DZ Breakout Foundation
Anchor (Red) DZ Breakout
Green
DZ Coverage
DZ Coverage
DZ Coverage Foundation
Team Systems Foundation
100
Is this a red or green breakout?
Red
100
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
If F1 or F2 aren't sure which direction the puck will head, where should they initially position themselves?
Along the dot lines
100
How do you know if you are D1 when the puck is low?
You are the closest defenseman to the puck
100
How many players collapse to the crease when the puck is in front of the net?
All 5
100
Who defaults to the 2 F positions?
Who defaults to the 3 D positions?
LW-C-RW-LD-RD
F1-F2 = LW-RW
D1-D2-D3 = C-LD-RD
200
We recover a puck under pressure below the goal line in our defensive zone. What breakout do we use?
Red / anchor breakout
200
What do supporting defensemen do first to start a breakout?
Quick to 3
200
You were D1 pressuring the puck behind the net, but the puck just got passed away from you. What should you do next?
Reload to the middle / slot
200
Name the three zones we split the defensive zone into
High, middle, low
200
When will we use LW-RW-C-LD-RD positions?
Faceoffs and line changes
300
Where are our release points on the breakout?
Far blue line posts
300
How do you know if you are F1 on the breakout?
The puck is headed toward you
300
When the puck goes to the point, what do D1-D2-D3 do?
Report middle & box-out a man
300
How do we want to defend against red pucks?
Go toward the puck, swarm & outnumber
300
How to you know if you are D1? D2? D3?
D1 = closest to the puck or puck carrier
D2 = second-closest to the puck
D3 = furthest from the puck
400
In a perfect world, on the breakout we get the puck to space, then get the puck to speed, then do what?
Gain middle-ice
400
What does F2 do on the breakout?
Slash between opposing D
400
When the puck goes to the strong-side point, what do F1 & F2 do?
F1 pressures inside-out
F2 holds the slot
400
Name both laws of defensive zone coverage
F1-F2 stay above dots
Reload middle / stop inside house
400
Define good ice vs bad ice
Good ice = inside the dots / middle
Bad ice = outside the dots / along the boards
500
Name both laws of the breakout
Always pre-scan
2-second rule
500
What does F1 do on a red breakout?
Anchor the boards
500
Name both F1 & F2's positional responsibilities in low coverage
F1 cuts the top
F2 holds the slot
500
Name 3 we can look for that indicate the opponents have a green puck
Opponents have space, speed or ability to scan
500
Name the 6 primary game patterns
Breakout / regroup (DZ or NZ)
Rush (NZ to OZ)
Possession / cycle (OZ)
Forecheck (OZ or NZ)
Backcheck (NZ to DZ)
Coverage (DZ)