Reply To: Pee Wee Breakouts

[Robert Mattson]

Many teams seem to use a forecheck that prioritizes taking away the boards option. I have been stressing to our D that passing into coverage on the boards is just creating a loose puck battle which is no better than losing the puck in the corner. (Any stats out there to back that up?) SAGs and situational drills that reward other options than the boards pass have worked well with the 7-10 y.o.'s I have coached. Simple misdirection/deception has been really effective when the D have the presence of mind to use it.