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Plays
 

Note: the positions LW, C and RW apply to whichever player is in that position now, not necessarily your faceoff lineup positions.
(eg. one of the forwards could actually be a defensewoman who has rushed up the ice)

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When viewing these animations, pay attention to:
 
 

The puck carrier: where she is carrying the puck to, when she is skating, when she turns, when she stops skating, when she passes, when she follows the pass.

Players without the puck: where they are skating, where they are heading to, when they receive the pass, what they do if they don't receive the pass, what they do after shooting the puck (in case they don't score).

 
 
 

Here, the LW carries the puck along the left hand boards, the C skates towards the far side of the net, the RW moves over to the middle and follows the C by about 20 feet. The LW turns sharply just after reaching the face off spot and cuts towards the front of the net. Note that, after reaching the net, the C skates away from the net (towards the corner) to maintain her momentum so she can react to the play, in case there is a rebound.

 

Here, the LW carries the puck along the left hand boards, the C skates towards the far side of the net, the RW moves over to the middle and follows the C by about 20 feet. The LW STOPS near the faceoff circle,  WAITS for the C to get near the net and passes her the puck. Note that the C skates away from the net (towards the corner) to maintain her momentum so she can react to the play.

 
 
 
 
 

Here, the LW carries the puck along the left hand boards, the C skates towards the far side of the net, the RW moves over to the middle and follows the C by about 20 feet. The LW is unable to pass to the C (the defence is in the way) The LW STOPS inside the faceoff circle,  WAITS for the C to skate past the net,  WAITS for the RW to get near the net and passes her the puck. Note that the C circles away from the net (towards the corner) and then back around in front of the net to pick up the potential rebound.  This will maintain her momentum so she can react to the play.

 
 
 
 
 

Here, the LW carries the puck along the left hand boards, crosses the blue line (without slowing down) and turns toward the middle of the ice. At the blue line, the C skates behind the LW towards the left side The RW skates towards the far side of the net. Now the LW SLOWS down in the middle of the ice, WAITS for the RW to get near the net and passes her the puck. The C on the left side of the ice now skates toward the net for the rebound or to receive a pass (if the RW was covered).

 
 
 

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