Predators NZ Post Up – Easy

PURPOSE

Quick post up to zone entry or breakout.

SKILLS

• Regrouping
• Post-up to zone entry which can translate to any area of the ice but is especially useful in the neutral zone
• Reading and applying defensive pressure

HOW TO

• 4 lines of forwards at neutral zone, 4 D – 2 in each zone, coach at opposite blue lines. Pucks in the middle.
• F2 passes out to D1. At the time of the pass, F2 wide curls while F1 drives hard toward the coach and posts up.
• D1 passes to D2 who passes to F1 posted up.
• F1 chips around the coach to F2.
• F2 drives to net while F1 releases and also goes to net for 2v0

FOCUS

• Quick passes

• Evading an attacker with a post and chip

• Supporting the post

VARIATIONS

• Move back into each zone to more clearly/specifically use the post-up as a breakout

• D from other side play 2v2 after they finish the swing