Gopher’s Breakout Drill

PART 1 –  D1 and D2 start on their respective sides. They do a check to make sure they start on opposite sides.  D start backward, do a shoulder check, turn up and hit F2 in the middle coming from opposite side at far blueline. F2 go and shoot.

F’s time skating and accelerate into the pass.

PART 2 – D1 and D2 step up to blueline, go backwards, turn, shoulder check and break out F1 from the other side.

PART 3 –  D1 and D2 jump to OFZ – for a point shot with F1 and F2 in front of the net, screening.

Coaches can pass to the D or the D can pick up a puck and agility skate back to blueline for point shot.