Reply To: Defensive Zone Overload – Swarming and Other Team Play Ideas

[SMAC]

Question – how is a breakout done with 3 to 4 players on one side of the ice ? If I understand there would be strong side w , C and both D on stong side of ice with only the weak side w in front of the net , is this correct ? Are there any videos or diagrams of execution out there ?
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If the weak side forward is in front of the net then it is easy to break out. Pass directly to him or if the puck goes behind the net he would get on the boards and the other F would mirrot.

If you watch the NHL you will see a lot of teams doing this oveload. On the pk your see one F on the dot, the weak side D on or below the goal line to take away the pass behind or cover the supporting F and the strong side F down along the boards a few metres from the puck.

Anytime the attacker is digging a puck off the boards with the numbers facing the play most teams now overload.
Tom