1. USA Hockey CEP Clinic Brian Johnson
Fun with Faceoffs
USA Hockey
CEP Clinic
Brian Johnson

2. General Information
The best player for the situation should take the face off.
All players, including the goaltender, must be ready for each face off.
Face offs are extremely important.
35-55 per game

3. General Information
Designate one winger to go to the face off dot when the puck is dropped.
Centers should approach each face off at least “even”. Play even first, our designated winger will influence any loose pucks.
Know your assignment at each face off.
It will change in various zones & situations

4. General Information
Get to know the ref or linesman. Watch his/her hand for any movement and for any body “twitches”.
Pick up pucks and hand to the ref or linesman.
Ask, don’t tell an official to check something. You want the officials on your side.

6. Procedure Center makes the “call” as to what play is to be executed
It is also the center’s responsibility to make sure that everyone is in the right position and set to go.
Be quick, be strong, and be determined!

7. Defensive Zone Center pulls back to the corner
LW goes to shooter or Weakside D
RW goes to support Center and then up towards Strongside D
LD covers opposing forward

8. Defensive Zone Center pulls back to D
LW goes to opposing D, then past D for pass
Must be a bank pass

9. Neutral Zone C draws puck to LD RD must stay with wing
C must stay with center
RW breaks for a pass from LD
Loose puck = RW

10. Neutral Zone Wings come in to pick up loose puck
Ds must stay with wings
C must stay with center

11. Offensive Zone Center takes opponent off the dot
RHD skates across, picks up puck, skates to middle, shoot, and scores
Wings tie up opponents then rebound
6th Attack = LH shot

12. Offensive Zone Center pushes puck to the net
Forwards break to goal when puck is dropped
Center is in mid-high slot for rebound

13. Offensive Zone Center draws puck back to RD
Both wings block anyone going up ice
RD gets off as quick a shot as possible

14. Offensive Zone
Center pulls puck back to LD
LD raps puck around corner

15. Offensive Zone Center pulls puck to Wing or LD
If puck goes to W, move it to LD
D skates to middle of rink as if shooting
RD slips in low and outside for a pass
RW tries to pick

16. Specialty Teams Power Play Penalty Kill
Have a RH and LH player be able to take the face off on each PP unit
Penalty Kill
Have a defenseman take the draw so he/she can win it to the corner
Forwards are high
Defensemen are low