The Importance of Face-Offs
Faceoff Statistics
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
20
32
Player
Jonathan Toews
Ryan Kesler
Boyd Gordon
Matt Duchene
Jordan Staal
Claude Giroux
Patrice Bergeron
Jarret Stoll
Ryan O'Reilly
Tyler Bozak
Joe Pavelski
Joe Thornton
Team
CHI
ANA
ARI
COL
CAR
PHI
BOS
NYR
BUF
TOR
SJS
SJS
FO%
58.55%
58.51%
57.87%
57.92%
57.78%
57.47%
57.13%
57.06%
56.59%
56.37%
55.01%
52.99%
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Team
Arizona Coyotes
Carolina Hurricanes
Minnesota Wild
St. Louis Blues
Ottawa Senators
Anaheim Ducks
Dallas Stars
New York Islanders
Pittsburgh Penguins
Tampa Bay Lightning
Detroit Red Wings
Philadelphia Flyers
Boston Bruins
San Jose Sharks
Toronto Maple Leafs
FO%
54.3
53.5
52.3
51.5
51.3
51.3
50.9
50.7
50.6
50.5
50.5
50.4
50.3
50.3
50.2
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17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Team
Colorado Avalanche
Montreal Canadiens
Los Angeles Kings
Chicago Blackhawks
Florida Panthers
Nashville Predators
Washington Capitals
Calgary Flames
New York Rangers
Columbus Blue Jackets
Buffalo Sabres
Edmonton Oilers
Winnipeg Jets
New Jersey Devils
Vancouver Canucks
FO%
50.2
50
50
49.8
49.5
49.4
49.3
49.2
49.1
48.8
48.8
48.7
46.7
46
45.4
Home Game Day Schedule
9:40 AM
9:50 AM
10:30 AM
5:30 PM
7:00 PM
5v5 Meeting (Pete)
Power Play Meeting (Spotter)
Pre-Game Skate
5v5 Review (Pete) /
Faceoff Meeting (Spotter)/
Penalty Kill Meeting (Boughner)
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
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BSD – Responsible for any rolls
below the top of the circle (ex. Low
Roll, D Down Wall)
Center –
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A. Assess Situation
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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]