The 2 on 2 Transition & Track Game from Jason Lammers is a high tempo, fun game that allows teams to practice transition and tracking concepts.
Setup
- Set up a cross-ice playing area with 2 nets.
- Teams are divided up on the blue line as shown in the diagram.
- For the first rep, start with 2 on 2 and on the whistle, the offensive team works to score a goal.
- The defensive team works to pass the puck to their two teammates that are ready to breakout on the face-off dots.
- When the defensive team passes the puck to their support players, the 2 forwards that were previously on offense are now on defense and are back checking / tracking to the other zone and trying to get the puck to their outlet players.
- The game is continuous. Keep score!
Coaching Points
- Forwards should work on quick transitions, attacking the net quickly and supporting each other.
- Defenders should keep sticks on the ice to block passing lanes.
- Backcheckers / trackers should skate towards the middle of the ice with their sticks on the ice to disrupt plays and block passing lanes.
- Outlet players waiting for the puck should communicate, be ready, and have their sticks on the ice to let teammates know where they want the puck.
Variations
- Can be set up in different areas of the ice.
- Can line up all players on one line, which is shown in The Swedish Transition Game.
- Can require the outlet forwards that are breaking out to be waiting on the face-off dots, or they can be waiting on the blue line.
- Can make it 2v2 (as shown) or 3v3.
- The 3v3 variation you could have 2 teammates go from the line that received the breakout pass and the teammate could go from the line in the other blue line.
