first situation is the turnover and counter attack at the blue line, the second is a turnover in the neutral zone followed by a dump in and then a breakout.

Break Out Timing #1
Breakout Drills, Ice Hockey Drills

The most important thing to a sucessful breakout is the first pass and the timing.  Young players have a tendency to get too far ahead of the play and therefore make the first pass for the defense difficult.  This series of breakout drills focus on the first pass and the timing of the forwards.

Break Out Timing #2
Breakout Drills, Ice Hockey Drills

This breakout timing drill incorporates two forwards.  Again the timing for the forwards is critical.  The forwards need to time their release so they are receiving flat passes.  When forwards get too far ahead then they have to receive vertical passes which get dangerous and inconsistent.  In this drill especially, the centers tend to get up ice too quick which leaves him vulnerable when receiving a verticle pass from the wing.  Once the play is finished, the defense receive

Break Out Timing #3
Breakout Drills, Ice Hockey Drills

This another break out drill that focuses on timing.  It is not a set break out by any means, but a situtation that often is presented no matter what type of breakout you prefer.  The key is to help the forwards understand that their timing is important.  90% of kids will get too far ahead of the play and leave their defense stranded without a good option to pass the puck.

Break Out Timing #4
Breakout Drills, Ice Hockey Drills

In this timing drill, two defense players are invloved with a simple pass off the boards.  The player that receives the pass needs to handle it quickly and make a pass to either the center or winger.  The center and winger need to time their swings so that they are both available for a flat pass from the defense.  The forwards continue down the ice 2 on 0 and they can perform a number of drills as they enter the offensive zone.  Once the defense make the pass they go out to the bl

Heads Up Breakout Drill
2 on 0, Breakout Drills, Forward Drills, Ice Hockey Drills

Three players are used in this drill, a defense, a center, and a wing.  The players start the drill in their defensive zone positions. On the whistle, the coach or assistant wraps the puck around the boards.  The winger has to get in position to catch the puck and read what the defense is doing.

Continuous Breakouts - #1
Breakout Drills, Ice Hockey Drills

This is a good drill for warm ups on a day where you plan on working on breakouts.  It allows defense to work on their passes and their pivots.  The forwards are able to work on their timing creating a flat pass as the defense carry the puck around the net.

Continuous Breakouts - #2
Breakout Drills, Ice Hockey Drills

This drill starts the same as the first Continuous Breakout Drill, however, the wings are now making a pass to what would be the opposite wing coming through the neutral zone.

Center Flow Breakout Drill
Breakout Drills, Ice Hockey Drills, Passing Drills

To start, get all defense in the corner with a group of pucks.  There should also be a line for LW, C, and RW.  Also place a bunch of pucks behind the net.  To start, D1 skates behind the net, picks up a puck and makes a breakout pass to RW.  The Center times their loop so they are available for a pass from the RW.  The RW makes a quick pass to C and then breaks to receive a pass back from the Center.  The Center and D1 then regroup.

Dump with Give & Go
Breakout Drills, Defense Drills, Half Ice Drills, Ice Hockey Drills

This goal of this drill is to get the defensemen working on their backward to forward pivot and making a good first breakout pass. As simple as this drill looks, make sure the p[layers are doing it right. When picking up the puck from the corner, they need to keep their feet moving and gain the far post. When turning up ice, they need to stay within the face off dots, make the pass, and continue up ice as fast as possible.

Double Chip Off Boards
Breakout Drills, Ice Hockey Drills, Passing Drills

This drill is an extension of the previous ice hockey drill. Now, there is a second chip off the boards to another forward providing support in the neutral zone. The forward that chips the puck off the boards then drives hard to the far post and looks from a pass from the forward who he just chipped the puck to.

3 on 0 Regroup on Whistle
3 on 0, Breakout Drills, Ice Hockey Drills, Transition Drills

This drill is actually fairly simple even though the diagram appears quite messy.  All players should be on the bench except for the 4 players involved.  The drill starts with all four players at the red line.  The coach dumps a puck into the zone and the players perform a simple breakout with 1 defensemen.  As they come up  the ice, the coach will blow the whistle shortly after they cross the red line.  When the whistle blows, the player with the puck dumps the puck int

Breakout Backcheck Drill
Backcheck Drills, Breakout Drills, Ice Hockey Drills

On the first whistle, D1 carries the puck around the net and makies a breakout pass to F1. BK starts on their knees at the inside hash marks and waits for the second whistle.  On the second whistle, BK backchecks against F1.When F1 receives the breakout pass from D1 they make another pass to D2 at center ice.  BK has to try and make the return pass back to F1 as dificcult as possible. If F1 is able to get the return pass from D2 then they can go in and take a shot. 

Ring Around 1 on 1
1 on 1, Breakout Drills, Ice Hockey Drills

This is a good drill for winger to work on getting the puck of the boards quickly.  This drill is a one on one drill, but it can easily be adapted into a 2 on 1 or 2on 2.  The drill starts when F1 passes to D2.  D2 then makes a pass to D1 and D1 takes a shot on net.  Right after F1 passes to D2, they shoot the puck around the boards where F2 needs to collect and control the puck. F2 then takes on D1 in a 1 on 1 full ice situation.

Ring Around 2 on 1
2 on 1, Breakout Drills, Ice Hockey Drills

This drill is a variation of the previous drill, the Ring Around 1 on 1.  F1 starts the play by passing to D2.  D2 makes a pass to D1 and D1 takes a shot on net from the blue line.  After F1 makes the pass, they ring the puck around the boards to F2.This time, F1 joins the play and receives the pass off the boards from F2.   F1 and F2 then attack D1 in a 2 on 1 full ice situation.

Continuous Chip Drill
Breakout Drills, Ice Hockey Drills

This drill allows wingers a chance to work on one of the more important jobs for a winger, the ability to get the puck out of the zone when the puck has been thrown around the boards.  To set up the drill, line up the forwards on the face off dot.  The pucks should be with the coach in the opposite corner.  To start the drill the coach will shoot a puck around the boards.  F1 skates into the slot and around the cone.

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