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SAG - Kurt Halstrom

By Minnesota Hockey & Coach Them, 11/18/24, 10:00AM CST

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Summary

This week's Drill of the Week comes from Osseo-Maple Grove Bantam coach Kurt Halstrom. Halstrom shares a competitive game that emphasizes quick transition play, puck support and fundamentals of a rush attack. Coaches have flexibility to set up as they choose, emphasizing areas they want to work on with their team.

DESCRIPTION

  • Move nets to the top of the circles as shown in the diagram.
  • Setup a 2 on 2 in the neutral zone.
  • Each team has 2 defensemen behind their net, just above the face-off dots.
  • Forwards in the neutral zone use their defensemen. When they do, it creates an automatic D to D pass (or scissor play by the D), and both defensemen join the rush to make it a 4v2. Coaches can set any parameters or rules such as goals can only be scored as a 4v2.
  • The activated defensemen are allowed to stay in the play but must go back to their original position on a change of possession.
  • After the coach blows the whistle to change the lines, the forwards leave the ice, the defenders become forwards in the neutral zone, and two new players for each team become defenders. Each rep can start with a neutral zone face off that creates a battle for initial possession.
  • The game can also be played as 3v2, activating only 1 defenseman. In this scenario, the defensemen who first received the puck will join the 2 forwards in the neutral zone to create a 3 on 2 rush. The defenseman with the puck tries to hit one of the 3 players to begin the rush.

KEY POINTS

  • Players with the puck need to communicate with each other to get open and provide support.
  • Defenders need to make sure to keep their sticks on the ice to block passing lanes and angle the opposition.
  • On the rush attempt, it is beneficial to have a middle lane drive and off the puck support so there are multiple options on the rush.

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