In the video above, Phillip Barski, Head Coach & GM of the Bloomington Bisons of the ECHL discusses the importance of a defensemen's ability to break pucks out on first touch at the 2024 Brock University High Performance Hockey Seminar.
During his presentation he noted that failure to break pucks out on first touch increases scoring chances and goals against. In his presentation, A Defenceman's Blueprint To Breaking Pucks Out, he listed his 4 Pillars of Success along with drills and techniques to improve your defensemen's ability to break pucks out.