Drop Pass in All Three Zones

Pushing the opposing defense back and using a drop pass to a teammate back into the quiet zone created, is an under-utilized skill. Remember the Flying V? [...]

Head-Man Pass

If there is a player ahead of you and wide open, simply move the puck. Making your linemates stop and wait while they watch you lug the puck up the ice is a [...]

Forechecking Systems

This section on forechecking systems is going to be quite technical but we think in there somewhere is the right fit for your team. We’re going to look at a [...]

Controlled Deep Trap and Swing with Speed

In this post we explore a controlled forecheck for a 1-2-2 that's quite passive. In a game if the other team has stopped and set up behind the net maybe during [...]

1-2-2 Forecheck: Against All Breakouts

This post is the 1-2-2 forecheck against all sorts of breakouts. It's called the 1-2-2 very obviously because we have one forward ahead that steers the play, [...]

2-1-2 Forecheck: Against All Breakouts

This post addresses how to use the 2-1-2 forecheck in different situations. In the 2-1-2 forecheck you see two FWD’s ahead, a [...]