Wheel Reverse Defensive Zone Face-Off

By: Topher Scott

The Wheel Reverse Defensive Zone Face-Off from Topher Scott is a simple set face-off play that presents the defenceman with multiple options if the puck is won back to him or her. If the center wins the puck back the defenseman against the boards can pick up the puck and wheel behind the net. The far side winger should go to the boards and the center and other winger should make themselves available as an outlet. From there the defense has 3 options: 

1. Continue to wheel the puck
2. Pass to the far side winger
3. Reverse the puck back to where the defense came from (either with a pass, chip off the boards, or tight turn)