Modern NHL Stars
This NHL captain won multiple Art Ross trophies and is known for his elite acceleration and edgework.
Who is Connor McDavid
This forecheck uses one forward to pressure and two to read and contain.
What is a 1-2-2 forecheck?
This word describes when a player sacrifices personal goals for team success.
What is Buy in?
This nation captured Olympic men’s hockey gold in 2018, marking its first ever title without NHL players in the tournament.
What is Russia?
What is Fortnite?
Drafted 4th overall in 2017, this two-way center became the face of the Canucks resurgence and one of the league’s best penalty killers.
Who is Elias Petterson?
The “F3” staying high in the offensive zone supports this defensive transition principle.
What is reloading/defensive balance?
This NCAA program won back to back men’s hockey national championships in 2022 and 2023 based off their commitment to the team.
Who is Denver University?
This forward scored the overtime winner for the US women’s team to clinch gold at the 2018 Olympics.
Who is Kendall Coyne Schofield?
The area in the d-zone we want to protect is called the _ and the offensive area we want to create shots from is called the _.
What is the House and Home Plate?
Known for his deceptive shot release and elite transition play, this Dallas stars forward led all players in playoff scoring in 2023.
Who is Roope Hintz?
This neutral zone setup is used to slow speed through the middle and force dump ins.
What is a 1-1-3 or a 1-3-1 NZ trap?
This term describes a player’s ability to read plays, anticipate opponents, and make smart, instinctive decisions on the ice.
What is hockey sense?
In 2022, Canada defeated this country 3-2 in overtime to win gold in men’s hockey.
What is Sweden?
This is our team slogan for the year.
What is ”On the Bus or in the Way”
This russian winger, drafted in the 5th round, has been a key piece to his teams skill and speed offence since 2020.
Who is Nikita Kucherov?
This defensive system focuses on protecting the slot and forcing attackers to the outside.
What is a Box +1 DZONE
This unwritten rule of hockey culture demands that players stick up for teammates, sometimes even dropping the gloves.
What is the code?
Hailing from Slovakia, this young forward made an impression in the 2021 IIHF World Championship and was drafted into the NHL in 2020.
Who is Juraj Slafkovsky?
On the power play, teams often use this formation to create cross-ice passing lanes, confuse defenders, and generate high-danger shots from the slot.
What is the umbrella formation?
This defenseman quietly become one of the NHL’s most effective puck movers in the metropolitan division, despite rarely appearing on highlight reels.
Who is Jacob Slavin?
Team like Carolina and Vegas use this approach that focuses on pressure and puck pursuit over structure.
What is man pressure / swarm system?
Elite players like Sidney Crosby and Connor Mcdavid are praised for this mental trait- processing multiple game variables in real time and adapting instantly.
What is situational awareness?
The 2018 Olympic men’s final saw this Russian forward score a decisive goal against Germany, cementing Russia’s gold medal.
What is Ilya Kovalchuk?
This person’s name is the host of Hockey Night in Canada during the week nights and saturday day games.
Who is David Amber?