Breakouts
Breakout: Slash
System/Beginner
Breakout: Slash
A simple breakout that creates three clear options: the wall, low support, and a weak-side slash through the middle.
Breakouts
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Breakouts
3 systemsBreakouts
Breakout: Flood
System/Intermediate/Membership Only
Breakout: Flood
A two-pass breakout that moves from the wheeling defense to the strong-side wing, then finds the weak-side wing flooding the middle.
Breakouts
Breakouts
Breakout: Stretch Winger
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Breakout: Stretch Winger
A direct breakout that uses a hard pass from the retrieving defense to a strong-side wing stretched beyond the red line, with the center and weak-side wing timing their support through the middle.
Breakouts
Defensive Zone
3 systemsDefensive Zone
Defensive Zone: Man-to-Man Coverage
System
Defensive Zone: Man-to-Man Coverage
An aggressive defensive-zone system built on one rule: everyone has a man. Each defender stays with an assigned player anywhere in the zone.
Defensive Zone
Defensive Zone: Hybrid Coverage
System/Intermediate/Membership Only
Defensive Zone: Hybrid Coverage
Three defenders cover low while two forwards protect high; when the puck moves above the circles, all five switch to man-to-man.
Puck Support
Defensive Zone
Defensive Zone: Swarm & Blitz Pressure
System/Advanced/Membership Only
Defensive Zone: Swarm & Blitz Pressure
A coordinated pressure trigger that outnumbers a vulnerable puck carrier, wins possession, and quickly turns defense into offense.
Reading Pressure
Faceoffs
2 systemsFaceoffs
OZ Face Off: Over/Under
System/Intermediate
OZ Face Off: Over/Under
An offensive-zone face-off play that creates a point shot with traffic in front: the centre wins it back, the wingers cross on over/under routes, and the far defenceman shoots through the screen.
Faceoffs
OZ Face-Off: Center High Shot
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OZ Face-Off: Center High Shot
An offensive-zone face-off play where the centre wins the draw back, swings high into open ice, and takes a quick catch-and-release shot while both wingers drive the net.
Neutral Zone Forechecks
3 systemsNeutral Zone Forechecks
Neutral Zone Forecheck: 1-2-2
System/Beginner
Neutral Zone Forecheck: 1-2-2
A structured neutral zone forecheck that sends F1 between the opposing defence, locks F2 onto the strong-side wing, and layers F3 and both defencemen behind the pressure.
Forechecks
Neutral Zone Forechecks
Neutral Zone Forecheck: 2-1-2
System/Intermediate/Membership Only
Neutral Zone Forecheck: 2-1-2
An aggressive neutral-zone forecheck that pressures both sides of the ice while F3 protects the middle and the defense holds a tight gap behind the play.
Forechecks
Neutral Zone Forechecks
Neutral Zone Forecheck: 1-1-3
System/Intermediate/Membership Only
Neutral Zone Forecheck: 1-1-3
A patient five-layer neutral-zone structure that protects the middle, removes speed, and forces the opponent to dump the puck.
Neutral Zone Regroup
2 systemsNeutral Zone Regroup
Neutral Zone Regroup: Quick Up
System/Beginner
Neutral Zone Regroup: Quick Up
The first look on every regroup — move the puck up before pressure arrives and attack with speed.
Neutral Zone Regroup
Neutral Zone Regroup: Swing
System/Beginner/Membership Only
Neutral Zone Regroup: Swing
D-to-D behind the play, forwards swing back through the middle and turn up with speed.
Offensive Zone Forechecks
2 systemsOffensive Zone Forechecks
Offensive Zone Forecheck: 1-2-2 Regular
System/Beginner
Offensive Zone Forecheck: 1-2-2 Regular
A structured forecheck that pressures the puck while taking away the opponent's easiest breakout options.
Offensive Zone Forechecks
Offensive Zone Forecheck: 2-1-2 Spread
System/Advanced/Membership Only
Offensive Zone Forecheck: 2-1-2 Spread
An aggressive strong-side forecheck that keeps two players pressuring the puck until possession is gained.
Offensive Zone Play
2 systemsOffensive Zone Play
Offensive Zone Play: Low Cycle
System/Beginner
Offensive Zone Play: Low Cycle
A simple one-direction rotation below the dots that keeps a triangle of slot, net front, and wall support until a scoring chance opens.
Offensive Zone Play
Offensive Zone Play: D-Activation Roll
System/Intermediate/Membership Only
Offensive Zone Play: D-Activation Roll
A low-to-high switch that creates space against aggressive defensive-zone pressure and opens the middle for a quality scoring chance.
Offensive Zone Power Play
3 systemsOffensive Zone Power Play
Power Play: Overload
System/Intermediate
Power Play: Overload
A versatile strong-side power play that creates high-slot, give-and-go, and behind-the-net options by pulling penalty killers out of position.
Offensive Zone Power Play
Powerplay: 1-3-1
System/Intermediate/Membership Only
Powerplay: 1-3-1
A power-play formation that spreads five players across different levels of the offensive zone — top, two flanks, bumper and net front — creating passing triangles and forcing the penalty kill to defend inside and out.
Offensive Zone Power Play
Powerplay: Umbrella
System/Intermediate/Membership Only
Powerplay: Umbrella
A power-play formation with three players spread across the top of the zone and two around the net, using quick side-to-side puck movement to open shooting lanes through traffic.
Penalty Kill
3 systemsPenalty Kill
Penalty Kill Defensive Zone: Box
System/Beginner
Penalty Kill Defensive Zone: Box
A connected four-player penalty kill that protects the middle, closes seams, and forces the power play to operate from the outside.
Penalty Kill
Penalty Kill Defensive Zone: Diamond
System/Intermediate/Membership Only
Penalty Kill Defensive Zone: Diamond
A penalty-kill formation that protects the middle against an umbrella or one-player-high power play by pressuring outside and collapsing inside.
Penalty Kill
Penalty Kill Defensive Zone: Push Down
System/Intermediate/Membership Only
Penalty Kill Defensive Zone: Push Down
A penalty-kill rotation that pushes the high forward down the wall to pressure the half-wall player, taking away the return pass to the point and forcing the power play toward the boards and goal line.