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Tom MolloyA Czech coach and former NHL player who I worked with in 2010 while I was in the Czech Republic asked me to put together something to explain my teams forecheck. I did this for him.
Hi Petr,
Good seeing you today. I put together some video and a diagram of the Pounce 1-3-1 Hard Trap Forecheck .
There is a video of Salzburg Red Bulls practicing it as well as me teaching it to my college women's team using a big rink outline on the floor. Then a video clip of them doing it in a game right after. I also did a two minute clip of my team playing last night and isolated the Pounce examples.
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Pounce 1-3-1 Hard Trap Forecheck
I want the LW and RD to be part of the forecheck on the attack.
The LD is always on the strong side.
Usually the C plays low in the dzone with the two D using man on and a box behind.
If the LW ends up back there they switch after the initial rush. I also want back pressure all of the time.
My truth of hockey is.
Forecheck – 2 in deep
– only pinch on the strong side when positive you will get the puck.
– lock the strong side boards on breakouts with the LW on one side and the RD on the other.
– 3 forecheck on the strong side. Left side the lw, c, rw and Right side the C-RW and RD.
– Backpressure all the way to the net.
– always tight gaps. – angle off the back shoulder with the stick on the puck.
– check from the defensive side always. – always 4 on the attack. – tight 3 man triangle and a D high on the rush to the net.
– shoot when inside top of circles unless someone is wide open.
– always give the puck to someone in better position than you and keep it if you are in the best position.
Example of my college women’s team vs. U of Calgary at the Olympic Oval
– international size ice.
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/cougar-pounce-2-2-1-forecheck-video/
I now start with a 1-3-1 with either the RW or C 1 and 2 deny the pass up the middle and then force the first pass.
A video of an explanation of the system I gave to my team at the Olympic Oval 2 hours before the game.
We used white tape to make a rink on the floor and we went over the system.
Some clips of the Forecheck with my U18 Female team.
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/t4-pounce-1-3-1-hard-trap-forecheck/
Attachments
- Pounce 1-3-1 Hard Trap Forecheck.pdf (299 KB)
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