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Mid Ice 4-on-3 Breakout

Jim Johnson
Founding Member

Jim is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Duluth and a 13 year veteran of the National Hockey League. Jim has most recently served as a Consultant to the General Manager and Broadcast Analyst for the NHL Phoenix Coyotes. Jim also served as an Assistant Coach for the Coyotes during the 2000 - 01 season and has been a Coach of the 2000, 2001 and 2002 USA Hockey National Junior Teams. Jim competed as a member of 5 US National Teams and as a member of the 1991 Canada Cup Team. He also serves on the Executive Committee of the Hockey Equipment Certification Council. Jim is currently active as a volunteer Coach of his sons youth hockey team in the Phoenix area.

Quick Transition Breakouts

This is a great drill for "quick transition breakouts" with an emphasis on skating; quick passes/ puck movement and puck support – the drill is done in the Neutral Zone and is continuous, meaning that both groups of players will go twice before a change of players occurs.