Category: Tactics and Themes
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S.O.F.T.
Don’t be soft, but play SOFT – Skate On First Touch. Any time you receive a pass when you’re not already on the move, take a few steps towards open ice. There is a temptation to stop and think, but being motionless on the ice is a recipe for disaster. Get in the habit of…
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Basic Attack Concepts
“Outside” Entering the zone, the puck carrier (or F1) can go straight to the net and shoot, or carry the puck into the zone and buy a little time for teammates to enter to set up play options. If F1 goes straight to the net and shoots, it’s considered an “unsupported” shot, meaning that our…
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High Slot
When attacking the opponents’ zone, we have the habit of crashing the net, but there are a lot of reasons to have one forward positioned in the high slot. First, what is the high slot? The high slot is not right in front of the net – that’s the low slot (in purple above). The…