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Tag: Winger

  • The Role of a Winger in Hockey

    There are two wingers in hockey, right wing, and left wing. Both wing men, as well as the centermen are referred to as forwards. The forwards are offensively minded and will score the majority of your teams goals. As a winger you will mostly play on your side of the ice, right wing will play…

  • Pavel Datsyuk End-to-End Goal: Dissected

    Pavel Datsyuk End-to-End Goal: Dissected In this post we’re dissecting Pavel Datsyuk’s end-to-end goal against Nashville. As great as the individual effort was, there are quite a few team details that really made this play possible. It starts with Datsyuk providing proper support for his defenseman in the defensive zone. He picks up the puck…

  • 1-2-2 “Foosball” Forecheck: IN ACTION

    Here’s a great example of the 1-2-2 “Foosball” Forecheck in action The 1-2-2 “Foosball” Forecheck can be a great set-up if you have the right type of team for it. This forecheck requires speed and discipline. If you lack either of those attributes, it’ll probably fall apart for you. Here are the main key points…