Sutter Breakout Drill
Lines within your pairs and groups positioned up near the blueline with coach and pucks. Goalies in each net.
Stress Backchecking through the middle into D- Zone and Communication away from the puck
Coach calls out a predetermined breakout such as - Quick Up, Reverse, D to D (behind the net), Stretch etc.
Group of 5 executes the breakout. Speed and simplicity through the neutral zone.
Practice good rush offense habits on the entry. 5-0
Make sure there is middle drive, wide and flank, defenseman gapping up and joining the rush. Trailer etc.
Complete the rush with a shot on net and stopping on the net