The Gretzky Coffey Game is a fun small area hockey game where one team has a "Gretzky" stationed behind the net and another team has a "Coffey" stationed at the blue line. The setup of the game allows for a lot of creativity with 8 players going at once.
SETUP:
- Play takes place inside of one zone
- Each team has 3 players who can move anywhere in the zone
- One team has a Gretzky who must stay behind the goal line
- The other team has a Coffey who must stay inside the blue line and above the circles
- The 3v3 players can't attack the Gretzky or the Coffey
- To activate your team onto offense you must pass to your Gretzky or Coffey first
- Switch which team is Gretzky and which team is Coffey half way through
- Keep score!
COACHING POINTS:
- Offensive players:
- Players in the middle of the ice: work on give and go's! Pass and get open.
- Players behind the net: know where you want to pass to before you get the puck. Use the net as protection and get creative.
- Player at the blue line: use deception and don't be afraid to take a shot if you have net front presence
- Defensive players:
- Head on a swivel and know where all of the players are.
- Keep stick on ice to block passing lanes.
VARIATIONS:
- Can be 2v2 or 3v3 in the middle of the ice
- Can allow 1 or 2 "Gretzky's" or Coffey's
- Can require players to only hold the puck for 1 or 2 seconds or a whistle is blown.
