tips courtesy of “Hockey Made Easy”

A Forwards primary role is to score goals when their team has
possession of, or controls the puck. This is called “Offensive Hockey”.
Young Forwards realize this and love to score goals.
 
Their secondary role is to prevent goals when the opposition have
possession of, or control the puck. This is called “Defensive Hockey”.
Young Forwards don’t know this and it must be explained then taught
to them at an early age. They must  come back to help their
defencemen in the defensive zone by corralling any rebounds or
loose pucks, covering open players and blocking the shooting lanes
from the point and the slot area.

If coaches or parents can explain what to do when the opposition
have the puck, and teach them how and when to forecheck and
backcheck correctly, by forcing the puck carrier to the boards, and
covering open wingers all the way back to your goal line, you
are on your way to a very successful hockey season.

The faster a player goes from offensive to defensive hockey and vice
versa (their Transition Time) the more successful your team will be
at scoring and preventing goals.

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tips courtesy of “Hockey Made Easy”


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