1 v 1 Defensive Gap Control

Drill Diagram

Description

-F1 Start skakting, picking speed and curling down low in defensive zone.
-D1 simulataneously skates with F1 and pivots below the blue line picking up speed with 3 quick crossovers.
-D4 passes the puck to F1.
-F1 goes through neutral zone with speeed.
-D1 focuses on gap control as he enters the zone.
-F1 makes a power move to either side protecting the puck as he breaks to the net.
-D1 keeps momentum of backward skating forcing the F1 to the outside.
-F4 and D4 starts the drill over


Notes: -Pass timing
-Speed through the neutral zone offensively and defensively
-Gap Control
-Offenseive Power move.
-D forces player to the outside.