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Elite Hockey Defense: Mastering Body Contact and Progression

Learn the art of separating player from puck, not game, with expert techniques and strategies for advanced defensive play. Improve angling, stick checks, and contact confidence for competitive success in hockey.

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Elite Hockey Defense: Mastering Body Contact and Progression

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  1. Body Contact Progression

  2. “Body contact is separating the player from the puck, not the player from the game”Bob O’Connor – National Coach-in-Chief“The objective of a body check is to separate the opponent from the puck, not to separate him from consciousness.”Dr. Alan Ashare – USA Hockey safety and protective equipment committee and President, Hockey Equipment Certification Council (H.E.C.C)

  3. Building Blocks • Angling (U8 and Older) • Stick Checks (U8 and Older) • Body Play (U8 and Older) • Defensive Zone Coverage (U10 and Older) • Body Check (U14 and Older)

  4. Angling • Skating, Quickness, Balance, Agility • Forecheck • Backcheck • Skating Backward • Contact Confidence • Puck Protection

  5. Stick Checks • Poke Check • Stick Lift • Stick Press • Sweep

  6. Body Play • Wrap Check (Lasso) • Body Block • Gap Control • Attack the Hands

  7. Defensive Zone Coverage • Defense Responsibilities • Wing Responsibilities • Center Responsibilities

  8. Body Check • Body Protection • Rub Out • Pin • Shoulder • Hip

  9. Questions

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