DEFENSIVE ZONE

COVERAGE
 § The purpose of defensive zone coverage is two-fold:
1.Stop the initial scoring threat

§ 2.Get the ball back ,and break out of your zone

Overview
The set up in this section will not only accomplish the
first objective but will put you/teammate in good
breakout position once they regain possession of the ball.
RESPONSIBILITIES AS A PLAYER TO DEFEND
 § Right Defensemen

Right § • Pressures ball carrier

• Decides wheather to “force or contain” • Hit and Pin
Defensemen situation presents itself
• Stick on stick body on body
• Look to recover quick
Left Defensemen § • Position off weak side post
(Weak side) § • Cover front net down low
 § Corner of Box:Position of support for Strong side
defensemen or Winger when ball goes to point

§ First man to the ball when RD makes pin

Center § Be aware of opposing forward on ball side boards
§ If RD is manned out (2 on 1) Center must come in and
help(provide support)
 § Position in slot off far post
§ Support LD on far post (pick up any loose men in front
of the net in mid tohigh slot area–LD wil pick up loose
men in low slot)
Left Winger § • Be aware of ball going around boards to weak side
(Weak side) (you need to Anticipate and beat the opposing
defenseman to the boards.

§ • Covers lot and weak side opposing defensemen

 § Must be aware of both opposing defensemen

RightWinger § Cover balL- side opposing defense man if ball moves

up to the point
(Strong Side) § Must be aware of both opposing defensemen
DEFENSIVE ZONE
RESPONSIBILITIES
&POSITIONAL
SHIFTS
Box +1(responsibilities)
Box+1 Positional Shifts
 Sagging Zone
Responsibilities
 SaggingZone
Arow Positional
Shifts
 FORECHECKING SYSTEM
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Passive & Aggressive System
 § F1 : Cover Boardside breakout
§ F2: Cover cross court diagonal pass
§ F3: Cover diagonal deep pass to centre
Passive § D1: Cover F1 AND f3
§ D2: Cover F2 and safety
 § F1: Preserve ball-carrier outside –in follow ball path
and cover D-D Pass
Aggresive § When ball if played across, cover boardside an
continue run to pm pinch.
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