Breakout Drills
1. Breakout Transition 1 on 1
Breakout Transition 1 on 1: Place players as shown. On the coaches whistle, D1 and D6 circle behind the net with puck and make the transition breakout pass to F1 and F8. F1 and F8 break down the ice towards the net, D1 and D6 skate to the center ice, pivot, and skate backwards 1 on 1 towards the net. Have the defensemen work the inside lane to force winger to the outside and have defensemen control the gap and sweep at the blueline.
Total Drill Time: 8 Mins.
2. Half Ice Breakout to 1 on 1:
Place players as shown. Have F1 skate into the defending zone and dump puck behind net. Have D1 skate to pick up the puck for breakout. D1 must pass tape to tape to F1. Both exit into the neutral zone and D1 controls gap while F1 pick up speed. F1 turns to enter back into the Offensive zone 1 on 1 (6 Mins on each). side.
-Progression: Add a 2nd forward for breakout pass off wall. F1 and F2 turn back for a 2 on 1
3. 5 man Breakout [D to D, Rim, Reverse] To 5 on 2
1) Coach dumps puck into corner.
2) 5 Players breakout using a variety of strategies (D to D, Rim the puck, Reverse)
3) 5 Players then attack against D3 and D4 on a 5 on 2
4) May have to utilize coaches as D3 and D4 to fill gaps!
5) Once players have made it up the ice, begin positioning the next set of players for next breakout
6) Players must return up the walls to stay out of the way for the next breakout
Progressions:
After the play is finished, the coach passes a 2nd puck to D1. D1 passes to D2 and D2 shoots. Forwards 1, 2 and 3 stay around the front of the net with D3 and D4
After the play is finished, the coach dumps a 2nd puck into the corner. Forwards 1, 2 and 3 play 3 v2 again D3 and D4 down low
4. MacDonald Forecheck
MacDonald Forecheck Drill
1. On whistle, forecheckers take a lap around the center circle
2. As the forecheckers finish their lap, coach dumps the puck in
3. Forecheckers attack, 5-man unit breaks out
4. After the breakout occurs, puck is passed back to the coach
5. 2 of the 3 forwards peel out to take a lap around the middle circle, becoming the new forecheckers (forwards must communicate who goes!)
6. As forecheckers finish the turn, coach dumps the puck in for a breakout from the far end
7. New 5-man unit moves into the end that just broke out
5. Eagles Half Ice 1 on 1
The forwards all line up in the corner without pucks. The defense line up just inside the forwards with the pucks as shown in the diagram. To start the drill F1 skates up along the boards and receives a pass from D1. F1 receives the pass, skates around the circle and takes a shot on net. F1 transitions around the bottom of the other circle so they are always facing the play. After F1's shot, D1 takes a puck and skates around the net to give F1 a breakout pass. F1 receives the breakout pass and skates up near center ice and around the cone or tire closest to the red line. D1 follows the play and tranistions around the cone closest to the blue line to play F1 in a 1 on 1 back towards the net.
source: https://www.icehockeysystems.com/hockey-drills/eagles-half-ice-1-1
6. Winger Standard Breakout with Re-entry and Shot
Note: P1 Can be player or coach. F opens up for pass and catches pass – feet and stick up iceF makes one touch pass to Co and takes return pass F returns for shotOptional: Add obstacles in slot· Switch sides after 5 min.
7. Rim pass and Give and Go Passing
- F skates to hash marks as P1 rims puck
- F uses skates to deflect puck to stick or uses stick into boards to stop puck
- F makes pass to coach and heads up ice for return pass
- F skates along red line and makes second give and go with coach
- F enters zone wide and cuts at circle for shot
- Run drill 5 minutes on each side
8. Rim Pass with Bank Pass to 2 on 0
· F1 skates to wall and P1/coach rims puck
· F1 takes a couple a strides then banks it to F2 who is timing loop to support bank pass
· F2 carries puck across neutral zone and enters zone on far end
· F2 goes deep then looks to make a pass to F1 who is trailing in the slot
· F1 shoots
· Players switch lines
· Switch sides after 5 min
9. Crash 2-1
source: https://www.icehockeysystems.com/practice/1/47756
Click link to watch animated version of this drill!
Drill Description: There are several points of emphasis in this hockey drill. First, it allows wingers to get familiar with another option when receiving a breakout pass along the boards. So many times the wings try to force the puck up the boards when there is pressure coming from the point. The defense in this drill provide support so the wings can give a pass back the defense. After they make that pass they try to beat the pressure up the ice to create an odd man advantage. The weak side forward needs to time their route to the middle so they are available for a pass from the defense and occupy the space vacated by the player applying pressure. The attacking forward can then read the ice as they attack the defense from the other side. Fd, after applying pressure becomes the backchecker. You can run this hockey drill out of both ends if you have enough players.
9. 2-0 Breakout Drill
Drill starts on the whistle. Both ends at the same time. A D skates behind the net with a puck. Two forwards breakout. F1 goes to the boards and F2 supports through the middle. The D makes a pass to the boards. F1 passes to F2 in the middle. F2 takes a shot on the G. After the shot, F1 picks up a new puck and makes a pass to F2 for a second shot.
10. Left Wing/ Right Wing Breakout
Puck is dumped into D zone.
*D make play on puck and make D to D pass if puck dumped far corner or reverse if dumped near corner.
*Puck broken out same side every time in drill.
* Pass to winger or centre then passed to other.
*Attack down ice 2 on 0, driving wide then pass to driving support forward
* D jump up ice, get puck at blueline make D to D pass. D receiving puck has to move to avoid potential shot blocker.
*Shoots thru screens or finds open man off one of the posts.
One forward must screen, other has to get open