my position has changed from Defense to forward. Is it really hard to learn forward if you were a Defenseman
2006-11-01 13:30:49 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Hockey
Friend,
I didn't learn to play hockey until I was 34.
Playing in adult leagues is not to be compared to high school or college games. The speed alone would wipe us out. But the principles are the same.............positioning is the key. You have to read the plays and anticipate where to be. Your position on the ice is the key to your success or failure.
2006-11-02 04:25:02 · answer #1 · answered by dirftwood22 6 · 7⤊ 0⤋
I switched between centre and defense when I was a kid. Usually I played centre because I was the only willing to pass the puck. But there is a big difference. If you want to play centre, the transition won't be so hard because the centreman has a lot of defensive responsabilities. In the case of a winger, you're gonna need a lot of speed and a good shot. You're never too old to learn anything. Just think that there are some players in the NHL today that changed positions in Junior hockey or even in the first couple of years in the NHL. I can tell that Mats Sundin, for example, used to be a winger but they moved him to centre. I know it's not that big a difference, but it wasn't until his 3rd year in the NHL that that happened, so you have plenty of hope.
2006-11-02 02:25:01 · answer #2 · answered by Nestor Q 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well my favorite player of all time is Larry Robinson Nicknamed "Big Bird" for his height (6'4", and 225 pounds), and he was a forward his hole career before he joined the NHL. Scotty Bowman coach of the Montreal Canadiens say his size and his hard slap shot decided to put him on defense and the rest is history. He played 17 seasons for the Montreal Canadiens and another three seasons for the Los Angeles Kings, until his retirement after the 1992 season. Twice he won the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the league's most outstanding defenceman and won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the 1978 playoffs. Robinson was a dominant player whose talent and leadership helped lead the Canadiens to six Stanley Cups.
Following his retirement, Robinson was appointed assistant coach with the New Jersey Devils in 1993 then made head coach of the Los Angeles Kings in 1995, the same year he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
daytrader s>>> Guy Lafleur was one of my favorite players, i loved watching him come down the ice, and yes im a huge HABS fan. but did you know that Lefleur was a big smoker and he loved his Coniac.
2006-11-01 19:09:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a friend who played offense his entire life, and when he was sixteen he was changed to defense. By the end of the season he was one of the most valueable players on the rink. I'm sure the same can go for a defense to foward transition.
Playing defense teaches you how to see the ice well, which is crucial in giving and receiving passes in the offensive zone. In addition, since you played defense for so long you'll be able to predict the movements of opposing defensement. Finally, with your defensive skills you can be a defensive offensemen which are really useful on forechecks, pentalty kills and in front of the opposing net.
2006-11-01 15:18:00 · answer #4 · answered by skiiermandan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would think it would be much easier than the other way around (forward to defense). Skills such as skating backwards, clearing the puck out of trouble, and the slapshot will continue to help you. Remember though, you will have a bigger responsibility to "make something happen" on the attack. Depending on what your team needs, you may need to work more on your stickhandling and wrist shot. Good luck!
2006-11-01 13:43:53 · answer #5 · answered by clueless_nerd 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, they probably changed your position because you were rushing the puck alot. I played forward for 20 years, now I play defense on my womens team because I was the only person that knows how to skate backwards. They suck. Its true.
2006-11-03 05:53:40 · answer #6 · answered by Shazzam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in almost every pickup game i've played, i was a D-man. the other times were a RW like 2 or 3 times if i was in the NHL i would want Dustin Byfuglien as my other D-man
2016-03-28 04:07:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is not, especially if you pitched in alot on defense and you rushed the puck.
2006-11-01 13:32:18 · answer #8 · answered by Tank 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Guy Lafleur couldn't skate til he was 14. If you got the health, and the heart, go for it...
2006-11-02 04:52:50 · answer #9 · answered by daytrader s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no...You'll do very well disrupting other teams pushes at the center line with your defensive knowledge
2006-11-01 15:20:37 · answer #10 · answered by Meilleur_que_toi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