Breakout
The set of passes and movements a team uses to move the puck from their defensive zone up the ice into the offensive zone. A clean breakout creates odd-man rushes and scoring chances.
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Own goal
Scoring on own team's net
Odd-man rush
Attack with more attackers than defenders
Backcheck
Skating hard back toward your own end to help defend. Backchecking is one of the most important habits in hockey. The best players in the world backcheck. When a player does not backcheck, it creates an odd-man rush, which is one of the highest percentage scoring situations. Players who refuse to backcheck will find themselves on the bench.
Neutral zone trap
Defensive system clogging middle ice