Hockey - Offense On the Point and Neutral Zone

Just some direction for the point men.

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- Ed

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[lifewithoutlimits3]

hey i play on a 4 on 4 inline team in chicago

our team is not very fast as a whole and our goalie cannot get angles because he plays down most the game do you have any advice on how we should setup offensively and defenseively

[ed5k]

Hmm. One thing I can tell you, if your goalie isn't mobile, then it is going to be even more important to stop the pass rather than the shot.

Pass + Shot is harder for any goalie to handle than just a straight on shot.

Now two passes and a shot - well, that's perhaps even harder - but, 4 amateurs, that's sometimes a tall order. The odds are that someone in the "chain" is going to mis-play the puck.

So, somtimes better to block the pass and let the goalie have a clear view of the shot!

[WickeddekciW]

Question: what if one of the opponent's wingers is cruising along center red line and waiting for a breakaway pass... while we are attacking. Should one of our defenders be also in the center of the ice or should he help to attack on the blue line?  Or defender should only start moving to the center if other team is intercepting a puck?

Thanks

[ed5k]

First let me say that that kinda of thing ("cherry picking") never worked for us. It's a risky prospect - they are basically handing you a power play.

If a team is doing that to you, you'll have to adapt. If your team is skillful enough to hang on to the puck, then work the power play. If you get burned doing that, then the closest defender will need to mark him. The rest of the team can play 4 on 4 hockey in their end.

Those are my thoughts on that scenario.

Other opinions?

- Ed

[dre857]

Great vids. Do you mind posting up some forecheck and offensive zone plays?

[jalster2]

More lectures!

[VipersHockeyLeftD]

Those are very good tips, especially for the wingers back checking and helping out, denying the middle.

[bluesguy1977]

same exact story for me too, lol

[iamhimme4today]

Depending on how good of a defencemen you are you could stay at the blue line and pretend that you dont see him and then the other team passes the puck thinking that you dont know where that guy is. That's when you intercept the puck.

If your not that good a of a defencemen, you start going back when the other team gets the puck

[iamhimme4today]

ur totaly right on everything...i play on a traveling team...i should know