Direction of Play What is it? How does this affect players on ice? Line Changes (aka...

Direction of Play

What is it?How does this affect players on ice?Line Changes (aka Ingress/Egress)?

What area of ice is my responsibility?

Basic Ice Hockey Positions Explained• Goalie (G): Job is to keep the puck out of the net.• Defensemen: A team at full strength has two — one on LEFT side (LD) and

another on RIGHT side (RD). There are 3 primary kinds of defensemen: – Offensive-minded; Creative and likes to handle the puck and lead the team up

ice, but is not too physical. – Defensive-minded; Stay-at-home who doesn’t venture out of zone with puck. – Those rare athletes who are a combination of the two.

• Right Wing (RW): Works the RIGHT side of the ice [for the most part]. – Needs to be a physical player who is good along the boards and in the corner. – Responsible for the opposition’s left defenseman in the defensive zone.

• Left Wing (LW): Traditionally a left-handed shot, but the NHL is seeing more right-handers playing this position now– Responsible for the opposition’s right defenseman in the defensive zone.– Needs to be able to dig out puck from corners and battle in front of the net.

• Center (C): Quarterbacks the team at both ends of the ice. – Supports both Wings in Attacking Zone and supports D-men in Defensive Zone– Must be good at face-offs and passing, and has a lot of hockey smart

What is Direction of Play????• Direction of Play simply means which way WE need

the puck to go on the ice…– We change sides every period.– One period we're Defending a zone, the next period

we're Attacking it!• Direction of Play depends on which net our

Goalie is minding.– ALL references on the ice are with respect to OUR Goalie!– Our Goalie is always in the Defending Zone.– Opposing Goalie is always the Attacking Zone.– Direction of Play for us is to always be moving the puck

away from OUR Goalie (i.e., towards Attacking Zone).

It's All a Matter of Perspective….

ALL REFERENCES ARE WITH ALL REFERENCES ARE WITH RESPECT TO OUR GOALIE!!!RESPECT TO OUR GOALIE!!!

Direction Direction of Playof Play

Attacking ZoneAttacking ZoneDefending ZoneDefending Zone Neutral ZoneNeutral Zone

Attacking ZoneAttacking Zone Defending ZoneDefending ZoneNeutral ZoneNeutral Zone

C

RW

LD

RD

LW

C

LW

RD

LD

RW

LEFT SIDE

LEFT SIDE

G

G

Puck

G Goalie

1st / 3rd Period

2nd Period

Direction Direction of Play of Play

LW

Left Wing

RW

RightWing

C Center

LD

Left Defense

RD

RightDefense

WeWe Want Direction of Play to Want Direction of Play to be towards Opposing Goalie be towards Opposing Goalie

(i.e., Attacking Zone)(i.e., Attacking Zone)

Ingress/Egress - From Bench to Ice & BackPlayer's Bench(Visitor Team)

Player's Bench(Home Team)

(V) Penalty Box (H) Penalty BoxScorekeeper

G

LW

RW

C

LD

RD

LW

RW

C

LD

RD

Egress(Exiting off of Ice)

Ingress(Getting on Ice)

Ingress/Egress - From Bench to Ice & BackPlayer's Bench(Visitor Team)

Player's Bench(Home Team)

(V) Penalty Box (H) Penalty BoxScorekeeper

G

LW

RW

LD

LW

RW

C

RD

LD

Egress(Exiting off of Ice)

Ingress(Getting on Ice)

C

RD

What part of ice is my responsibility?



LD

LEFT SIDELW

GRD R

W

C

RIGHT SIDE

Puck G Goalie

LW

Left Wing

RW

RightWing

C Center

LD

Left Defense

RD

RightDefense

Attacking ZoneAttacking Zone• All of our players typically have

their back to our Goalie – Exceptions include you’re a Forward

in the crease screening THEIR Goalie.– Fighting for Puck Control

• All of our players need to know where the puck is at all times!

• Left Wing and Left Defenseman need to be on LEFT side of crease.

• Right Wing and Right Defense need to be on RIGHT side.

• Center MUST support Wings, especially Wing with the puck

• Floating Triangle.


Attacking ZoneAttacking Zone• All of our players typically have

their back to our Goalie – Exceptions include you’re a Forward

in the crease screening THEIR Goalie.– Fighting for Puck Control

• All of our players need to know where the puck is at all times!

• Left Wing and Left Defenseman need to be on LEFT side of crease.

• Right Wing and Right Defense need to be on RIGHT side.

• Center MUST support Wings, especially Wing with the puck

• Floating Triangle.


G

RD

RIGHT SIDE

LEFT SIDE

C

LD

RW

LW


Puck G Goalie

LW

Left Wing

RW

RightWing

C Center

LD

Left Defense

RD

RightDefense

What part of ice is my responsibility?Defending ZoneDefending Zone• All of our players Should have

their back to our Goalie.– Exceptions include Fighting for Puck– Skating from Neutral Zone into

Defensive Zone• All of our players need to know

where the puck is at all times!• Left Wing and Left Defenseman

are on LEFT side of our Goalie.• Right Wing and Right Defenseman

are on RIGHT side of our Goalie.• Wings Cover Points; NEVER get

below faceoff dot• Center supports Defensemen.

– Center becomes 3rd Defenseman – Center & Defense clear our crease – Don't block our Goalie's Line of Sight– Only 1 player chase puck behind net!


LD

LEFT SIDE

LW

RW

C

RIGHT SIDE

G

RD


Puck G Goalie

LW

Left Wing

RW

RightWing

C Center

LD

Left Defense

RD

RightDefense




G

RD

RIGHT SIDE

LEFT SIDE

C

LD

RW

LW

Puck G Goalie

LW

Left Wing

RW

RightWing

C Center

LD

Left Defense

RD

RightDefense

Defending ZoneDefending Zone• All of our players Should have

their back to our Goalie.– Exceptions include Fighting for Puck– Skating from Neutral Zone into

Defensive Zone• All of our players need to know

where the puck is at all times!• Left Wing and Left Defenseman

are on LEFT side of our Goalie.• Right Wing and Right Defenseman

are on RIGHT side of our Goalie.• Wings Cover Points; NEVER get

below faceoff dot• Center supports Defensemen.

– Center becomes 3rd Defenseman – Center & Defense clear our crease – Don't block our Goalie's Line of Sight– Only 1 player chase puck behind net!

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