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3.9 - Homework - 5/5 Zoom

• 3.9 - Homework - 5/5 Zoom
• Your Homework - Watch an NHL Game
• Read Game Patterns - 20 Min
• Read Puck Support Pillars - 20 Min
• Read Conditions - 20 Min
• Where to Find NHL Games

Your Homework - Watch an NHL Game

Watch 1 hour of NHL game film. Use the prompts below to guide your thought process as you watch.

Read Game Patterns - 20 Min

2.4 - Foundational Reads - Patterns - Offense

2.5 - Foundational Reads - Patterns - Defense

Choose one team to focus on. Spend 20 minutes watching from that team’s perspective reading the game patterns they are in. Specifically watch for each of the four offensive and defensive patterns.

• Offense - Breakout (D-Zone)
• Offense - Regroup (N-Zone)
• Offense - Rush (N-Zone)
• Offense - Cycle (O-Zone Possession)
• Defense - Forecheck (O-Zone or N-Zone)
• Defense - Backcheck (N-Zone)
• Defense - Coverage (D-Zone)
• Defense - Swarm (Any Zone)

Read Puck Support Pillars - 20 Min

5.1.1 - Pillar - Serve the Puck Carrier

Watch both teams. Spend 20 minutes watching from from the perspective of the offense off the puck (support) roles.

Look for all of the different ways the players off the puck work to serve the puck carrier. Watch for players who:

• Sprint to open space to be available
• Face pucks & are puck-ready

Read Conditions - 20 Min

2.3 - Foundational Reads - Conditions

Choose one team to focus on. Spend 20 minutes watching from that team’s perspective reading the conditions of the puck when they are on offense. How do the support players react based off different conditions (red vs green)?

• Green puck = Good conditions (head up, has space, or has speed)
• Red puck = Poor conditions (head down, back turned, no speed, no space)

Where to Find NHL Games

If you aren’t able to catch a game live or don’t have the ability to record games, here are a couple alternatives (free and paid):

Free Option - https://nhlfullgame.com

I frequently use this site to download NHL game film. They don’t have every game, but there is plenty to choose from.

Paid Option - https://plus.espn.com/nhl

This is the best option for watching NHL games if you dont mind paying $12 / month. You can go back and re-watch recent games, or catch many out-of-market games live.

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