3 Breakout Drill

PURPOSE

This drill works on building the foundation of breakouts and regroups and aids in developing the related hockey sense.

SKILLS

HOW TO

Coach at center ice, 3 forwards at center ice and one D just inside the blue line.
Coach dumps puck into the zone. The D retreats then gathers the puck. F1 gets to the boards, gets open, and takes breakout pass from D.
F1 skates out of the zone and passes to the coach. D follows play, transitions at the blue and retreats when the coach put the puck back in the zone.
F1 and now F2 release and get open for a breakout from the D. F1 & F2 breakout, making at least 1 pass between them, then pass to the coach. D follows play, transitions at the blue and retreats when the coach put the puck back in the zone.
F1, F2, & F3 go into the zone for the 3rd breakout. Making at least 2 passes between them before exiting the zone. All three carry through re-group and go in 3v1.

FOCUS

Getting open for multiple breakout scenarios and being ready for the pass.
There is no pressure, so they should be able to cleanly handle any puck to them.
PASS exiting the zone. 1F breakout – Pass from D to F. 2F breakout – 1 pass from D, 1 pass to other forward. 3F breakout – 1 pass from D, 1 pass from F1 to F2 and one pass from F2 to F3.

VARIATION