JUNIOR CRUSADERS HOCKEY

JUNIOR CRUSADERS HOCKEY GENERAL POSITIONING GUIDE PEE WEE 4 PURPLE •

In no other sport does a player go from playing defense to offense or offense to defense quicker than hockey

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In any given shift this may occur several times

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Each player regardless of their position has both offensive and defensive responsibilities

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This guidebook shows the basic responsibilities

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Any player having a question about the material should review the questions with a coach

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Hockey has THREE zones

Defensive Zone

Neutral Zone

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Offensive Zone

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DANGER BOX – DEFENSIVE ZONE

Defensive Zone

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Do not shoot the puck into the “Danger Box” noted in red in our zone

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The other team can more easily get the puck and take shots at our goalie

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Pass the puck to a Crusaders wing along the boards or shoot the puck to the boards

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If you are ever unsure of what to do with the puck in our defensive zone shoot the puck to the boards – do not shoot the puck into our “Danger box”

Neutral Zone

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Offensive Zone

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RESPONSIBILITY IN ZONES

LW

LD

LW

RW

RD

RW

CRUSADER

LD

RD

Defensive Zone

Neutral Zone

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Offensive Zone

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CENTER RESPONSIBILITIES

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CENTER SKATING LANE

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The center has the biggest skating area of all the positions.

Defensive Zone

C

Neutral Zone

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Offensive Zone

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CENTER RESPONSIBILITY IN ZONES • A big part of the Center’s job is to

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support the puck.

Defensive Zone

• The Center may go into any area of the ice to help a team mate get the puck.

Neutral Zone

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Offensive Zone

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WINGS RESPONSIBILITIES

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WINGS SKATING LANE

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LW

RW

Defensive Zone

Neutral Zone

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Offensive Zone

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WINGS RESPONSIBILITY IN ZONES

LW

RW

RW

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LW

Defensive Zone

Neutral Zone

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Offensive Zone

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WINGS RESPONSIBILITY IN ZONES

LW

LW

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Please note the Wings do not go deep in our defensive zone

RW

RW

Defensive Zone

Please note the Wings do go deep in the offensive zone

Neutral Zone

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Offensive Zone

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WINGS IN OUR ZONE RIGHT SIDE • This positioning cuts off passing lanes. • The responsibilities of the wings in our zone are to prevent the other teams defensemen from getting the puck, to be ready to receive CRUSADER

a break out pass or skate the puck up LW LD

themself • Note: The wings do not collapse back into

the corners of our zone.

C

• In this example note our right wing along the

RD

boards and left wing in the middle of the ice RW

Defensive Zone

Neutral Zone

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Offensive Zone

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WINGS IN OUR ZONE LEFT SIDE LW

• By positioning this way we cut off passing lanes.

LD

• The responsibilities of the wings in our zone

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C

are to prevent the other teams defensemen from getting the puck, to be ready to receive

RD

a break out pass or skate the puck up RW

themself • Note: The wings do not collapse back into the corners of our zone. • In this example note our left wing along the boards and right wing in the middle of the ice

Defensive Zone

Neutral Zone

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Offensive Zone

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DEFENSE RESPONSIBILITIES

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DEFENSE SKATING LANE

CRUSADER

LD

RD

Defensive Zone

Neutral Zone

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Offensive Zone

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DEFENSE RESPONSIBILITY IN ZONES

LD

CRUSADER

LD

RD

Defensive Zone

RD

Neutral Zone

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Offensive Zone

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DEFENSE Puck in center – players in center

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When the puck is in the middle of LD

the ice in our zone our defensemen should be in the area

RD

in front of our net near the other teams players to break up passes and block shots

Defensive Zone

Neutral Zone

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Offensive Zone

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DEFENSIVE ZONE RIGHT Puck moves to right – players shift to right • When the puck is in our zone and we are being

attacked we always have one defensemen in

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front of our net • In this example the puck is in the right corner LD

• The right defense goes to the puck • The left defensemen is protecting in front of the net

RD

Defensive Zone

Neutral Zone

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Offensive Zone

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DEFENSIVE ZONE LEFT Puck moves to left – players shift to left

LD

• When the puck is in our zone and we are being

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attacked we always have one defensemen in front of our net RD

• In this example the puck is in the left corner • The left defense goes to the puck • The right defensemen is protecting in front of

the net

Defensive Zone

Neutral Zone

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Offensive Zone

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DEFENSE in OFFENSIVE ZONE Puck in center – players toward center • When the puck is deep in the offensive zone our defensemen must cross the blue line

