Paul Bedford
G.M. & Head Coach
Lindsay Muskies Provincial Jr. A
Camp Co-Director |
Defencemen Joining
the Offensive Rush
Defencemen should
always be looking to join an offensive rush to create
a scoring opportunity. An alert defenceman reads the
play in front of him and 'jumps up' into the play to
create an odd-man rush (4-on-3, 3-on-2, or even a
2-on-1). This is an effective offensive strategy
because it creates an 'open-man' on the offensive
rush, providing a better scoring chance.
However, defencemen must remember that their primary
concern is to provide good defence. To avoid getting
caught 'up-ice' a good rule of thumb is to join the
rush, but only to the top of the opposing team's
face-off circles. This strategy will allow you to
create scoring opportunities without sacrificing good
defence.
Remember, coaches have been looking for active
defencemen who do not sacrifice defence ever since the
great Bobby Orr.
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