Защитник. Выход из зоны защиты BREAKING OUT OF THE DEFENSIVE ZONE The most difficult skill a defenseman must develop is the ability to break the puck out of the defensive zone. Unfortunately, dumping the puck into the offensive zone has become an offensive tactic for many teams. Forwards know how hard it is for a defenseman to turn and get a puck that has been dumped in. To successfully break the puck out of the zone, the defenseman must know what she is going to do with the puck before she gets to it. While skating to pick up a puck in the defensive zone, the defenseman looks over her shoulder (shoulder checking) to gauge how close the forechecker is. This will also let her know where her teammates are for passing options. This isn’t easy. Most defensemen want to get to the puck as quickly as possible and often forget to shoulder check while skating to a loose puck in the defensive zone. The defenseman who is not skating to pick up the puck must still let her partner know what’s going on by talking to her. At the same time, she should be putting herself in the best position to be a passing outlet for her partner. Often, the defenseman who isn’t picking up the puck thinks she has no responsibilities. That’s a mistake. She has a responsibility every second she is on the ice. The next thing defensemen must remember is to always move the feet while shoulder checking. The defenseman wants to separate herself from the forechecker so she’ll have more time when she gets to the puck. This will allow her to make better decisions. The defenseman also needs to take a good angle to the puck so she has options to handle or pass it once she gets the puck on her stick. Defensemen must always remember to take pride in puck possession. Sometimes the defenseman will do everything right when going to pick up a puck in the defensive zone, but when she gets to it the forechecker is right on her. The defenseman shouldn’t just get rid of the puck for the sake of getting rid of it. Sometimes the best play is no play. The defenseman must not pass her problems to somebody else. Nothing is wrong with keeping the puck in the area where it was dumped and protecting it. This will limit the number of turnovers, which limits scoring chances for the opponent. Many scoring chances are created when a defenseman gets to a puck that was dumped into the defensive zone, feels the forechecker on her, and then gets rid of the puck without knowing which team will receive it. The defenseman should always have a purpose, either to pass the puck to a teammate or to get it to the next zone where one of her team’s forwards can gain possession. A defenseman who has retrieved a dumped puck and is being pursued by a forechecker has several options to shed the forechecker, giving herself more time with the puck. Breaking the puck out of her own end becomes much easier if she can lose the first forechecker. Once she loses the first forechecker, the opposing team can establish a forecheck only if another forward leaves the player she’s responsible for and tries to pressure the defenseman with the puck. This gives the defenseman another passing option. There are two great ways to lose the first forechecker. First, the defenseman can use the net to her advantage. Second, she can escape with a tight turn in the opposite direction. Using the net properly will make it very tough for the forechecker to cause a turnover. The first thing the defenseman must do is to make sure the forechecker can’t get between her and the net. The defenseman wants to keep the forechecker on the outside so that when she gets to the net, the defenseman is taking an angle that allows her to skate as close to the net as possible. Once she has established inside positioning, the defenseman must continue to keep the forechecker on the outside of her body. This will prevent the forechecker from getting between her and the net. If by chance the forechecker has done a good job of getting inside the defenseman before she gets to the net, then using a tight escape turn is the best way to lose the forechecker. The only way this turn will work is if the defenseman with the puck sells the fact that she is trying to get to the net. Moving her feet at all times while skating toward the net will force the forechecker to overcommit, which will allow the defenseman to make a tight turn away from the net and lose the forechecker. Once she’s changed direction, the defenseman must keep her feet moving and push the puck up ice to create distance between herself and the forechecker. The more she can make decisions while moving her feet, the more success she will have breaking the puck out of the defensive zone. Another great way to lose the forechecker is to use a partner as an outlet. The defenseman skates toward the net and lets the forechecker come to her. If the defenseman’s partner is out in front of their net as the defenseman and forechecker approach the net, the defenseman can bank the puck off the boards in the opposite direction that she and the forechecker are skating. Her partner can cross the goal line and pick up the puck and skate it out. Another option is for the defenseman to bring the forechecker to her before she gets near the net and then pass the puck behind the net to her partner in the other corner. I like to refer to the defenseman who doesn’t have the puck as the breakout D because if the defenseman with the puck can find the breakout D, she can break out of the zone easily. ODD-MAN RUSHES At times, a single defenseman must defend against two opponents (a two- on-one situation) or two defensemen must defend against three opponents (a three-on-two situation). The two on one is really a two on two when you factor in the goaltender. The goalie takes the shooter and the defenseman plays the middle, making a pass difficult but not allowing the puck carrier to complete a breakaway untouched.
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