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Owls 2 v 2

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Owls 2 v 2 from Nik Passero is a competitive 2 v 2 battle drill that finishes with a 2 v 2 rush. The drill can also progress to end with a 3 v 2 rush.

Setup

Coach at the half wall with pucks. Goalies in both nets.
F1 and F2 in the corners.
2 defenders in front of the net and 2 defenders at the point.
Part 1: On the whistle, F1 passes the puck to D1. Form here the defenders can work on a variety of movements but for this situation, they go D-to-D and fire a shot on net.
- F1 and F2 are working to get net front position while the two defenders in front of the net work to box them out.
Part 2: After the 2 v 2 down low plays out, coach chips a puck to the center of the zone. F1 and F2 get the puck and return to try for a quick attack against the 2 down low defenders. The coach lets this play out as long as they would like.
Part 3: Coach chips out a 3rd puck and F1 & F2 pick up the puck and start a full ice 2 on 2 against the 2 defenders that were at the point. Teams can allow for a 3 v 2 by allowing F3 to join the rush from the corner.
If coaches are using this as a battle day game they should keep track of goals!

Coaching Points

Forwards work hard to get net front position.
Defenders work hard to eliminate sticks and box out the forwards so that the goalie can get a clear read of the shot.
If coaches make this a 3 on 2, the F3 must skate as fast as possible to join the rush.