Half-Ice/Awareness/Offensive Zone

• Both nets down at one end and a goalie in each. 4 lines of forwards on the blue line with the 2 lines closest to the boards having pucks. 
• Two defenceman will start between the 2 sets of forward lines. On a whistle forwards will leave with the defenceman starting to skate backwards.
• Forwards can shoot on both nets no matter what line you start from. Forwards can also all pass to each other.
• The defenceman's job is to try and break up passes and eventually clear the puck out or have the goalies freeze it.
• As forwards your job is to try and score. 
• Once 1 puck has been cleared, frozen, or ends up in the net, focus will then turn to the only puck left in play.
• Once there are no pucks remaining, players will clear out for the next group.

• Goalies need to be focused and tracking pucks with 2 in play
• Forwards should be creative and try new things rather then straight up and down, this is a drill to work on your offensive zone time
• Defenceman need to be vocal and communicate with each other as well as having strong active sticks

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