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1 Up / 1 Down

Gap and angling 1v1. D touches the goal line, F touches the blue line, then play it out.

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Diagram

Zone diagram of 1 Up / 1 Down. The defence skates to the goal line, the forward skates to the blue line, the coach passes to the forward, the forward attacks and shoots while the defence closes the gap and angles.

Coaching points

How it runs

  1. Set a forward line and a defence line in the corner. The coach stands near the top of the circle with pucks.
  2. On the coach's 'Go', the D skates down and touches the goal line while the F skates up and touches the blue line.
  3. The coach puts the puck in to the forward.
  4. The forward attacks the net. The D steps up, closes the gap, and angles the forward to the outside.
  5. The forward gets one shot and one rebound. If the D wins the puck, they clear it or skate it past the top of the circles.
  6. Flip roles: the forward joins the D line and the D joins the F line. Halfway through, swap corners for new matchups.

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