Neutral Zone

KIDS: Watch Bryan Little (18) for WPG on this clip. He does an unreal job as F1. Stick down, hounding the puck, back hard thru the middle. He takes away passing lanes and limits their options to move the puck up ice. Such a great job, especially while up in the 3rd!!Read More

COACHES: Boston’s NZ…especially in the 3rd…was on fire last night! Check out these clips, specifically: -The big time effort from F1 -Great gap above TOR middle F -Great gaps from BOS D All 3 lead to A LOT of dumped pucks & very little room to make plays. Great job!!Read More

COACHES: Here are 3 examples of “Going North” fast. By moving the puck up ice quickly, especially after turnovers, you can catch an opponent before they get set in their defensive systems and drive the pace of play. Great job here in transition!Read More

COACHES: This is a great clip to show when teaching your players about F1. When the puck goes D to D, Couturier quickly curves his skates and angles back w/ his stick on the ice attempting to take away middle/cross ice option. He pressures D & helps force a turnover…great job!Read More

A big reason why PIT shutout BUF was the awesome gaps from their D…frustrating BUF in the neutral zone and causing them to turn A LOT of pucks over. They had their forwards tracking back, allowing D to play aggressively and be tight above BUF’s forwards. Great job!Read More

COACHES: This is how you transition from Defense to Offense! How much are you teaching transition in your practices? Are you pushing the pace? Are you involving all players, including the D, in the offense? That is the game of hockey today…and this goal displays it all!Read More