Defensive Tactics By Mark Hogan USA Hockey Coaching

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USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Welcome Introduction Teaching Defensive Play Topics 1. Defensive Philosophy, General Thoughts & Key Points 2. Developing Defensive Skills 3. Team Defense a) Forecheck b) Backcheck C) DZone Coverage 4. Drills used to teach these tactics. Q&A

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Hockey Overview DEFENSIVE PLAY DEFENSIVE ZONE COVERAGE BACKCHECKING THROUGH THE NEUTRAL ZONE FORECHECKING IN THE OFFENSIVE ZONE BREAKING OUT OF THE DEFENSIVE ZONE MOVING THROUGH THE NEUTRAL ZONE ATTACKING IN THE OFENSIVE ZONE OFFENSIVE PLAY

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Defensive Play – Philosophy If you do not have control of the puck you are on defense. The objective of defense is to regain control of the puck. Defense takes Discipline & Self Control that requires Physical & Mental Strength! There is no Glory! Its hard work and takes desire, sweat and determination!

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Defensive Play – General Take away time & space Do so by angling and containment Play inside-out Stay in-between the puck and your net – defensive side Stay on the defensive side of the check Approach all scrambles from inside – defensive side Stops & starts – no circles Keep sticks off the ice & in the passing lanes Stick on stick Clear area in front of net Clear rebounds Force play into corners Blocking shots – stack legs pointing toward boards

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Defensive Play – Key Points No giveaways – no high risk passes or carries No bad penalties No mistakes at the blue lines - make safe plays Win one-on-one battles Chip in - Chip out

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Developing Defensive Play Skating & Body Contact - USA Hockey website: usahockey. com/coaches - Skills & Drills: demonstration Developing Defensive Skills Packet: perintonyouthhockey. org Focus on Gap Control – section in Level 3 Coaches Manual Read & React - Situational Skills

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Gap Control Involves skill, decision making, discipline & mental attitude Tight vs. loose, angle vs. direct, pressure vs. contain When do these Apply? Pressure or Contain: At blue line or force to corner Close Gap: Speed of both players are the same Direct: Offensive players don’t have complete control Pressure: Defense out number opponent Tight Gap: Defense has Isolated 1 on 1 Pressure: Opponent attempts to enter primary shooting zone Contain/Angle: Opponent has advantage to the outside Scoring threat: Tighten gap by applying direct pressure.

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Drills – Gap Control 1 v 1 USA Circles X x x D F

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Defense – Various Situations 1 v 1 3 v 3 2 v 1 4 v 4 1 v 2 5 v 3 2 v 2 5 v 5 3 v 2 ** USE SMALL AREA GAMES **

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Drills – Situation D F F F D a) 1 v 1 straight down a) 1 v 1 w/ pass & drag b) 1 v 1 2 whistle b) 1 v 2 progression D D F F D D F X 1 O 1 a) 1 v 1 3 x b) 2 v 2 3 xs a) 1 v 1 opposite way b) 2 v 2 D F X 3 O 3 b) 1 v 1 2 v 2 3 v 3 O 2 X 3

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Drills – Situation a) 3 v 2 Cycle Low b) 3 v 3 Cycle Low Small Ice Games - Nets in corners - 3 puck 3 1 v 1

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Team Defense starts w/ strong forecheck Defense continues with hard backcheck Backcheck all they way into the zone – do not release your man until D has coverage 1 st Forward back look for trailer 2 nd & 3 rd Forwards are responsible for 2 nd wave of attack

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Defense in all three Zones

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program 1 -1 -2 Forecheck (hybird) F 1 forces D up wall Try to make contact in corner F 2 through face off dot to half wall hoping to intercept puck or take winger F 3 goes to high slot If puck switchs side F 2 F 1 F 3 becomes F 1 and forces play in corner F 2 comes all the way across F 1 becomes F 3 in high slot

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program 2 -1 -2 Forecheck F 1 F 3 F 2

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Forecheck Switch Sides F 2 F 3 to F 1 to F 3

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Additional Forechecking 2 -1 -2 2 -0 -3 Wedge 3 -0 -2 Kamikazee http: //www. icehockeysystems. com/systems 08/3 -02_Forecheck. swf

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Drills – Forchecking F a) 1 V 1 angle b) 2 v 1 through dot D D 3 v 2 forecheck F F F D D F Maine Breakout to a cycle

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Back Checking Backchecking requires effort Backcheck through the middle General rule: backcheck the player with the puck if you can catch before the red line if not 1 st Forward back should take open player. Do not back check past the open player F 2 & F 3 are responsible for 2 nd wave of the attack

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Drills – Back Checking X 1 D F O 1 1 v 1 to 2 v 2 1 v 1 w/ BC O 2 X 3 F F D F F F D Vancouver Backcheck 2 v 1 to 3 v 3 D F Fbc

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program D Zone Coverage – Initial Setup Man on man down low ‘The House’ C LW LD RD RW Preferably strong side D 1 and Center take opponents in corner – layer support Weak side D 2 covers man in slot but be ready to support D 1 & C Strong side winger on top of circle facing boards blocking passing lanes Weak side winger in high slot to act as support in case of break down – be ready to cover for D 2 if necessary Protect ‘the House’

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Hogan Inverted House I have found that I have been drawing the house backwards all these year but… I focus on protecting inside dots back to the goal line or end board. C LW LD RD RW And protecting the setup area just out side the primary shooting area as well

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Defensive Zone Coverage RD LD RW C LW

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Defensive Zone Coverage Good positioning

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program DZone Coverage: Switcing Sides LD beats man back to house RD moves out to corner C supports RD –mirror puck RW to top of circle block passing lanes LD C LW RD RW Left Wing to slot area Weak side winger in high slot to act as support in case of break down – be ready to cover for D 2 if necessary Also off cycle & with D shots

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Man on Man Down Low Winger is facing wrong way Look at the angle of his feet

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Man-on-Man Down Low

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Man-on-Man Down Low

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program DZ Breakdown

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Teaching D Zone 5 v 3 Cycle then add winger W F 1 D F 2 D 1 C D 2 F 3 D W

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Man-on-Man – Where should they be positioned…

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Man-on-Man – Where should they be positioned…

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program 3 v 3 Breakdown

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Too much protecting the fort?

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Putting it Together - All Zones Forecheck – Backcheck – D Zone RD C D F 1 RW F 2 LW F 3 LD D RW RD C LD LW

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Drills – Putting it all together 3 v 2 forecheck 3 v 2 cycle 3 v 2 line rush 5 v 5 Face off 3 v 2 line rush 5 v 5

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Drills – Situation D F a) Small Ice Games a) 3 v 2 Cycle Low b) 3 v 3 Cycle Low F D F F D X 1 O 1 a) 1 v 1 3 x a) 1 v 1 opposite way D b) 2 v 2 F D F F X 3 O 3 b) 1 v 1 2 v 2 3 v 3 O 2 X 3

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Questions & Answers Contact Information Mark Hogan mjhogan 2@gmail. com 585 -576 -7035