Ice Hockey Drills

The double swing break out has the advantage of giving several options to the player bringing out the puck.  D1 has to read the penalty killers and react to how they are forechecking.  D1 carries the puck up the center of the ice until pressured.  Depending on the pressure, he can pass it to F1, F2, or D2.  Ideally D1 should suck the forechecker in as far as possible so that when they pass the puck the forecheck is as far out of the play as possible.  The timing of F1 and D2