Defensive Zone Coverage - Defensemen

Basic defensive zone coverage concepts for defensemen

[@dan3307]

Love it! Many videos and hockey instructors don't elaborate on defense. Everyone wants to score a goal or make a sick pass but the key to victory is breaking up those passes and stopping those shots from getting to the net. Hockey is all about scoring chances. Many goals are simply the result of puck luck - a weird bounce, a deflection. The best way to prevent puck luck goals as well as traditional ones is positioning. That's all 6 guys on the ice, goalie included. If all 6 players are in position, the odds of creating a scoring chance become drastically diminished. On the other hand, playing out of position or playing lackadaisical will result in getting beat and being embarrassed in the process.

[@dan3307]

I wish there were videos explaining to newbies to the game what the 5 skater positions are and where TO and where NOT TO be. I see a lot of new guys play defense and everyone wants to get in on the rush as if they think they're a young Brent Burns or Cale Makar. But unlike these two beasts, they can't skate a lick and 10/10 times you get an odd man rush or breakaway. Or for forwards, when defending the breakout they don't forecheck AT ALL, again resulting in a situation where they have to backcheck to catch up to the rushing offensive players on the other side. Again, positioning is so critical to play. Even if you can't skate, if you're in position it'll give you somewhat of an edge.

[@JakeyBears_44]

I play left defence and i really needed somthing to show me what to really do and this is perfect keep it up

[@shadow_crne1030]

Good habits can make the game much more enjoyable.

[@The_sink24]

Love the tips keep it up

[@nicolasmedrano3430]

This was amazing!

[@gweiss27]

Excellent! Thanks!

[@bloxthief9426]

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[@futnuh]

Excellent video. Thanks for posting.

[@chrisstone9254]

Solid explanation. Great habits and great positioning, so important for a hockey player.

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[@samiam8001]

Nice!

[@alaricchen7007]

Thanks cuz I got evaluations today

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[@ejshafer]

how'd it go?

[@markolsonawski7432]

This video really helped me good

[@cookiethemercenary1367]

this video rlly helped me!

[@bloxthief9426]

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[@SportyOT]

Thx for vid umm a defence it helps a lot

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[@alaingagnon23]

Good job😉

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[@samiam8001]

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[@kimberlycooper9722]

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[@cookiethemercenary1367]

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[@warrenbrie6374]

Thanks man👍

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