Support 1 on 1

Drill Diagram

Description

Both sides at the same time.
1) Forwards start on centre circle / D start in corners
2) On whistle D step up, receive pass from fwd, skates to
boards for flat pass, in good support position. D receives
pass, saves ice to give fwd time to get in position.
3) Steps up passes to forward and follows play up ice, and
then receives return pass from fwd who sprints to stretch to
far blue line to receive stretch pass from D
4) D once again follows pass up ice, closes gap and plays the
1 on 1 coming back

Notes: Key Evaluation Points (KEP)
D transition from defense to offense to
defense – 1 on 1
-forwards support/timing/ 1 on 1 attack
options
-watch for players who can
think/understand

Tags: heads up, -change sides after 5 min