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Face Offs

One Timer to Winger Overload
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In this offensive zone face off both wingers will line up in front of the net.  Depending on which side the face off is on, the player that is able to open up for a one time shot should match up with the opponent that they think is going our to cover the defense. In this diagram this player is RW.  LW will drive to the near post at the drop of the puck and try to take away the goalies eyes right away.  The center is trying to win the face off back to the defense along the boards, then drive to the net.

One Timer to Winger
Face Offs, Ice Hockey Systems

The center needs to win the face off back to the Defense (in this case LD). RW and C both have to block out and prevent the opponents from getting quick pressure on LD.  Once the face off is won, LW sprints to the slot and opens up to receive a one-timer from LD.

Don Rizzo Play
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The center needs to act like they are going to try and win the draw back to t he left wing.  Instead, they win the draw to LD on the boards.  LD then passes the puck behind the net to RW.  RW then has an optio to pass to the Center or Right Wing from behind the net.

Overload Shock - 2 Options
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The first option for this formation is winning the draw straight back to LD.  The left wing and center need to tie up with the player opposite them.  RD fires an angled pass off the boards as RW flies into the space behind the opponent defense.

Neutral Zone Flip
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In this neutral zone (offensive blue line) face off play, the right defense and right wing switch positions.  The center and right defense have to tie up with the opponent opposite them.  The center tries to win the face off back to LD.  RW releases and looks for a quick pass from LD and tries to catch the opponents out of position as they attack the zone full speed.

Half Shock
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In this offensive zone face off, the center can either try and get the puck to the net off of the draw, or they can try to get it to RW who is coming in right behind them.  The Left Defense and the Left Wing switch places for the drop of the puck.  When the puck is dropped LD retreats back to their position on the blue line and LW goes hard to the net expecting the puck to get to the net from either the Center or Right Wing.

Half Shock Read
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The formation for this face off play is the same as the regular 1/2 shock with the Left Wing and Left Defense switching places.  If the opponents don't cover the board side wing, or if you have a mis-match along the boards, the center can try to get the puck into the corner. RW needs to get to the puck and just get the puck to the front of the net where LW is crashing hard.

Defensive Zone Scissors
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This defensive zone face off requires the center to win the face off to the defense lined up on the boards.

Neutral Zone Shock
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This is a neutral zone face off play for the offensive blue line.  The Left Wing and Right Wing switch places with the Defense but are offset so that the player near the boards lines up directly behind the center (in this diagram the RW).

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