Carolina Attack Drill
SKILLS
PURPOSE
This is a forechecking and quick transition drill forcing players to get a little dirty in the corners to battle for the the puck and opportunities
HOW TO
- Set up 4 lines – two off each circle. Diagram shows the inside lines as D, but this can just be 4 lines as it is a 1v1, 1v1, then 2v2.
- Coach dumps puck into one corner and players go in 1v1 and try to get to the net as quick as possible.
- On the whistle (which should be right after a shot) the puck is put into the other corner for a 1v1 out of the other side. The first two hang out in the slot and are ready for the transition.
- On the next whistle, coach puts in a third puck and it becomes a 2v2 with the inside line players on a team and the outside line players on a team.
VARIATIONS
- Add a second regroup. So instead of going 2v2 against the D pair that is opposite of where they started, they will go against the pair that is closest to where they started.
- Add in a third forward
- Add in a post up instead of a flow regroup (best with 3 forwards)
- Have D follow play and coach plays a puck up to the following D after the initial shot/play has completed by the forwards.
FOCUS
- Forechecking and containment.
- Small area play. Players will want to try to skate all over and stretch this into a big ordeal not realizing that the small area is to their benefit for the quick transition.
