Direction of Play What is it? How does this affect players on ice? Line Changes (aka Ingress/Egress)? What area of ice is my responsibility?

Basic Ice Hockey Positions Explained Goalie (G): Job is to keep the puck out of the net. Defensemen: A team at full strength has two — one on LEFT side (LD) and another on RIGHT side (RD). There are 3 primary kinds of defensemen: – Offensive-minded; Creative and likes to handle the puck and lead the team up ice, but is not too physical. – Defensive-minded; Stay-at-home who doesn’t venture out of zone with puck. – Those rare athletes who are a combination of the two. Right Wing (RW): Works the RIGHT side of the ice [for the most part]. – Needs to be a physical player who is good along the boards and in the corner. – Responsible for the opposition’s left defenseman in the defensive zone. Left Wing (LW): Traditionally a left-handed shot, but the NHL is seeing more right-handers playing this position now – Responsible for the opposition’s right defenseman in the defensive zone. – Needs to be able to dig out puck from corners and battle in front of the net. Center (C): Quarterbacks the team at both ends of the ice. – Supports both Wings in Attacking Zone and supports D-men in Defensive Zone – Must be good at face-offs and passing, and has a lot of hockey smart

What is Direction of Play???? Direction of Play simply means which way WE need the puck to go on the ice… – We change sides every period. – One period we're Defending a zone, the next period we're Attacking it! Direction of Play depends on which net our Goalie is minding. – ALL references on the ice are with respect to OUR Goalie! – Our Goalie is always in the Defending Zone. – Opposing Goalie is always the Attacking Zone. – Direction of Play for us is to always be moving the puck away from OUR Goalie (i.e., towards Attacking Zone).

It's All a Matter of Perspective…. ALL REFERENCES ARE WITH RESPECT TO OUR GOALIE!!! Direction of Play Attacking Zone Defending Zone Neutral Zone Attacking Zone Defending Zone Neutral Zone C RWRW LDLD RDRD LWLW C LWLW RDRD LDLD RWRW LEFT SIDE G G Puck G Goalie 1st / 3rd Period 2nd Period Direction of Play LWLW Left Wing RWRW Right Wing C Center LDLD Left Defense RDRD Right Defense We Want Direction of Play to be towards Opposing Goalie (i.e., Attacking Zone)

Ingress/Egress - From Bench to Ice & Back Player's Bench (Visitor Team) Player's Bench (Home Team) (V) Penalty Box(H) Penalty Box Scorekeeper G LWLW RWRW C LDLD RDRD LWLW RWRW C LDLD RDRD Egress (Exiting off of Ice) Ingress (Getting on Ice)

Ingress/Egress - From Bench to Ice & Back Player's Bench (Visitor Team) Player's Bench (Home Team) (V) Penalty Box(H) Penalty Box Scorekeeper G LWLW RWRW LDLD LWLW RWRW C RDRD LDLD Egress (Exiting off of Ice) Ingress (Getting on Ice) C RDRD

What part of ice is my responsibility? Direction of Play Attacking Zone Defending Zone Neutral Zone LDLD LEFT SIDE LWLW G RDRD RWRW C RIGHT SIDE Puck G Goalie LWLW Left Wing RWRW Right Wing C Center LDLD Left Defense RDRD Right Defense Attacking Zone All of our players typically have their back to our Goalie – Exceptions include you’re a Forward in the crease screening THEIR Goalie. – Fighting for Puck Control All of our players need to know where the puck is at all times! Left Wing and Left Defenseman need to be on LEFT side of crease. Right Wing and Right Defense need to be on RIGHT side. Center MUST support Wings, especially Wing with the puck Floating Triangle.

What part of ice is my responsibility? Attacking Zone All of our players typically have their back to our Goalie – Exceptions include you’re a Forward in the crease screening THEIR Goalie. – Fighting for Puck Control All of our players need to know where the puck is at all times! Left Wing and Left Defenseman need to be on LEFT side of crease. Right Wing and Right Defense need to be on RIGHT side. Center MUST support Wings, especially Wing with the puck Floating Triangle. Attacking Zone Defending Zone Neutral Zone G RDRD RIGHT SIDE LEFT SIDE C LDLD RWRW LWLW Direction of Play Puck G Goalie LWLW Left Wing RWRW Right Wing C Center LDLD Left Defense RDRD Right Defense

What part of ice is my responsibility? Defending Zone All of our players Should have their back to our Goalie. – Exceptions include Fighting for Puck – Skating from Neutral Zone into Defensive Zone All of our players need to know where the puck is at all times! Left Wing and Left Defenseman are on LEFT side of our Goalie. Right Wing and Right Defenseman are on RIGHT side of our Goalie. Wings Cover Points; NEVER get below faceoff dot Center supports Defensemen. – Center becomes 3rd Defenseman – Center & Defense clear our crease – Don't block our Goalie's Line of Sight – Only 1 player chase puck behind net! Attacking Zone Defending Zone Neutral Zone LDLD LEFT SIDE LWLW RWRW C RIGHT SIDE G RDRD Direction of Play Puck G Goalie LWLW Left Wing RWRW Right Wing C Center LDLD Left Defense RDRD Right Defense

What part of ice is my responsibility? Direction of Play Attacking Zone Defending Zone Neutral Zone G RDRD RIGHT SIDE LEFT SIDE C LDLD RWRW LWLW Puck G Goalie LWLW Left Wing RWRW Right Wing C Center LDLD Left Defense RDRD Right Defense Defending Zone All of our players Should have their back to our Goalie. – Exceptions include Fighting for Puck – Skating from Neutral Zone into Defensive Zone All of our players need to know where the puck is at all times! Left Wing and Left Defenseman are on LEFT side of our Goalie. Right Wing and Right Defenseman are on RIGHT side of our Goalie. Wings Cover Points; NEVER get below faceoff dot Center supports Defensemen. – Center becomes 3rd Defenseman – Center & Defense clear our crease – Don't block our Goalie's Line of Sight – Only 1 player chase puck behind net!