2 on 1


2 on 1 diagram 1

Description

Half of the team in opposite corners with pucks; One side starts our with the first three (3) players skating towards the other end; The firts player cuts across the slot and receives a pass from the first player in the other line; The second player cuts across the ice just inside the blue line and pivots to backwards skating and plays defense; The third player makes a shallow cut across the slot and turns back up ice to recieve a pass from the first player; These players form the first 2v1; The first three players in the line that passed the puck follow immediately after the 2v1 group that just skated past.

Key Points

Passing to a moving target, Skating with the puck, Changing direction from forwards to backwards, 2v1 tactics

Notes

Duration = 10 minutes 5 minutes from one side and then switch sides