Hockey drill · by BenchIQ
Joker Makes It Four
Cross-Ice / Small AreaO-ZoneAdvanced3v3Small-Area Games
Objective: 3v3 with a joker who always plays for the puck team — constant 4v3 for whoever earns possession. Setup: Zone game to one net. Two teams of three plus one joker in a different color. Coach spots pucks. Execution: The joker plays offense for whichever team has the puck — steals flip him instantly. Joker is limited to two touches — he moves the puck, he doesn't carry the game. Rotate the joker every 90 seconds; goals set up by the joker count double. Coaching points: With the puck you're never outnumbered — find the free man BEFORE the pressure lands. Joker: play in the soft spots between defenders, always facing the play. Defending 3v4 means protecting the slot first — let them have the perimeter.
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