• Players make 4 lines on the blue lines with pucks in every line.
• On a whistle opposite lines will begin. 
• X1 and O1 will skate towards the middle of the ice, pivot to open up and receive passes from their respective lines. 
• X2 and O2 will pass to X1 and O1 and receive it right back. 
• X1 and O1 will then pivot again to open up and move toward the lines in front of them. 
• They will get a second pass from the first player in that line and again bump it right back. 
• X1 and O1 will then turn back up the boards towards the lines they started in. 
• They will cut across the blue line working to stay onside, and receive a stretch pass from the opposite line. 
• X2 will be passing to O1 and O2 passing to X1. 
• Both players will continue to the goal after receiving the passes and take a shot on net. 
• On the next whistle the other 2 lines will go and and the drill starts again the other way.

• Drill helps mimic breakout/re-group situations for games
• Awareness of who you are passing to and when will be critical for this drill
• Players should make sure they are opening up to the play to not turn their back to the puck
• Calling for passes will build good habits for games
• Stay on top of players coming across the blue line to make sure they are staying onside while the pass is coming
• Stretch passes should be in front of the skater leading, encourage players passing to lead their targets

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