Hockey system · by BenchIQ
DZ Faceoff (LOSS) - Force Dump w/ Recovery
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Defensive Zone (DZ) Faceoff Loss where Winger pressure hard to the opposing D and force a dump/chip. Tight man-to-man coverage with proper body positioning to anticipate and gain advantage on puck retrieval is key. Keep puck moving to weak-side of ice, hard to far-side winger who is cutting to the boards to anticipate the rim. Quick out options using the winger, far-side D or chip off boards to exit the zone.
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Coaching points
- Know and Anticipate where the puck is going
- Setting the trap to Chip/Dump
- Body position from Center to be the first to the puck on retrieval
- Quick hard puck movement (rim) to far winger
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