Golden Rules for Offense

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Golden Rules for Offense

• Speed Kills!
• 2 ways to attack with Speed 1) Skating 2)
  Passing
• Passing is FASTER than skating!
• Get the puck to the prime scoring area - The
  Slot!
• Most goals are scored from the slot
• Attack from the outside with speed through the
  Scoring Door
• We have more options when attacking from an angle
• Two players driving to the net both through the
  Scoring Door
• Driving towards the backside post through the
  Scoring Door aligns you with an open net
• 3rd forward in zone creates the TRIANGLE
  formation
• Creates space and options
• Shots must hit the net!
• Shots that miss the net result in turn-overs
• Rebounds give us 2 shots on net versus 1
• Rebounds
• More goals are scored on rebounds than direct
  shots

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Golden Rules for Offense

• Scoring Door The space between the face-off dot
  and the top of circle
• Attacking through the Scoring Door puts you at
  the best angle to shoot on the goalie.
• Attacking through the Scoring Door forces the
  goalie to one side of the net, leaving the
  backside open.
• Attacking through the Scoring Door gives
  rebounds to the back side
• Attacking through the Scoring Door - 2nd guy
  to the net aligns you with the rebound and the
  Open part of the net.

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Golden Rules for Offense

• Players without the puck
• What you do without the puck determines your
  success when you get the puck!
• Always stay onside!
• Off-sides kills our attack
• 2nd player to the blue line goes to the net
  through the weak-side Scoring Door
• Puck carrier and 2nd man in are both attacking
  through the Scoring Doors
• 3rd player to blue line completes the triangle
• Stop in front of the net!
• Shots must hit the net!

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Golden Rules for Offense

• What you do without the puck determines your
  success when you get the puck!
• 3rd player completes the triangle
• Stop in front of the net!
• More goals are scored on rebounds than direct
  shots, do not skate past your opportunity to
  score!
• Shots must hit the net!
• 100 of the shots that miss the net do not score
• Shots that hit the goalie produce rebounds, our
  best chance to score

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Golden Rules for Offense

• Neutral Zone
• 1. Move the puck through the center ice circle
  through the neutral zone
• This creates options (Left side or Right side)
  and creates space
• Pulls D to center of ice, opening up space for
  wings
• Forces D to defend the whole width of the ice
• 2. Attack from the wings with the puck, with
  speed!

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Golden Rules for Offense

• Attacking the Offensive Zone (priorities)
• 1. Gain the offensive Blue line
• Beat the defenseman
• Try to get through the Scoring Door
• Look for weak side wing going to net
• Look for Trailer
• Escape and look for late wing or defenseman
• Look to net

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Golden Rules for Offense

• Attacking the Offensive Zone (priorities)
• Option 1 Beat Defenseman
• Gain the blue line
• Beat the defenseman
• Drive through Scoring Door
• Shoot on net
• 2nd player in zone (weak side wing)
• Drives through weak side Scoring Door
• and is in position to bang in rebound to
• open net!

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Golden Rules for Offense

• Attacking the Offensive Zone (priorities)
• Option 2 Pass to Weak Side Wing
• Gain the blue line
• Beat defenseman
• Drive through Scoring Door
• Pass to weak side wing driving
• through weak side Scoring Door for
• shot into open net!
• Weak side wing must drive through
• weak side Scoring Door for best angle to
• shoot into open net

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Golden Rules for Offense

• Attacking the Offensive Zone (priorities)
• Option 3 Pass to Trailer
• Gain the blue line
• Defenseman steps from backward to
• forward
• Pass back to trailing center
• Center immediately drives to middle
• Center has 3 options
• Pass to weak side wing
• Pass back to strong side wing
• Shoot on net and crash for rebounds

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Golden Rules for Offense

• Attacking the Offensive Zone (priorities)
• Option 4 Escape and pass to late wing or our
  defenseman
• Gain the blue line
• Defenseman pushes you below the
• Scoring Door
• Escape turn towards boards
• Look for pass to late wing or
• defenseman joining play in high slot
• Important note, puck carrier must keep
• feet moving (cross-overs) coming out of
• power turn to create space from D

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Golden Rules for Offense

• Attacking the Offensive Zone (priorities)
• Option 5 Look to Net
• Gain the blue line
• Defenseman pushes you below the
• Scoring Door
• Escape turn towards boards
• Keep feet moving and drive to high
• slot for shot or pass
• Important note, puck carrier must keep
• feet moving (cross-overs) coming out of
• power turn to create space from D