Grady 1 v. 1 Gap-Up

Drill Diagram

Description

**Line up Fwds and Def. in NZ center circle as shown.
1. On whistle, F1 and F2 send soft indirect off sideboards behind D1 and D2.
2. D1 and D2 pivot to retrieve puck and choose to cut up ice toward boards OR towards slot.
3. F1 and F2 must make cut pattern up ice based on D retrieval pattern (opposite side)
4. D1 and D2 hot F1 and F2 with breakout pass and follow up ice.
5. F1 and F2 regroup around NZ dot and return to strike 1v1 on D that passed them puck.
6. D MUST close gap.

Notes: (drill courtesy of Brian Grady - Morrisville State Univ)

Tags: F must turn opposite D pivot on retrieval, , D must get up ice and close gap on regrouping Fwd