Comeback Teamwork Scrimmage
Communication & Teamwork
Legend
- player
- coach / parent
- movement path
How it works
Develop teamwork and communication under adversity by running a scrimmage where one team must overcome a deficit through organized collective effort.
What you need
- hockey stick
- puck
- ice
Your focus
The most demanding test of teamwork is recovering from a losing position , when frustration, fatigue, and panic can cause teams to abandon their systems and communication. Practicing organized, vocal teamwork while trailing builds the mental and collective habits that produce real game comebacks. Teams that have rehearsed adversity communication execute better under game pressure.
Scrimmage begins with one team designated as 'down 2-0' at the start.
The trailing team must start each shift with a player-run huddle where they verbally identify one thing to improve communication-wise.
The game has a 10-minute clock; the trailing team must score 3 goals to win.
Post-scrimmage team debrief: what communication was best? Where did teamwork break down?
Helpful cues
- Pressure tests teamwork, respond with more communication, not less
- Every shift, reset and reconnect as a unit
- Celebrate every good communication moment, not just the goals
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Start the trailing team down only 1-0 and run for 7 minutes
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Add the next challenge
Down 2-0 and on a 60-second power kill at the start, must overcome both the deficit and the disadvantageNo account needed
Build a practice plan
Add drills, keep the plan in this browser, then share a link with your staff or parents.This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.
This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.After every practice, UpLVL automatically surfaces the drills each player needs to work on most. See it for yourself.