3v1 Flow Breakout

PURPOSE

4v0 breakout to a 3v1 zone entry focusing on quick passing to get up ice and defensive gap control.

HOW TO

*Note: This is similar to 2v1 Flow Breakout, but now with 3 forwards.*

• Players in two corners and at opposite blue lines. One D starts behind net with puck and one D at center ice. Other D out of the way along the boards.
• Player 1 drives low to hash marks for break out, player 2 bellies inside out for the quick pass from 1. At the same time player 3 from corner goes up ice a bit, then curls just inside blue line to get pass from 2.
• 1 fills far lane, 2 fills near lane vacated by 1 and 3 take center lane (2 and 3 can also swap to 3 is in near and 2 is in middle).
• 3 forwards go in 3v1 on center D.
• Once a shot is taken, D releases and starts play pattern the other way.
• D that makes break out pass vacates to boards and a new D comes in to handle the rush coming back at them.