Excperienced Hockey Question..?

Question

Im 15 and I play AAA hockey and D1 highschool hockey and I play center for both teams and I need some good tips or more like secrets on bringing the puck up the ice and playing a D man one on one.

Answer 1

Just ask yourself, what would Charlie Conway do and go out there and do it.

Answer 2

Head on swivel...you need to see that ice like no other and make plays in your mind before you do on the ice.

Answer 3

triple deek

Answer 4

Don't telegraph passes, wait to draw a man.  Carrying it up ice?  That's just keeping position and puck protection.  After that it's just pure athleticism and finesse.

Answer 5

U can't be taught how to be a playmaker son!

You're either born with it or you learn to shoot better

simple as that

Answer 6

Come on man, dont make **** up.

Just say you are a hockey player, don't lie and say aaa and D1 high school hockey

you just added 3 high levels of hockey together and said you played all of them???

D1 is a Level of College Hockey,  High school hockey is for, of course, high school kids.  And midget aaa is usually for kids from untraditional hockey areas or wanting to play a level of hockey higher then their local teams can give them.  

Everyone can tell your making this up when your asking how to bring the puck up the ice and play D one on one.

But now for the actual question

Bringing the puck up the ice:  keep your head up,  read the players around you, anticipate a passing lane before it opens up, and make a clean pass to a breaking forward or skate to the open ice creating more space for play making.

Playing D one on one : Watch the players body NOT the puck,  ride the player to the boards by staying off his inside shoulder which will cause him to go wide inside of cutting towards the net, and when he goes outside you ride him into the boards, eliminating his space and forcing him to make a move or shoot from the outside.

Honestly though you don't want to over analyze anything while playing, think about this stuff before doing drills and in practice and by the time your in a game it should be natural and you shouldn't even be thinking about it, you'll just do it.

Answer 7

well i dont play for my highschool , but one thing i was told about one on one man d is too contain them to the outside edge.

Answer 8

i played on the wave aaa California Wave bantam team a few years ago when we won nationals... its always about being in the right place when your supposed to... when you have the puck, make a good pass, then you HAVE to keep your feet moving and get in the right place... alot of ppl make that pass then stop moving their feet, you can never stop moving you feet.. as for one on one, you have to see you openents weakness, if he pokes alot, then you can beat him stick side... if he is playing you tight then you have to out skate him.. and if he is giving you too much room than use him as a screen and get a shot on goal.... finally, the most important part is your mental game, that cant be taught... you should watch the movie In The Crease, its about my AAA team that year, you can see the mental challenges that player face and how they deal with it

Answer 9

Force the opposing team to spread out by using the entire width of the ice effectivley, (passing cross-ice early in the game) this make it easier to carry the puck up ice when the opposition is forced to respect the stretch pass. Beating a D man 1 on 1 is difficult, espically at that level but changing your speed will throw off the opponents timing.