1. “Champions Find Ways To Win”
Rules of Engagement
“Champions Find Ways To Win”
Ivan Gloeden
Clem Hand
Darryl Nilson
Fraser Oliver
Dan Schofield

2. Table of Contents MOJO OFFENCE HEAD MAN PUCK OFFENSIVE PLAY
MAKE USE OF SPACE
CYCLE LOW
FORECHECK
DEFENCE
DESIRE
ANGLING
COVER POINTS
D-FENCE
OFFENSIVE PLAY
PLAY OFF THE PUCK
WIN THE BLUE LINE
DEFENSIVE PLAY
D to D
GOALIES
PLAYING THE PUCK
CUTTING OF ANGLES
DO YOUR JOB

3. GET MOJO ON OUR SIDE EARLY… AND KEEP IT!
Energy and lots of it!
Commitment to the cause
Everyone, no weak link
Positive
Fight for it because you really want it
Take the HEART and WILL away!

4. HEADMAN THE PUCK Make the pass Error on offensive side
OFFENCE
HEADMAN THE PUCK
Make the pass
Error on offensive side
Do it fast and quick
Get speed and forward direction on our side.
Keep advancing
Get forward direction on our side

5. Make Good Use of Space OFFENCE Chip it up into space Dump & chase
Corners are the space real men go into
Give and go into space
Find space and move to it
Cycle low, keep moving puck to space
Behind the net is space

6. CYCLE LOW, ATTACK & CREATE SEPERATION
OFFENCE
CYCLE LOW, ATTACK & CREATE SEPERATION
Make use of dead space, keep possesion
Create separation, use the points
Attack the area, one time the pass and shot
Keep it deep, cycle and frustrate and FRUSTRATE MORE
Win the boards
BE GRITTY
ANTICIPATE
Cycle low, cycle low & cycle low again
Wear them down!

7. AGGRESSIVE1,2,3 FORECHECK OFFENCE
1st man go fast, angle the man (pin) and force the error
2nd man take the forehand pass away, read and react, capitalize on the “forced error”
3rd man high, slows any counter-attack, intercept the pass through the middle

8. 90% DESIRE JUST DO IT! I WON’T BE BEAT DEFENCE
I WON’T LET MY TEAM BE BEAT
IT’S TEAM EFFORT (ANGLING,PINNING)
I WON’T I WON’T I WON’T

9. ANGLING Defense is played on the “full” ice surface DEFENCE
Low Angling, finish the check (bang, bump, rub out, eliminate choices)
Full Ice Angling, FORCE & KEEP PLAYER OUTSIDE (stay with him)
Forwards have to care; and care enough to WORK IT!
Defense is played on the “full” ice surface

10. COVER POINTS DEFENCE Use speed Don’t let the shot in
Block the shot and…..
Look for OPPORTUNITY to CAPITALIZE
Don’t let the shot in
Block the middle!
Finish the check

11. PLAY THE MAN NOT THE PUCK
DEFENCE
D - FENCE
PLAY THE MAN NOT THE PUCK
FINISH ALL YOUR CHECKS, I MEAN ALL YOUR CHECKS
ANGLE & ANGLE MORE
WIN THE BATTLE OF THE BOARDS
WIN THE BLUE LINE
2 HANDS ON STICK AND SKATE THROUGH THE PLAY

12. PLAY OFF THE PUCK OFFENSIVE PLAY MOVE, DON’T WATCH FIND SPACE, GO HARD
MAKE IT HAPPEN
GO TO WHERE THE PUCK “SHOULD” GO

13. WIN THE BLUE LINE – get the puck in or get it out
OFFENSIVE PLAY
WIN THE BLUE LINE – get the puck in or get it out
No passing at the blue line in offensive and defensive zone
Make an earlier decision, be quick in your thinking
CROSS ICE PASSING BETWEEN BLUELINES
Carry it in if you can win the zone
Dump and make good use of space (corners and behind the net)

14. OPEN THE ICE SURFACE UP USE THE POINTS SUPPORT WITH D TO D PASSING
D MEN
OPEN THE ICE SURFACE UP
USE THE POINTS
SUPPORT WITH D TO D PASSING
USE THE CORNERS & BEHIND THE NET
REVERSE THE PLAY

15. GOALIES
PLAY THAT PUCK!

16. GOALIES
GET OUT OF THE CREASE
AND CUT ANGLES OFF

17. DO YOUR JOB do it well and have some trust in the team
OFFENCE
DEFENCE
DO YOUR JOB do it well and have some trust in the team
you have both a team and individual responsibility on this team