You are the Left Defense – Where should you be on Defense?

Goal

The position of the puck tells you where to go

Your side

YOU

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If the puck is on the other side:

Go in front of the goal

Look to clear any passes or rebounds.

Left Defense on Defense – The Puck is on the other side

Puck

If the puck comes on your side, go get it and look to clear it. You have 2 options:1.To the other defenseman by passing behind the net.2.Up the boards toward center ice.

NEVER to the front of the net

Left Defense on Defense – The Puck is on your side

PASS #1

Puck

PASS

#2

Skate

YOU

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If the puck comes on your side, go get it and look to clear it. You have 2 options:1.To the other defenseman /wing by passing behind the net.2.Up the boards toward center ice.

NEVER to the front of the net

Left Defense on Defense – Know where your teammates are to be

PASS

#2

Puck

PASS #1

Right DefensemanMust cover front of net.

If puck is passed behind goal, he chases it and moves it up the rink

Right Wing

Looking for pass up wall

Clearing puck in the middle/right side.

Left Wing

Looking for pass up wall

Clearing puck in the middle/left side.

Left Defense on Defense – Keys to Clearing the puck

1. Skate with your head up

2. If an opposing player is on you, look to pass to a teammate:

- Use the boards if necessary

- Never to the middle in front of your own goal

3. If no opposing player is on you, skate it out of your own zone

Left Defense on Defense– Test yourself

You are the Left Defense and the puck is in deep on the left side, you should go in front of the goal?

True or False?

You are the Left Defense and the puck goes into the right corner. You should chase the puck and try clearing the puck?

True or False?