Layered Defensive Zone Coverage

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Layered Defensive Zone Coverage

Topher Scott from The Hockey Think Tank explains how having Layers in the Defensive Zone will help safeguard your team against getting beat 1 on 1 down low. This setup will give your team "Layers" to help out if someone gets beat.

Topher explains how teams can use set areas of the ice for each position, or more advanced teams can communicate with each other and cover locations of the ice based on their backcheck. Additionally, the defensive team should always have one player covering the front of the net, even if the puck jumps to the other corner.

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Comments

Blitz8486 on 1/16/2024

Concerned about when opposing team puts two in front of the net on this. Especially at the younger age where sticks aren't quite as sure as they should be and a pass can head through both first and second level. 

 

myhacedir on 10/15/2022

This is a good look at a basic dzone for some of the older kids. 

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