3 Zone Timing
PURPOSE
Motion through zone, timing passes, quick ups and zone entry with speed.
SKILLS
- Passing in motion
- Single swing low breakout, typical on PP/PK situations
- Neutral zone post up to zone rush
HOW TO
- Line of players in opposite corners and coach in same side face off circle with pucks.
- 1 skates down wing and loops low in the opposite zone. 2 swings wide and heads to post up at red line. 3 drives near side wing, wheels towards the board then cuts across the blue line.
- When 2 is approaching the red line, they will receive a pass from the coach opposite them.
- 2 will pass or chip into 2, who passes or chips to 3. Three becomes F1 and F2 and F3 complete triangle.
- Once pass is made to player 1 from player 2, the opposite side starts.
FOCUS
- Quick passes, preferably one touch
- Filling lanes and gaining the zone with speed and movement
VARIATIONS
- Add a defenseman
- Start out of 4 corners, 1 skates up to blue, passes to corner, who swings and that player goes up to 2 for the strongside stretch or in to 1, who does a quick give & go then chip to 3.
