ADVANCED (10-15 MIN)

• Players should be divided equally on both benches, or offense can be on one bench with the defense on the other (for competition); or lefty's can be on one bench with righty's on another.  Note:  this drill can also be run with lines of lefty's on one side and righty's on the other (at centre-floor).
  

• Begin with 2 players at centre (ideally on their proper floor sides), with one player in the defensive zone ready to fall back and play defense against a 2-on-1 fast-break opportunity.  Play starts once an offensive player runs past the bench-door, at which point a chaser comes off and tries to bring the 2-on-1 back to even strength.  If the chaser is successful, play is allowed to continue 2-on-2 until the coach blows the whistle (5 seconds max).

• Once a shot is taken or there is a turnover, either the player who was on defense or the chaser picks up the loose ball, otherwise receives a pass from a coach (or goalie) and they both run the length of the floor on a 2-on-1 in the other direction (1 defender comes off of the opposite bench early; then the chaser).  All players should run hard to the bench.  (Draw Diagram)

• Play resumes continually in this manner for an allotted amount of time, or sometimes until one team scores a certain amount of goals against the other (i.e. game up to 7).