Hockey Player Magazine

Tag: Game-Situation

  • Swing Regroup: FAQ

    Some Frequently Asked Questions on the Swing Regroup In our Coaches’ Training Course we outline the fundamentals of the Swing Regroup, which is one of my favorite regroup set-ups. Over the past few weeks, I’ve received a number of emails with questions on the Swing Regroup. So I figured it was time to put together…

  • Puck Retrieval – Breakout setup

    Drill:1. X1 picks up puck behind net and decides which way to go with the puck 2. X3 (a defenseman) must get to the front of the net 3. X2 & X4 must read X1 and adjust their location accordingly 4. X1 moves the puck up and all players breakout of t…

  • 4 on 2 Forecheck

    Drill: 1. Line up 4 players at the blue line 2. Line up 2 coaches near the goal line 3. Have one of the Forwards dump the puck into the corner and each forward covers a Coach 4. Coaches work to get the puck out of the zone 5. Forecheckers work to get t…

  • Behind the Net Breakout

    Drill: 1. Players work together as a team to bring the puck out of the zone 2. 1 Defensemen gets the puck behind the net to start the play 3. The other Defenseman has to hold his ground in front of the net 4. The 2 Forward will come down along the boar…

  • Behind the Net Breakout

    Drill: 1. Players work together as a team to bring the puck out of the zone 2. 1 Defensemen gets the puck behind the net to start the play 3. The other Defenseman has to hold his ground in front of the net 4. The 2 Forward will come down along the boar…

  • 3-0 Drop and Crash

    Drill: 1. Forward 1 carries puck into the zone, Forward 2 drives the net, Defenseman 1 is trailing the play 2. Forward 1 drops the puck to D1 and Forward 1 continues toward the net 3. D1 has 2 options:     – Shoot on net with a low shot…