defensive team systems

Question 1

what makes it a defensive team system?
define defensive?
define team system?

Answer 1

• the team does not have possession of the puck and is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
• team system utilizes tactics and strategies that a team uses to score and prevent the other team from scoring

Question 2

team systems don’t get introduced until U–

Answer 2

U11

Question 3

only – % team system on basic dzone coverage and forecheck the rest is technical skills and tactics

Answer 3

10%
5% team strategy

Question 4

U13 team system and strategy percentage

Answer 4

10% team system
10% team strategy

Question 5

U15 team system and strategy percentage

Answer 5

15% team system
10% team strategy

Question 6

U18 team system and strategy percentage

Answer 6

15% team system
15% team strategy

Question 7

team systems start at 10% and never go over —%

Answer 7

15%

Question 8

dzone coverage

Answer 8

o Define and limit opponent opportunities, regain possession for breakout
o Coordinated effort by all players on the ice

Question 9

common dzone coverage

Answer 9

• Zone, man to man, low overload, man on box behind (box plus one)

Question 10

zone defense

Answer 10

each player is responsible to cover/defending a space within the Dzone
Strong side D (D1) puck pressure; separate the player from the puck
 grab the puck after (F1)
 F2 strong side point
 D2 net front
 F3 helping net front and F1 with puck support
- Space on the ice, a job within that
- defends the net
- gain puck possession

Question 11

low overload

Answer 11

• more people in the corner
  D1  on puck
  D2  net front
  F1  on puck
  F2  collapses down
  F3 middle of the ice
  Outnumbering the corner to get the puck, extra coverage down low in the corners
• outnumber for the other team to breakout

Question 12

man to man

Answer 12

LD – RW
RD – LW
CENTRE - CENTRE
LW - RD
RW – LD
- no help
- stay with your own player all the time
- simple
- other team doesn’t play well as a team (bad puck players)
- can be used on 3 vs 3 overtime
- younger team U11
disadvantages: no support, no backup plan, no weak man, tiring system

Question 13

box plus one

Answer 13

Puck pressure with a box behind
to protect / defend the middle/
slot (high scoring area)
* D1 or F1 puck pressure
* All other players assume a
box formation
* “house” on the hash
- keep one designated person on the puck (typically center)
- the puck moves faster than your player so it’s not super efficient
- anybody ends up anywhere
- there is puck pressure
-if your goalies not strong you can keep pucks to the outside because there is enough puck pressure on net front

Question 14

neutral zone defensive forecheck

Answer 14

o Defense = no team possession
o Used to regain possession, limit opponent opportunities
- Common options
o 1-2-2
o 2-1-2
o Other? 3-2
- Concepts:
o Pressure angle: inside out vs outside in
o Finding your check
o Knowing your zone

Question 15

offensive zone defensive system

Answer 15

regain possession for attack, limit opportunity (breakout)
- concepts (individual tactics)
- pressure angle: inside out vs outside in
- pinning/hitting and puck support or recovery and zone coverage
- Stick on puck/in the lane
-Body position