Olympic Breakout Pass
F to X, pivot on the wall, give-and-go across to O, curl to the slot for a one-timer.
- Passing
- Shooting
- Breakout
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Diagram
Coaching points
- Groups of three: F with the puck near the blue line, X low support, O high support at the top of the circle.
- Pivot tight to the boards below the hash marks and show a target for the return pass.
- Make the pass across to O on one touch, then curl over the top of the circle into the slot.
- Keep it moving with no whistles. Rotate F to O, O to X, and X to the line.
How it runs
- F starts near the blue line with the puck. X stands low at the bottom of the faceoff circle and O stands high at the top of the circle.
- F passes to X and skates tight down the boards.
- F pivots below the hash marks and X passes the puck back.
- F one-touches the puck across to O, then curls over the top of the circle.
- O passes down to X while F cuts into the slot.
- X feeds F in the slot for a one-timer on goal.
- Rotate: F takes O's spot, O takes X's spot, and X goes to the back of the line. The next F goes right away.