CRUSADER

• If the defense does not cross the line

LD

and the puck comes to them outside the blue line they can not shoot it back in or the play will be off-sides

RD

• In this example the puck is in the middle of the ice. Our defensemen are across the blue line and in the middle

of the ice Defensive Zone

Neutral Zone

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Offensive Zone

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DEFENSE in OFFENSIVE ZONE LEFT Puck shifts left – players shift left LD • When the puck is on the left side the defensemen shift to the left CRUSADER

• In this example the puck is on the left side. • The left defensemen moves to the

RD

boards and right defensemen

moves to the center of the ice

Defensive Zone

Neutral Zone

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Offensive Zone

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DEFENSE in OFFENSIVE ZONE RIGHT Puck shifts right – players shift right

• When the puck is on the right side

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the defensemen shift to the right • In this example the puck is on the LD

right side. • The right defensemen moves to

the boards and left defensemen moves to the center of the ice RD

Defensive Zone

Neutral Zone

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Offensive Zone

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DEFENSE in Transition Left When we lose the puck on left side

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When the other team gets control of the puck and starts moving it forward the defensemen on the opposite side drops back to center ice This allows the defensemen to provide back-up in case the other team gets by the other G defensemen In this example the other team has control and is moving the puck out on the left side and our right defensemen drops back to center ice to provide back-up support to our left defensemen

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Defensive Zone

LD

RD

Neutral Zone

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RD

Offensive Zone

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DEFENSE in Transition Right When we lose the puck

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When the other team gets control of the puck and starts moving it forward the defensemen on the opposite side drops back to center ice This allows the defensemen to provide back-up in case the other team gets by the other defensemen In this example the other team has control and is moving the puck out on the right side and our left defensemen drops back to center ice to provide back-up support to our right defensemen

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Defensive Zone

LD

LD

RD

Neutral Zone

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Offensive Zone

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FACE OFF’S

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Face off’s (Center ice) • Note defensemen up near face off circle not blue line

LW

• Often the opposing team will push the

puck forward past our center • With our D on the

LD

C

RD

RW

circle we can get to the puck quicker than the other team Defensive Zone

Neutral Zone

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Offensive Zone

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Face Off In Our Zone Left LW

• In our defensive zone the center should C

pull the puck back to our defensemen or shoot it to the boards

LD

RD

• Backhand if necessary

RW

• Do not shoot the face off into our danger box • Note the positioning of the right defense and right wing.

Defensive Zone

Neutral Zone

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Offensive Zone

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Face Off In Our Zone Right • In our defensive zone the center should pull the puck back to our defensemen or shoot it to the boards LW LD

• Backhand if necessary • Do not shoot the face off into our danger box

RD

C

• Note the positioning of the left defense and left wing

RW

Defensive Zone

Neutral Zone

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Face Off Offensive Zone Left Side LW Note the position of the left defensemen. He is in a position to take a quick shot on goal

LD

C

RW RD

Defensive Zone

Neutral Zone

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Face Off Offense Zone Right Side Note the position of the right defensemen. He is in a position to take a quick shot on goal

LD LW

RD

C

RW

Defensive Zone

Neutral Zone

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Face off’s (General direction)

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This slide shows the general direction we would like the center to shoot the face off to

Defensive Zone

Neutral Zone

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BREAKING OUT OF OUR ZONE • Moving the puck out of our zone is one of the most important parts of the game • If we can master this we are on our way to scoring goals

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Break Out Right side Getting out of our zone

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When we gain control of the puck deep on the right side in our zone the right wing moves to the

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LW

boards so he can receive a pass from the right defensemen

LD •

The wing may skate the puck up, pass it to the center or left wing

RD

C

C

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Note: The right wing does not go deep into the defensive zone

RW

Defensive Zone

Neutral Zone

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Break Out Left side Getting out of our zone LW •

C

C

When we gain control of the puck deep on the left side in our zone

LD CRUSADER

the left wing moves to the boards so he can receive a pass from the

RD

left defensemen

RW

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The wing may skate the puck up, pass it to the center or right wing

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Note: The left wing does not go deep into the defensive zone

Defensive Zone

Neutral Zone

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Offensive Zone

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FORECHECK OFFENSIVE ZONE • Taking the puck away from the other team in our offensive zone is critical to scoring goals

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FORECHECK OFFENSIVE ZONE Wrong way – all three going after puck LD

LW

• This is an example of the

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wrong way to fore check

C RW

RD

• We should never have all G

Defensive Zone

three forwards attacking the puck

Neutral Zone

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Offensive Zone

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FORECHECK OFFENSIVE ZONE SPREAD OUT

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By positioning this way we cut off passing lanes.

