GENERAL POSITIONING GUIDE. PEE WEE 4 ... offense to defense quicker than
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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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CRUSADER
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
CRUSADER
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
CRUSADER
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
CRUSADER
LW
RW
Defensive Zone
Neutral Zone
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Offensive Zone
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WINGS RESPONSIBILITY IN ZONES
LW
RW
RW
CRUSADER
LW
Defensive Zone
Neutral Zone
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Offensive Zone
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WINGS RESPONSIBILITY IN ZONES
LW
LW
CRUSADER
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
CRUSADER
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
CRUSADER
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
CRUSADER
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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
CRUSADER
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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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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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Offensive 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
CRUSADER
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
CRUSADER
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
CRUSADER
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
CRUSADER
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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Offensive 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
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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
