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3-on-2 Rush

Three forwards attack two D. Puck wide, middle drives the net, far wing goes back post.

Half ice
Passing
Shooting
Defence

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Diagram

Half-ice diagram of the 3-on-2 Rush. Three forward lines start at centre ice and two D stand at the blue line. The middle forward carries in and passes to a wing. The wing carries wide, the middle forward drives the net, and the far wing goes to the back post. The D skate backwards, one on the puck and one at the net front. The wing shoots.

Coaching points

Forwards: spread out across the ice. Three lanes.
Middle: drive the net hard after you pass.
Far wing: go to the back post for the rebound.
D: one takes the puck carrier, one guards the front of the net.
Shoot to make a rebound.

How it runs

Three forward lines at centre ice, two D at the blue line.
Go! The D skate backwards.
The middle passes the puck to a wing.
The middle drives the net, the far wing goes back post.
The wing shoots. Forwards switch lines.

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Open the Excalidraw file in Excalidraw to change the diagram.

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