The 4 v 3 Pass Between 2 Players game from Darryl Belfry builds off of the Pass Through The Triangle Game and is from his practice plan, Parallel Teaching Structure - Passing Between Two Checks and One Touch Passing.. In this game, 4 players are on offense against 3 defending players. The offensive team can only take a shot on net if they pass the puck between 2 defending players to another player who is moving.
Setup
- In zone 4 v 3
- On the whistle, the offensive team starts with the puck and works to pass the puck between 2 defending players. The offensive team must always keep moving.
- The defending team is allowed to move around the whole zone.
- Coaches can keep track of score, which would be 1 point for a goal and 1 point for a pass to a moving teammate between 2 defending players.
Coaching Points
- Encourage offensive players to keep moving and communicate with each other.
- Players without the puck should work on their timing and jump through defending players when the puck carrier is ready to make a play.
- Defending players should keep their sticks on the ice to block passing lanes and angle players away from the middle of the ice.
