1. 2008 INTERNATIONAL COACHES CONFERENCE
PENALTY KILLING
Clement Jodoin

2. Introduction Philosophy
The law or the rules of the penalty kill vs power play
Stats
Different forechecking systems of styles
The language of the defensive zone in PK
I hope you learn something and your PK will be better next year

3. Philosophy The New Rules vs Old Rules
The best PK = Goaltending vs Face off’s
Do we judge a good team by the quality of his special units
Ideally you do not want them to score
In reality, you want to give the shot from the worst angle possible
What do you want to give up in the: Offensive Zone
Neutral Zone
Defensive Zone

4. Philosophy What do we want to give up in the offensive zone? Smart
When to be aggressive or passive
Don’t chase behind the net, unless you are close to the puck carrier
Don’t finish your check
Angling and pressuring – inside to the outside (you have to skate)
Stick down and protect the middle
First forechecker dictates the job of the second forechecker
Take away the best forechecker

5. Philosophy What do you want to give up in the Neutral Zone?
Want to protect the middle
Want to force them to one side
Trapp
Stand up and force the dump
Cover the blue line with 3 players

6. Philosophy What do we want to give up in the defensive zone
They have to shoot from the worst angle as possible.
Create a battle to protect the puck
Early press on the dump, create a loose puck
Early pressure on an entry in control
No hitting for the recovery
No clears on backhands
Blocking shots and not Flamingo
Shooting lane and passing lane
Imaginary line down low
Dot rule
Flush

7. Law or the Rules Power Play vs Penalty Killing Timing (Breakout) =
(5 back, 4 back 1 stretch, 3 back 2 stretch, etc) =
Pressure, Steering, Recovery, Replace Angling
(Style aggressive or passive)
Speed in Neutral Zone
(support and middle)
Gap and Standing Blue line
(Style block the middle, 3 at blue)
Entries a) Dumping
(3 on the puck)
b) Control
(support or change point of attack)
a) Early press
(create a battle)
b) Pressure
(forcing to make a pass)
Set Up a) Shooting
(split, umbrella, overload)
b) Low plays
(give and go, behind the net, hash mark attack, slot, deflecting
a) Shooting lane and passing lane, block shots
(box out, weakside winger sage down, cross ice pass, switch, block shot, etc)
b) Rotation
(back door, near slot)

8. Different Forechecking Systems or Styles
0-4
1-1-2 Passive or Aggressive or Rotation
1-1-2 F1 overskates and second attack F2 middle
1-1-2 Split F1 wide F2 middle

9. Different Forechecking Systems or Styles
1-3 Board
1-3 Middle
1-3 F1 overskates and F2 locks the middle
1-3 F1 and F2 on the same side, double steer

10. Different Forechecking Systems or Styles
1-2-1
2-2 Standing
3-1

11. PK Forechecking System
0-4
Pros
4 back
Standing the blue line
Creating turnover’s at the blue line
Cons
No turnover’s in the offensive zone
Give speed to the other team in the neutral zone
Passive in the offensive zone

12. PK Forechecking System
1-2-2 Stand Still
Pros
Cover middle of the ice
Create turnovers
Cons
Give two options
Hard to stand the blue line

13. PK Forechecking System
1-2-2 Rotation
Pros
Protect the middle of the ice
F1 and F2 are in movement
Possible to create turnovers in the offensive zone
Cons
Harder to stay up to the blue line
Back to the play

14. PK Forechecking System
Split
Pros
Dictating the other team where to go
Would like to trap them at the red line
Easier for the defensemen
Cons
Still two defensemen at the blue line
Two players doing the same job

15. PK Forechecking System
F1 and F2 Same Side
Pros
Cover one lane
Stand up at blue line
Easy to read
Dictate which way the puck has to go
Cons
Passive

16. PK Forechecking System
1-2-1
Pros
Cover the middle of the ice
Tight unit
F2 gets the loose puck
Cons
Hard to stand up the blue line
Passive in the offensive zone

17. PK Forechecking System
1-3 Board
Pros
Dictating where the puck is going to go
Standing the blue line
Forcing the play to our defensemen
Cons
No pressure
No turnover in the offensive zone

18. PK Forechecking System
1-3 Middle
Pros
Protect the middle of the ice
Stand blue line
Guide the puck carrier to the defensemen
Cons
No turnover in the offensive zone
Sometimes the forwards skate backward

19. PK Forechecking System
2-2
Pros
Tight unit
Protect the middle
Cons
Passive in the offensive zone
hard to stand up the blue line

20. PK Forechecking System
3-1
Pros
Cover three lanes
Cons
Passive in the offensive zone

21. 1-3 Overskates and Takes Middle Ice
PK Forechecking System
1-3 Overskates and Takes Middle Ice
Pros
Easy to read
Possible to create turnovers
Stand the blue line
Cons

22. Language of the DZC Face offs Position and Rotation vs Low Plays
Winning
Loosing
Position and Rotation vs
Umbrella
Spread
Overload
1-3-1
Behind Net
Low Plays
Early press, soft dumps, battle, eat the puck
Near slot
Back door
Behind net, back to the post
Winger attacking the D
Rim
When to pressure, stick to stick
Why hit to create loose puck

23. Language of the DZC High Plays Clears and Line Changes
D to D, stick inside take away passing lane
Point shot (weak side winger sag down)
Point shot, alignment to the puck not the body for a block shot
Switch
Give and go from the D
Box out
Rim
Flush
Fronting
Winger turns his back
Clears and Line Changes

24. Language of the DZC 1-3 Board 1-3 Middle
1-3 F1 overskates and F2 locks the middle
1-3 F1 and F2 on the same side, double steer