“A team that is a real team playing against slightly more talented individuals can win if they execute better tactics and systems tailored to their talent level, have more desire, and work harder as a team – just like in real life.”
DEFENSIVE ZONE TIPS INDEX
Break Outs
- Positioning and Break Out Options
- Pass to Open Defenceman
- Opposite their Forechecking Flow
- Breakouts and Stretch Breakouts – 11 Plays
- Beating the Aggressive 2 – 1 – 2 Overload Forecheck
- Beating the Aggressive 2 – 1 – 2 Spread Forecheck
- Beating the Low 1 – 2 – 2 Forecheck, F1 Aggressive
- Beating the 1 – 2 – 2 Forecheck, F1 Net Front – 4 Plays
- Beating the Higher 1 – 2 – 2 Forecheck, F1 High
- Beating the Aggressive 3 – 2 Forecheck
- Defending Their Pinch At the Blueline
- Delayed Off Sides Counter Attack
- Breakouts Under Pressure – Player Refresher Handout
Defensive Zone Coverages
- Protect “The House” – Grade A Scoring Area
- Net Front Coverage – Box Out
- Aggressive Corner Containment
- Corner Coverage 2 on 1 Sometimes
- The Half Wall Seal
- Forwards Back Checking
- Defending 3 on 2’s – 15 Plays
- Defending 3 on 3’s – 7 Plays
- Defending 2 on 2’s – 6 Plays
- Defending 2 on 1’s – 3 Plays
- Defending 1 on 1’s – 6 Plays
- Defending 4 on 3’s – 3 Plays
Shots On Goal
Defensive Zone Face Offs
- Techniques To Win
- Face Off Positions To Defend Their 11 Faceoff Plays
- Face Off Positions – Line Formation
- Faceoff Wins – 7 Plays To Breakout
Power Play Breakouts – 7 Plays
Penalty Kill