D Zone Coverage to Breakout

Drill Diagram

Description

Coach points with stick to show which corner puck is in for defensive zone coverage. Coach points stick to other corner or gives defending team the puck. When coach gives up the puck. C and D hustle to gain posession. As soon as we get posession same side winger drops down to half boards for outlet pass. Slot winger takes off for breakaway pass. C makes pass or curls same side to support. Read and react pass is made, out we go.

Notes: Read and react explain options. D - carry, half board pass, center pass, Breakaway pass, hard off glass. Center - carry, half board pass, breakaway pass, hard off glass. Half board winger - breakaway pass, carry, center pass, back pass to D, Hard off the glass. Center winger all the way to opposite blue line unless we lose posession then back hard to cover D zone.

Tags: Tape to tape passing. RW read opposition D.