Transcript Underhandling and Small Area Games

Developing Defensemen
USA Hockey Level 3 CEP Clinic
By Jeff Hatley
USA Hockey CEP Instructor
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Multitasking
Stick to puck, body to body.
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Multitasking
Stick to puck, body to body.
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Multitasking
Stick to puck, body to body.
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Stay Free
• Don’t get tied up.
• Never turn your
back to the puck.
• Stay free and
anticipate the
moment when to
get leverage on
your opponent.
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Use the Web
Take an inside position and funnel your
opponent into the web.
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Use the Web
Take an inside position and funnel your
opponent into the web.
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Stay out of the
Revolving Door
Regap instead of following your opponent out
of the revolving door. They will get out first!
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Collect Data
• Head on a swivel with out the puck.
• Look over your shoulder when picking up a
loose puck.
• Look over the net when “wheeling” with the
puck (skating with it from one side to the
other behind the net).
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Be an outlet
• Communicate and move your feet to be an outlet for your
partner.
• Weakside D start off the far goal post.
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Win the Battle of the Gap
• Giving up too much gap on your opponent’s rush will also give
up the middle of the ice.
• Maintain a tight gap to reduce their time and space. Use
the web.
• Make contact before the tops of the circles.
• Keeping your stick close to your body baits the forward
into thinking they have more gap then they really do.
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Continuous 2 v 2
Gap Control Drill
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One Touch Pass & Shoot
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Video
Bronco Shooting Drill
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Video
Calgary Shooting Drill
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Escape Shooting Drill
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4 Corner 1 v 1
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Corner Small Area Game
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Battle Small Area Game
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Breakout Series
Quick Up
Wheel
D to D
Reverse
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Regroup Series
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Outlet Passing Game
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McCrimmon Passing Drill
Add Escape
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Pass Ready Receiving Drill
Not in
packet.
Move your
feet to
receive the
puck pass
ready.T
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Post Skating Drill
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Y Skating Drill
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Defense Escape Turns
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Puck Surround Drill
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