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2v2 Hard Rim

Rim it hard around the boards to your partner, then 2 on 2. D must touch the top of the circle first.

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Diagram

Zone diagram of 2v2 Hard Rim. The top forward rims the puck around the boards behind the net to the bottom forward while the two D skate to the top of the circles. The bottom forward collects, passes to the partner, and the partner shoots.

Coaching points

How it runs

  1. Two lines of forwards with pucks at the hash marks on each wall. Two D start at the dots.
  2. The first forward rims the puck hard behind the net to the forward at the front of the other line.
  3. The D must skate up and touch the top of the circle before they can play.
  4. The forwards play 2 on 2 to the net.
  5. If the D win the puck, they pass or rim it to the next pair in line. Then the D go out and the O become D.
  6. Start from the blue line for longer rims. Run the same drill on the other side of the ice.

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