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These days I mostly play LW in league games although I'm trying to still learn all the positions in scrimmages and practice.

I think I have the basic idea of cycling down - each player moves the puck and themselves from one forward offensive position to the next, which keeps their D guessing - and I know that as far as the other wing and my center goes, I'm supposed to maintain a certain amount of distance between us, depending on situation.

And that usually that winds up being a triangle with one point in front of the net. Give or take, and obviously that changes with who's got the puck where and what I need to do to support them.

Can you all explain offensive strategy in terms of the triangle and cycling to me a little better?

2007-11-16 03:50:30 · 9 answers · asked by lotusice 4 in Sports Hockey

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Ooops, this is an actual hockey question, sorry. Down Boy.

2007-11-16 04:20:37 · answer #1 · answered by cme 6 · 14 2

Cycling the puck is a term used when two or more offensive players are working the puck deep in the corner, and sometimes behind the net. It has nothing to do with rotating the puck between the right wing left wing and center positions.
When you cycle the puck it usiually doesn't come out of either corner, until the whole point of the cycle happens, and that is to get the D-men so out of position by chasing the puck in the corner, that they leave someone open in front of the net, or a forward squirts free, and can take it to the net.

Now the triangle, to me is a defensive term used when your team is on a 5 on 3 penalty kill. The three players on the ice defending must maintain a triangular shape to effectively be able to defend 5 power players. It is the primary method of defending a 5 on 3.
In offensive terms, I guess it would refer to the same triangular pattern of players. If everyone is in the proper positions, you can tell where the other guys in the triangle are going to be for position anticipation, or actually are for no-look passes.
Hope this helps you...

Steve.

2007-11-16 05:34:48 · answer #2 · answered by hockeynut 4 · 2 0

You pretty much have the cycling down. My coach is always talking Triangles.One of our positioning drills last week was nothing but triangles. In the defensive zone, we had the two defense men on either side of the crease, the center in the slot and the wingers at the top of each circle. Envision a triangle on top of a triangle then you had to basically keep the triangle together (for the most part) depending on which side he dumped the puck in. This works the same in the offensive zones but with winger around the crease and the d up top. That whole practice was one big geometry lesson.

2007-11-16 11:31:05 · answer #3 · answered by Kimmy (Will not back down) 7 · 0 0

The triangle is a style of offense but in hockey most people talk about offense and defense in terms of 5 people.

The goal of the triangle is keep distance AND depth between the 3 forwards. If you are all in a straight line it is easy to defense you.

The cycle works because you are in constant motion and the defense cannot cover you. If you are standing still you are easy to defense, but in motion the player on offense can make any play and the defender has to change and adapt to player on offense.
Cycling the puck means each person rotates through to control the puck. The goal is to either get the defenders out of position because they are following the puck carrier, or if they do not move then it frees up one of the forwards to get an open lane or shot on net.

2007-11-16 04:47:18 · answer #4 · answered by what_themc8 2 · 3 1

for the most part you have it down.

the object is to create scoring opportunities as players use movement of the themselves and the puck to get the defensive players out of position.

usually this results in creating 2 on 1's around the puck in small areas where a player can jump into an opening and get to the net.

2007-11-16 04:43:40 · answer #5 · answered by redflite 2 · 3 1

CME...seriously dude you and your hand need to have a meeting soon if you are getting all excited over that question...put the viagra down and get back to work.

2007-11-16 05:45:19 · answer #6 · answered by lahockeyg 5 · 4 0

LMAO @ CME!! thankx , now i have to clean the whole keyboard because i just spilled my coke. xD you better be careful with your answers, we have Chris on this age friendly section on yahoo!! LMAO oh my goodness, my jaw hurts from laughing so hard...

2007-11-16 13:07:31 · answer #7 · answered by Angie: No end in sight 4 · 0 0

LOL CME, once again I have to wipe my monitor down after spitting my morning Java all over it!

2007-11-16 04:50:23 · answer #8 · answered by jeffwar03 4 · 3 2

Isn't the triangle a musical instrument?


CME....................I haven't been able to stop laughing for the last 5 minutes after reading that....that is HILARIOUS!

2007-11-16 04:12:09 · answer #9 · answered by Like I'm Telling You Who I A 7 · 4 3

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