Power Play

USA Hockey
Level 3 CEP Clinic
Brian Johnson
Concepts
 “Out Support” the penalty killers
 Create numerical advantages on any loose
puck and at the point of attack
 Move the puck and move yourself away
from pressure
 Create time and space for better decisions
 Force the penalty killers to move and adjust
Concepts
 Shots require a screen
 The goal of our power play attack is to have a
realistic opportunity to create a screen on
each shot
 The player must be willing to screen the
goalie and pay the price (take away the eyes)
 90% of goals involve a screen
Concepts
 Isolate and attack the seams of a defense
 The goal is to get the puck to the prime
scoring area through the “seams” of the box
 When a seam is opened, threaten by taking
“open ice”
Concepts
 Be patient and poised
 Avoid forcing play
 possessing the puck puts pressure on the penalty
killers
 Force the killers to continually adjust
 every adjustment produces a potential breakdown
Concepts
 Mental toughness and discipline are
crucial
 Prepare to match the work ethic and intensity
of the penalty killers
 Be committed to the tactics, concepts and
systems we choose to use
Concepts
 A good power play serves as an
enforcement tool, as a means of
intimidation and as a deterrent
 Ifthe opposing team is afraid to take a
penalty, the game has changed in our favor
 Teams can’t afford to take dumb penalties
against a good power play
Concepts
 Stay with your forehand
 Allpasses should be made from the forehand
 Be in position to catch all passes on the
forehand
 Consider how you position players so that
each one is on the forehand side with the
possibility of a one-timer
Overload – D to D Shoot
 F1 give-n-go w/ F2
 F2 moves outside &
to D1
 D1 quickly to D2
 D2 shoots while F1 tip
& screen
Overload – D Slide & Shoot
 F1 & F2 give-n-go
 F2 moves outside and
to D1
 D1 slides and shoots
with F1 tip & screen
Umbrella – Walkout
 F1 & F2 give-n-go
 F2 moves outside to
D1
 D1 slides & passes
back to F2
 F2 passes down to F1
(where F2 started),
who walks out.
Umbrella - Seam
 F1 & F2 give-n-go
 F2 moves outside and
to D1 who slides and
passes to D2
 D2 continues to slide
and passes back to
F2 coming off the wall
 F2 walks and shoots
Umbrella – Quick Hit
 D1 @ top of umbrella
moves puck to F1
 F1 to F2
 F2 gives a quick pass
to F3 for the shot
 F2 and D2 look for
rebounds
Umbrella - Backdoor
 Same as the “Quick
Hit” through F2
 F2 now passes to D2
on the backdoor.
 F3 has to be ready for
tip from a poke check
by the goalie
Box & 1 – 5 on 3
 X in the middle needs
to slide high and low
in the slot
 Bottom right should
be a LH shot
 Bottom left should be
a RH shot
 D can collapse down
Breakout
 Objective is to attack
on the rush with 4
players
 Dean Blais, head
coach 2010 USA
National Jr. Team
Practice
 Stations
 Learn it and repeat it
 5 on 0
 Build confidence
 5 on 3 Crazy
 Killers can go anywhere
 5 on 4 – one puck
5 on 4 both ends – ice & other end plays
Questions???