Playing as a team
 Situations that produce team work and help your team to win

1. Win The Individual Battles
   Loose pucks are a constant in every game.  The team who wins the battles for loose pucks wins the game.  If the puck is up for grabs take the W. I. T. attitude, (whatever it takes).  During the race for possession, players must use strength, quickness and a strong stick to come out on top.  This hustle will earn you respect as a player and a team.  Team momentum changes when players hustle in games.  Remember don't stop skating!  Winning players are players who hustle for an opportunity!

2. Don't Try to be the Hero
   The last man in has to play smart, especially if he doesn't have a trailer.  There are two smart options to play when you have no support.  You can escape away to regroup, or use the boards and throw the puck up rink.  Remember that a play deep into the zone is safer than a turnover in the neutral zone resulting on a break away on your goalie.

3. Speed Is Your Teams Best Weapon
   The easiest way to get caught is to slow your feet down.  Work on foot drills (side-to-side, read-and-react footwork and escape-away).  Practice quick bursts of speed every time you have a practice.  During drills, force your players to practice skating with the puck at full speed.  You can always slow the game down; however, without speed, you won't be able to position defenders on their heels.  That's the beauty of speed; you have balance and controlled power while your opponent's defense is stunned.

4. Pass To Create
   Rather than panic pass, players must be trained to think about skating and stick handling into open space first, then make a pass to create opportunity instead of passing off due to pressure.  Talk and encourage the understanding of Space and Time with players continually.  Teach players to test their skills deep in the offensive zone-where a turnover would require the opposition to beat some of your teammates-as-well for them to break the puck out.  In practice keep it simple and do not develop a fancy game.

5. Shots On Goal
   Are Key When you work the puck into the offensive zone, have the mind set to set up a solid shot on goal.  That is the ultimate goal with offensive play.  Several goals are scored in a game when defenders aren't expecting a shot.  A shot on goal is never a bad play!  In practice, use your defense as a screen and shoot the puck more. You'll be surprised at the results.  Also, if you angle the play away from the middle, you will find space.  With space, you earn extra time to make decisions for the setup to shoot the puck or pass to setup a  teammate's shot on goal.

6. A Last Resort
   Dumping the puck isn't always a bad play.  When you dump the puck in deep, it creates a battle of possession.  A battle is better than a turnover where you lose possession of the puck, so don't be afraid to dump it.  Your team would rather the puck be controlled through the neutral zone and dumped deep in your offensive end than left in your own zone.

7. Wrapping it Up
   Train these situations to mastery in team practices.  Put the time in at practice and work hard with focused effort to build new strategy with your players.  Communication is key because players want to learn new skills.  Teach the game don't tell it!