Playing Tip: Inside Out At The Point |
| When defending a D with the puck at the offensive blue line the player's approach must deny the puck carrier movement to the inside. Attacking the player aggressively from an inside out position will limit the puck carrier's options and the boards will attack as a barrier for potential movement. |
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| The defender's stick should be on the ice. Use a stick on puck technique to limit the puck carrier's ice, but the play should be on the body, not the puck. |
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| In the event the defender is beaten, the player should stop and start, not a big turn to get back into the play. |
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Hockey Skill: Using The Net |
| It is a challenge for a goaltender to watch the play behind them while at the same time being aware of what is going on in front of the net. Forcing the goalie to move from one side of the net to the other at the same time makes it even more difficult. |
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Wrap-around attacks are an excellent attack option because of the challenge facing the goalie in defending against it. The puck moving behind the net takes that extra second for the goalie to read and then move to defend, allowing a
pass or the puck carrier to move to the other side for a wrap-around attempt or to bank the puck off the goalie as the the tender moves to cover the post. |
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