3 v 0 Breakout to 2 v 1

The 3 v 0 Breakout to 2 v 1 is a high tempo drill that allows teams to practice breakout concepts, and 2 on 1's.

Setup

• This is a full ice drill. Defense lined up in opposite corners, and forwards split up into 4 lines around the neutral zone (as shown on the diagram).
• On the whistle, all 3 players from both sides start.
  • 3 v 0 Breakout part of the drill:
    • The defender skates up to the top of the circle, pivots, retrieves the puck and works to get the puck around the net for the breakout.
    • The center starts to break out low and slow getting ready for a pass from the winger.
    • The winger gets the puck off of the boards and passes to the winger.
  • 2 v 1 part of the drill:
    • After the center gets the puck from the winger, the center skates up ice with the puck to begin a 2 v 1 on the other side of the ice.
    • After the winger passes to the center, they skate to the near blue line and curl back to join the center from the other end of the ice to attack 2 v 1 against the defender that originally broke the puck out.

Coaching Points

• Breakout:
  • Center should get low and be slow with stick on the ice in a good support position for the winger.
  • Winger should get to the half wall and shoulder check before making the pass to the center.
  • The defender should skate the puck around the net with their head up.
• 2 v 1:
  • The defender should work on good gap control.
  • The winger should work hard to time the zone entry and support the center coming up ice.