National Women’s Program TRAIT RATINGS: Skills – Skating, Individual Puck Skills Hockey Sense – Offensive Team Play(Team Puck Skills), Defensive Team Play, Special Team Play Grit – Physicality, Intangibles

SKATING Question: Can she skate at the International level? Can she skate the game? Timing? Support? Take into consideration: Quickness and Agility Speed and acceleration in the neutral zone Power and strength on skates

Individual Puck Skills Question: Is she a threat with the puck to score and pass? Can she beat people 1 on 1? Take into Consideration: Puck handling – moves, protect, control Passing – accuracy, variety, reception Shooting – accuracy, variety, strength & power, touch around net – “SCORER”

Team Puck Sense Question: Do they use their teammates? Consider: Vision – sees & uses teammates, creates options, anticipates & supports Puck control – Uses, supports, teammates to maintain puck control & creates chances. Risk reward awareness, makes smart & safe plays, few turnovers.

Offensive Team Play Question: Is she able to play the system in all zones? Does she anticipate, support the play? On the forecheck? Breaking out? On the attack? Read & react, positioning, timing, without the puck. Puck control: works to keep control of puck thru intelligent puck possession & movement. Power play ability, can quarterback, smart point play.

Defensive Team Play Question: Does she know when to pressure/contain? Can she recognize and play different situations? Playing the system in all 3 zones, forecheck roles, playing the rush, using the blueline. DZ awareness, good angling, effective stick check/battle techniques, maintains defensive side.

Defensive Team Play Off puck awareness, positions supports & swivels head. Takes advantage of transition to carry or move puck. Defensive Zone transition, puck control, decision under pressure. Can the defender handle pressure when opposition have the puck?

Physical {Grit} Question: Will her physical abilities allow her to compete at the International level? Size and strength Ability to play when the game is physical Fitness level (does performance decline over the course of the game?)

Intangibles Does she COMPETE? Does she play with intensity? Does she have courage? Unquestionable work ethic? Emotional control: Does not overreact emotionally, not frustrated,performs under pressure. Does whatever it takes: work ethic, extra effort, determination, blocks shots. Does all of this within the rules. Plays with class, is respectful.