Hockey Question?

Question

I shoot left but play right wing mostly. Anyway, tonight our playoffs start for the men's league I am in. I had a question about my defensive responsibilities. In watching NHL games I've noticed that the wingmen mostly play the point without dropping down towards goal, but one of my linemates wants me to play down more and less towards the blue line, essentially defending against the opposing team's wingmen. Does that make any sense. Shouldn't a wingman always cover the point or at least be mindful of the point? How do we break out then if we aren't skating up? Any rule of thumb on this? Answers are greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

A wingers defensive responsibility is the points. The center should be defending the other teams center, and your dman should be covering their forwards, leaving the wingers to cover the other teams dman.

Answer 2

That winger is the D man's responsability first. Your's is the point. If the oppertunity is there to pressure the winger to cough up the puck without giving the pointman too much open ice take it, but be prepared to get back in the shooting lane if a pass gets back to the line. No Flamingos either!!! Face the shot. It is a MENS league after all. Good Luck in the playoffs.

Answer 3

I would play a man on man defense. That way, every player on the ice is covered. If your man is a defensemen, don't let him get more than a stick length away (and that's measuring from having the blade of your stick around his waist). I play mens league now too. It seems to work the best. Your center should have the responsibility of covering the man down low. Keep one defensemen in front of the net at all times, the other one can chase down low. Your responsibility is to not allow your man to creep down low for a scoring opportunity.

However, if you are the first man back, it should be assumed that you will go down low and pick up the center's man, and he should assume your responsibilities at the point, or wherever your man may be.

Play man on man.

Answer 4

you should be covering from the blue line to the face off circle. be mindful and don't go past the hash marks or you'll leave the point open and allow him to freely pass or take a shot on goal. on a penalty kill, playing in a box formation, you should be more flexable from the blue to the corner because you could be covering at least 2 guys. just use your hockey insticts and you can't go wrong.

Answer 5

yes i am the same way. what you should do is when the puck is on the opposite side you should play in between the puck and your defensman. when the puck is on your side you should be at the hash marks waiting for the break out pass.

Answer 6

dude just play your game man....