• 1st player in the zone goes to the puck • 2nd player in the zone goes to the boards • 3rd player in the zone goes into circle

LD 3RD 1ST

All players should keep sticks on the ice ready to break up a pass RD

Defensive Zone

Neutral Zone

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2ND

Offensive Zone

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FORECHECK OFFENSIVE ZONE LD

2ND

SPREAD OUT 1ST

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By positioning this way we cut off passing lanes.

• 1st player in the zone goes to the puck • 2nd player in the zone goes to the boards • 3rd player in the zone goes into circle

RD

3RD

All players should keep sticks on the ice ready to break up a pass

Defensive Zone

Neutral Zone

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WHEN WE ARE BEING FORECHECKED LD

• When the other team shoots the puck into our zone and we are CRUSADER

being attacked do not shoot the puck into our danger box • The safe play is to shoot it off the boards or change direction of the play by passing the puck behind RD

our net

Defensive Zone

Neutral Zone

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OFFENSE ZONE MOVEMENT

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OFFENSIVE ZONE SET-UP • In the offensive zone we need to spread

out • Move to an open area to be able to receive a pass CRUSADER

• If another player is next to you , you must move toGopen ice • You need to create “Space” and “Time” • In this example the puck is in the right

LD

LW

corner • The right wing goes to the puck and

RD

C

RW

center and left wing move to open ice to receive a passZone Defensive

Neutral Zone

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MOVEMENT IN OFFENSIVE ZONE • When the puck moves across the ice all players need to shift with it.

LD

LW

• It is important for wings and defensemen

C

to move to the boards because the other CRUSADER

team will often try to move the puck out of their zone along the boards

LD

LW

RD

RW

RD

RW

• With our wings and defensemen along

the boards they will intercept the pass

• In this example the puck is moving from the right to the left side and the players shift with it

Defensive Zone

Neutral Zone

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Offensive Zone

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OFFENSIVE ZONE WITH PUCK • With control of the puck we try to set-up in a triangle

LD

• This creates passing options • Players should move to open areas to G ready for a pass and shot

LW

C

RD

RW

• It is important we have one player in front of the other teams net • Once a shot on goal is made all three forwards should crash the net for a rebound

Defensive Zone

Neutral Zone

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OFFENSIVE ZONE WITH PUCK • With control of the puck we try to set-up in a triangle • This creates passing options

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• Players should move to open areas to ready for a pass and shot G • It is important we have one player in

LD

LW

front of the other teams net • Once a shot on goal is made all three forwards should crash the net for a rebound

Defensive Zone

C RD

Neutral Zone

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Offensive Zone

RW

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LINE CHANGES • • • • • •

HOCKEY IS A GAME OF SHORT BURSTS OF ENERGY AND INTENSITY THE AVERAGE LINE SHIFT FOR A PLAYER IN THE NHL IS ABOUT 40 SECONDS WE WILL STRIVE FOR LINE CHANGES 60 – 90 SECONDS IT IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO AWAIT A WHISTLE TO CHANGE WE MUST CHANGE ON THE FLY IT IS CRITICAL TO MAKE OUR LINE CHANGES ON THE FLY AT THE RIGHT TIMES • CHANGING INCORRECTLY CREATES AN ODD MAN SITUATION AGAINST US ESSENTIALLY GIVING THE OTHER TEAM A POWER PLAY WHILE WE CHANGE WHICH IS SOMETHING WE WANT TO AVOID

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DEFENSE CHANGE ON THE FLY •

Our defense changes only when the puck is on the other side of center ice

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We try to change both defensemen together

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It is important the puck is also traveling in the direction of the offensive zone

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It is important the players coming off the ice let the new players onto the

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ice first, then go onto the bench

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Never change when the puck is in our zone

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Defense should never change when the offense is changing

PUCK DIRECTION

Defensive Zone

Neutral Zone

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Offensive Zone

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OFFENSE CHANGE ON THE FLY • Our offense changes only when the puck is in the offensive zone or traveling into the offensive zone • It is important to let the new players coming off the bench get onto the ice first • Do not change when the puck is in our zone unless called off by a coach Do not change when the defense is changing

PUCK DIRECTION

Defensive Zone

Neutral Zone

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