Penalty Kill – Opening Remarks
Penalty Killing is a critical part of the game from a defensive
standpoint. Momentum is won & lost by the penalty kill at pivotal
points in every game. It is an area of the game that requires
players to work together in total unison to avoid breakdowns.
It’s not glamorous with offensive accolades & it doesn’t show up
on the score sheet individually, but it requires extreme
intelligence, courage, & passion.
Penalty Kill Principles
Aggressive vs Positional
-Appropriate pressure
-Keep shifts under 30 seconds (time on ice)
-1 goes, we all go (trigger moments)
-Discourage passing lanes with good stick position
-Protect scoring areas (promote perimeter play)
-Outnumber & overload (good angles & force passes through you)
-Develop a mindset based on your principles
-Adjustments are made….
but the Principles stay the same.
PK KEYS
-Faceoff wins & exit plans
-Clears 200 ft (one chance to clear mentality)
-Be fresh, proper changes eliminate fatigue
-Stick & body positions
-Commitment / Desperation / Courage (Shot blocking & sacrifice)
-Intelligence (develop killers through instruction), some players
are naturals
-Communication (everyone must be on the same page)
-Have a language for your killers
Penalty Kill - INZONE
Team Philosophy
• “Trigger Moments”
-Rebounds
-Bouncing / rolling pucks
-Opponent facing wall
- Pucks rimmed on wall
-Everyone jump together
• Situational Scenarios
-Transfer vs Non-Transfer
-D strong side vs D backside
• Be flexible & adjust accordingly
CREATE AN ATTITUDE ON THE KILL
-Challenge the killers (practice, video, dialogue)
-Players take pride in the kill (positive reinforcement)
-Team within team (t-shirts, hats)
-Competition with PP in practice
-HAVE THEM TAKE OWNERSHIP!
DIFFERENT PHILOSOPHIES
Aggressive
+ Force plays to be made under pressure
+ Hard to play against
- Susceptible to breakdowns
Positional: Aggressive on trigger moments
+ Less susceptible to grade A chances
- Potential for more puck possession by PP
*Evaluate your Killers
*Evaluate the level of skill of Power Play
*Depends on the age group
Personnel
-Players with good mental skills & anticipation
-Players speed, range, intensity
-Players that execute system / philosophy
-Coach what you have (that’s the challenge of coaching)
System
-Positional system vs. aggressive system
-Zone by zone attack plan
-Situational awareness (today’s PP setups)
-Practice situations
Practice Situation
Transfer Drill for Forwards
Defense Jump Drill
PK FACEOFFS
-Read setup of PP (preparation, pre-scout)
-These are split second decisions
-Must be on the same page
-Key points
-which way do our defense shoot
-right faceoff / left faceoff (Paul Gaustad)
FACEOFF – Loss
Penalty Kill
• Inside forward hold slot read (shot lane)
• Center get out to D (inside out)
• Board d off wall, loose, front shots (can anticipate pass to ½
wall & BE AGGRESSIVE)
• Net D hold net, loose, front shots
FACEOFF – WINS
D Switch (SELANNE)
Penalty Kill
D switch sides (or if 2 D same hand)
Board D pick board wing
Inside D play off line, retrieve puck, clear off strong side wall
Inside forward, angle out through middle to wall D,
help with clear
• Center fold under inside forward
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FACEOFF – WINS
D Bump
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Penalty Kill
D strong sides
Board D gets puck – bumps to inside D – forehand clear
Inside forward lines up on hash marks – sets inside pick
Center win faceoff – holds – release to middle
FACEOFF – WINS
D Bump Rim (vs 4 up)
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Penalty Kill
D strong sides
Board D hold – bump puck to inside D, inside D rim
Inside forward set pick
Center hold – release to middle ice
FACEOFF – WINS
Penalty Kill
Drop Wing Low
• D bump to D or board D bump behind net
• Inside forward drop low to corner for puck
• Center release & push out through middle ice (Read)
FACEOFF – WINS
D Behind Center
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Penalty Kill
D1 lineup behind center, expect win
D2 on wall, holdup
F1 inside hold
Center win draw back
Penalty Kill - FORECHECK
DEFINE ROLES, OBJECTIVES, RESPONSIBILITIES
Aggressive
Situations – lose man, F2 control middle
•F1 – hunt
•F2 – react
•D – Gap up
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Pressure – Recover - Replace
Forecheck Options
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Aggressive up ice
Nashville 1-3
1-3 vs drop play
Moving box
Different Styles
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St. Louis moving box
NYR 1-1-2 fwd middle
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Force puck outside at entry site
The goal is a non-possession entry
(This allows pressure, overload, outnumber)
Cut ice in ¼
Understand pop out areas (use it for clears)
FORECHECK
1-3 Middle Push
Penalty Kill
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F1 –swing through, lock side, skate forwards
F2 –take away middle pass, create direction (outside pass)
D1 & D2 – gap up, stay together, step up on wide pass
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Fwd’s – be a part of the breakout
FORECHECK
Lock & Push 1-3
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Penalty Kill
F1 –swing through, lock
F2 –push from locked side in NZ
D1 & D2 – gap up, shift
FORECHECK
Penalty Kill
1-3 Momentum Re-attack (Early vs Drop)
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Eliminate drop in Neutral zone
Force puck out of D hands early
2 options – swing through re-attack or push from side
Non-Possession entries (Rim/Chips)
-Shrink all non-possession entries
Penalty Kill
-BE AGGRESSIVE
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D1 pressure puck (confrontation)
D2 close for overload battle/seal low out wall
F1 push down from the top, stay tight, seal wall out
F2 pop out area, cut ice in 1/4, protect net front
Penalty
Kill
INZONE
Player Responsibilities & Roles
SSD
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Primary Responsibility – hold dot (don’t back off), shot lane (no far side shots), inside stick for tip
play
Secondary Responsibility – collapse hard stick on puck on low pass
Note – jump on low wall walk below hash marks
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Primary Responsibility – seal backdoor (nothing gets through)
Secondary Responsibility – Diagonal seam pass, stay loose
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Primary Responsibility – cut ice in ½, push puck down
– If not: D walks, follow pass & cut ice in ½ other side
**DO NOT ALLOW PASS BACK TO TOP**
Secondary Responsibility – Slot help, T intersection, on low plays (collapse)
NET D
SSF
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WSF
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Primary Responsibility – Be on the rail
– Take away seam through to offside (umbrella seam)
Secondary Responsibility – Slot help, T intersection, read low play, slot
presence or not? Can help with backdoor
Penalty Kill
CLEARS
Share the Clears