1 v 1 Defensive ZoneTactics and Drills

1 v 1 Show Away 

• F1 passes puck to forward
• D Skates to middle ice
• Show the forward away to go
• Play 1 v 1 to finish

1 v 1 Pressure Up

• F1 passes puck to forward
• D pressures up
• D plays Man-You-Goal
• Play 1 v 1 to finish

1 v 1 Protect Middle

• D passes puck to forward
• D pressures up, stops and protects middle ice
• D playing Man-You-Goal
• D shows away for forward to go
• Play 1 v 1 to finish

1 v 1 Take Away Forehand - Force Puck Carrier to Backhand

• D passes puck to forward
• D pressures up, protects middle
• D playing Man-You-Goal
• D shows  forward to go to backhand
• Play 1 v 1 to Finish

1 v 1 Take Away Boards

• D passes puck to forward
• D pressures up, takes away Boards
• D forces puck carrier to middle and pressures Up
• D shows away for forward to go
• Play 1 v 1 to finish

Teaching Points:
Tactics:

Protect the Middle  

• Force your man to boards
• Force the player to backhand
• Pressure up in slot

Take Away

• Take away forehand

Show the Way

• Square your skates and protect middle

Challenge the Shooter

• Body in shooting lane
• Stick passing lanes

Always Pressure Through Middle Ice

• Band things happen when puck is in middle ice
• Pressure and take away angle to net

Individual Tactics:



1. Good Defense Starts with Proper Body Position and Stance.
-Eyes Up
-low Stance
-Knees Bent
-Skates Shoulder width apart

2. The Low Man Always Wins On Defense

3. Stick out in front of you.
-Active Smart Stick (ASS)
-Body in Shooting Lane, Stick in passing lanes

4. Split the Ice in half.
-Do not let the puck carrier to other side of ice
-Initiate Contact if your players tries to enter scoring area
-Do not let a player break you down in center ice

5. Force the Player where you want him to go.
-Force to space on ice
-Force him to his backhand

6. Play the Body. Stick and Puck in that order.

7. Checking

a. Angle Check
-Low stance always win
-Head should be lower then the players arm pit
-Two hands on stick when initiating contact
-Knees bent and explode into puck carrier

b. Straight on Check
-Force the Puck Carrier in the direction you dictate
-Low Stance
-Head under Chin (General Rule)
-Two hands on stick when initiating contact
-Knees bent and explode into puck carrier



Keys:

• Speed but in control
• Get down low, but eyes up
• Come in on angle or circular approach
• Control where the puck carrier is going
• Show him away to go
• Open door to boards or backhand

Terms:

• No free shots
• ASS: Angle, Speed, Show
• ASS: Always Stop Set up
• ASS: Active Smart Sticks

Teaching 1 v 1 Curve Skating Tactics

1 v 1 Defensive Tactic - Force Puck Carrier to Backhand

Read The Puck Carrier Is On Backhand and Pressure Up

Two Playing Rules:

1.  Pressure the puck carrier when on backhand.

2. Defensive players need to  stop in passing lanes.