Ireland Fails to Play Man You Goal

Rules:

• One man on boards other players need to play man-you-goal and protect defensive goal

• Ireland has three players on the boards and losses the race to the net

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Tactics:

• Keep your stick out in front
• Stay between the forward and the net
• Keep the ice divided, once the puck crosses the blue line
• Force the puck carrier down the boards
• Always play tight gap on even situations

Reads:

• What do the defenders see?
• Even situation tight gap & pressure up

Terms:

• Read, Communicate, Pressure Up & Contain

Rules:

• Look off puck and read play
• Always know where your man is and the puck

• Great Gap Control 1 Stick Length at Blue Line 

• Defenders skates are at angle
• Stick out in front of body
• Forcing puck carrier to backhand 

• Leading puck carrier into dead position- less then 1% of goals are scored from in box
• Forcing puck carrier to back hand
• The Off side defender has man-close gap
• Backchecking wing is in good position player man-you-goal

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Power Thoughts:

"The superior man blames himself. The inferior man blames others." -Don Shula