The Green Jump

By: Steve Wiedler

The Green Jump from Steve Wiedler is a drill that helps defenseman practice jumping up ice and joining the rush.

Setup

• Forwards are on the half walls, and defenseman are on opposite blue lines (as shown in the diagram).
• On the whistle, both forwards jump off the boards. 
• F1 passes the puck to F2.
• F2 exchanges the puck with D1.
• When D1 skates behind the far blue line, they go D to D pass to D2, who came off the boards and is now an outlet.
• D1, F1, and F2 all regroup and present themselves as outlets to D2 and all players jump up ice as they fill in lanes on a 3 on 0 rush.

Coaching Points

• Communicate to your teammates and let them know where you are.
• Sticks on the ice to let your teammates know where you want the puck.
• Players should JUMP up ice during the regroup to push the pace of getting up ice.