Hockey Plays and Strategies by Mike Johnston

Author:Mike Johnston
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Human Kinetics

Figure 6.7    The basic 2-1-2 forecheck.

Both defensemen must read the play and anticipate when the puck may move up the boards. When they see that a pass is being made, they should pinch down on the winger (move toward the winger quickly, not letting him get by). They finish hits on the winger but remain in control. When the puck moves away, they get back to the blue line. Sometimes coaches talk about a pre-pinch position in which the defensemen are one-third of the way down the boards when the puck is on that side. This position reduces the distance to pinch on the winger.

Listed here are the various breakout options and the specifics of how to react when forechecking in a 2-1-2 formation.

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F1 pressures O1 to move the puck up the boards (figure 6.8). F2 moves down halfway on the wide side ready to close on O2. F3 stays in the middle of the ice. D1 moves down quickly on the pass to O3. F3 fills in for D1.

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