The Importance of Face-Offs Faceoff Statistics Team FO% Team FO% Player Team FO% 1 Arizona Coyotes 54.3 16 Colorado Avalanche 50.2 1 Jonathan Toews CHI 58.55% 2 Carolina Hurricanes 53.5 17 Montreal Canadiens 50 2 Ryan Kesler ANA 58.51% 3 Minnesota Wild 52.3 18 Los Angeles Kings 50 3 Boyd Gordon ARI 57.87% 4 St. Louis Blues 51.5 19 Chicago Blackhawks 49.8 4 Matt Duchene COL 57.92% 5 Ottawa Senators 51.3 20 Florida Panthers 49.5 21 Nashville Predators 49.4 5 Jordan Staal CAR 57.78% 6 Anaheim Ducks 51.3 7 Dallas Stars 50.9 22 Washington Capitals 49.3 6 Claude Giroux PHI 57.47% 8 New York Islanders 50.7 23 Calgary Flames 49.2 7 Patrice Bergeron BOS 57.13% 9 Pittsburgh Penguins 50.6 24 New York Rangers 49.1 8 Jarret Stoll NYR 57.06% 10 Tampa Bay Lightning 50.5 25 Columbus Blue Jackets 48.8 9 Ryan O'Reilly BUF 56.59% 11 Detroit Red Wings 50.5 26 Buffalo Sabres 48.8 10 Tyler Bozak TOR 56.37% 12 Philadelphia Flyers 50.4 27 Edmonton Oilers 48.7 20 Joe Pavelski SJS 55.01% 13 Boston Bruins 50.3 28 Winnipeg Jets 46.7 29 New Jersey Devils 46 32 Joe Thornton SJS 52.99% 14 San Jose Sharks 50.3 15 Toronto Maple Leafs 50.2 30 Vancouver Canucks 45.4 Home Game Day Schedule 9:40 AM 5v5 Meeting (Pete) 9:50 AM Power Play Meeting (Spotter) 10:30 AM Pre-Game Skate 5:30 PM 5v5 Review (Pete) / Faceoff Meeting (Spotter)/ Penalty Kill Meeting (Boughner) 7:00 PM Game Game Day Faceoff Meeting 1. Center Ice – 2 Man or 1 Man Pressure / Specialty Faceoff Plays Off Wins 2. NZ – 2 Man or 1 Man Pressure Off Loss / Center Away / Flood / Sneak Attack Off Wins 3. DZ – Strong Wall / Reverses / Rims / Flips 4. OZ – 2 Man or 1 Man Pressure Off Losses / Specialty Faceoff Plays "I call 24 face-offs a game, so I got 23 wrong tonight. It's one of those things; guys have to execute, you have to make the pass. That's exactly what they did.” Sidney Crosby Faceoff Keys 1. Personnel – Invaluable (Pavelski, Thornton, Couture / Kopitar, Carter / Fisher, Gaustad / Steen, Backes, Stastny / Crosby, Cullen) 2. Bumps and Jumps – Line of scrimmage mentality (Step Inside to Assist with Possession and Time) 3. Simplify Your Game Plan – Know your assignments off wins and losses (No Grey Area) 4. Communication – Help each other out (Game of Mistakes) Center Ice Faceoff – Wins Neutral Zone Faceoff – Wins Offensive Zone Faceoff – Losses Offensive Zone Loss 2 Man Pressure Board Side Pressure Offensive Zone Faceoff – Wins Defensive Zone Faceoff – Losses Defensive Zone Loss • BSD – Responsible for any rolls below the top of the circle (ex. Low Roll, D Down Wall) • Center – • A. Assess Situation • B. Responsible for Any Plays Above Top of the Circle (ex. High Roll, 3rd Forward High) • LW – Roll off Bumps, Jump to Point, Front Pucks • RW – Front Pucks, Don’t Get Stretched Out, Head on a Swivel Versus High Plays Versus Low Plays Defensive Zone Faceoff – Wins In Conclusion 1. Personnel – Coaches on Bench Communicate (Who’s Hot/Who’s Not) 2. Be Prepared to Make Adjustments – If Opposition Changes Their Faceoff Responsibilities 3. Use TV Timeouts and Intermissions Effectively 4. Take Time in Practice to Review OZ Faceoff Wins (Specialty Plays) and 5-on-5 Wins/Losses – 1 End Coaching or Controlled Scrimmage 5. Attention to Detail – All Players and Coaches on the Same Page at All Times Thank You! Steve Spott – [email protected] Bob Bougher – [email protected] Dan Darrow – [email protected].