Full Ice 1v1 Breakout
Age: U11+
Type: Breakout, Offensive, Defensive
Duration: 15
Players: 5+
A full-ice drill that combines a breakout pass from the D with a 1v1 at each end.
Setup:
• A defender starts with the puck at each end.
Execution:
• The defender comes around the net with their head up and makes a breakout pass that leads the forward.
• The defender then skates up around a cone and plays a 1v1 against the forward coming from the other end, who has done the same thing.
Coaching points:
• Head up coming around the net.
• Lead the forward with the breakout pass.
• Defence: focus on gap control, two or three stick lengths.
Progressions
- Start — the drill as shown above
- 2v1: a 2nd forward joins — The next forward jumps in behind the carrier and drives the middle lane to the far post: the D now plays a 2-on-1.
Open it in the builder or a practice plan to watch every step play in order.
