Хоккей. Оборона: форчекинг : система 2

2-3 System or Left-Lane Lock

In the 2-3 system, the key component is the pressure exerted by F1 and F2. They pressure the defensemen and each pass by skating constantly, finishing hits, and recovering quickly. The harder they work, the more hits they finish, and the quicker they recover, the more effective the system is. The 2-3 system is often referred to as the left-lane lock because one forward (F3) stays back on the left side of the ice—eliminating breakouts up those boards. The reason the left side was originally picked is because left wingers are traditionally better defensively than right wingers, while right wingers are traditionally the scorers. The defensemen shift to the right side, with the left D playing in mid-ice and the right D playing the right boards (figure 6.13).

Once the puck is turned over, the left winger can move in offensively, but then he has to move back when the puck is in doubt or turned over. The “lock” player doesn’t always have to be the left winger; teams may decide to always use their top defensive player there or use a reading system where the left side is filled at any time by the closest player. Often it is better to designate one player to have this responsibility. If you don’t designate exactly who should be in this position, most times you will have confusion with the read and end up with no one there, two players there, or players moving to the area late. Listed below are the various breakout options and the specifics of how to react when forechecking in a 2-3 or Left Lane Lock System.

F1 pressures O1 to move the puck up the boards (figure 6.14). F2 moves down ½ way on the wide side way ready to close on O2. F3 is on the far boards. D2 is in mid ice. D1 moves down quickly on the pass to O3. D2 covers up for D1 and F3 fills in wide on the blueline.

Over

F1 pressures O1, and on the pass, F2 closes quickly on O2 (figure 6.15). If O2 passes the puck up the boards to the winger then F3 moves in and finishes the hit on O4 while D2 fills in on the blue line. D1 moves to mid ice.

Wheel

F1 forces O1 as he wheels the net while F2 moves down to prevent O1 from rounding the net and makes him pass to the boards (figure 6.16). F3 closes down on the board pass while D2 fills in on the blue line and D1 moves to mid ice.

Reverse

F1 forces O1 as he wheels the net (figure 6.17). F2 is ready to stop O1 from wheeling and then once he sees the reverse to O2 moves in quickly to that side. D1 takes away any pass to the strong-side boards. D2 fills in if D1 pinches on a pass and F3 stays in mid ice on the blue line.

Rim

F1 pressures O1. If the puck is rimmed to the wide side, then F3 moves down to pinch on the winger (figure 6.18). D2 covers up for F3 by moving up to the corner of the blue line. If the puck is rimmed up the strong side, then D1 pinches with D2 once again filling in.