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The most recognizable implementation of the trap sees the defense stationing four of their players in the neutral zone and one forechecker in the offensive zone. As the offensive team starts to move up the ice, the forechecker (generally the center) will cut off passing lanes to other offensive players by staying in the middle of the ice, forcing the puck carrier to either sideboard.
For example, in a 2–3 zone two defenders cover areas in the top of the zone (near the top of the key) while three defenders cover areas near the baseline. [1] Match-up zone is a hybrid man-to-man and zone defense in which players apply man-to-man defense to whichever opposing player enters their area.
F1 and F2 are deep into the zone and are the first "2" in the 2-1-2 forecheck. F3 is the "1" since he is alone in the high part of the zone. F3 must stay on the side of the puck, known as the strong side, to be positioned and ready for a pass from F2. [3] The fourth skater into the offensive zone is a defenceman (D1).
After going into the fourth quarter tied at 54, the Cougars implemented a 2-3 zone and outscored Fredericktown 22-6 the rest of the way.
On the forecheck, the 2-1-2 Strategy is more aggressive when compared to other styles. The forechecking team sends two players deep into the offensive zone in hopes of gaining possession of the puck, while a third forward lingers around the faceoff circle closest to the puck.
Defence or defense (in American English) in ice hockey is a player position that is primarily responsible for preventing the opposing team from scoring. They are often referred to as defencemen , D , D-men or blueliners (the latter a reference to the blue line in ice hockey which represents the boundary of the offensive zone; defencemen ...
The centre (or center in American English) in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the sideboards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and therefore often end up covering more ice surface than any other player.
Here's what to know about Cover 2 defense. ... Cover 1 (one player playing the deep zone) and Cover 3 combined made up more than half of coverage snaps in 2023. Per TruMedia data, Cover 3 is still ...