Paul Bedford
Camp Co-Director
Head Coach/GM - Lindsay Muskies Jr. A
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KEEPING A TIGHT GAP
Active feet are very important for defencemen on the
offensive rush and when defending against a rush.
Defencemen should always be involved in an offensive
rush, hustling to make the opposition's blueline and
sometimes to the top of the circles. This gives your
team more options on the attack, but more
importantly makes defending a counter-attack much
easier. The key point here is keeping the gap tight
between yourself and the oppositions' attacker.
Keeping a tight gap enable defencemen to handle the
rush at their blueline avoiding 'backing-in' to
their own zone. Defencemen who are active on the
offensive rush are in a position to keep a 'tight
gap' on the counter-attack. So defencemen, if you
want to have success defensively on the opponents'
attack, be more active in your team's offense. Good
offense can lead to good defence.
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