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Half-ice 3v3

O tries to score. D must win the puck AND pass it to the coach at the blue line. Then O flips to D, fresh 3 on O.

Small-area game
Half ice
Defence

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Diagram

Half-ice diagram of Half-ice 3v3. The O carry in and pass to a teammate in the slot, who shoots. A D player wins the rebound, passes to a teammate, who passes to the coach at the blue line. The D then go to the waiting line.

Coaching points

O: support the puck carrier and get someone to the net.
D: win the puck, then move it quickly and with control to the coach.
Talk: who has the puck carrier, who has the net front.
Change fast so the next group can start right away.

How it runs

Use each half of the ice with a net in its normal spot. The coach stands at the blue line.
3 O try to score on 3 D.
The D must win the puck and pass it to the coach.
When the coach has the puck, the D come off, the O flip to D, and 3 fresh skaters come on as O.
Progression: all 3 D must touch the puck before passing to the coach.

Downloads

Open the Excalidraw file in Excalidraw to change the diagram.