Lesson 5: Offensive Spacing

1. If you don't have the puck, where is the most "dangerous" place for you to be to stress the defense? 2. How does "cycling" the puck wear down an opposing team's energy?

Hockey stick, puck, cycling the puck, backdoor cut

3.12.7 Thinks critically and solves problems in physical activity settings, both as an individual and in groups

(DOK 2) Explain how the "point" player (near the mid-line) facilitates offensive flow.(DOK 4) Design an offensive play that utilizes a "backdoor" cut to the net.

Collaborative Delegation: "Passing the puck" is a direct metaphor for delegating tasks in a professional environment—trusting others to execute their role so the group succeeds.

Pattern Recognition: Learning to see "triangles" and "lanes" on the court trains the brain to recognize patterns in data, social structures, and logistics.

Emotional Regulation: Managing the high-intensity environment of a game while adhering to safety rules (like "no high-sticking") builds the emotional intelligence required for high-stress careers and personal relationships.

There is no way to communicate while playing hockey.

Teams will be divided equally by skill
Multiple games - different skill levels
Use balls and pucks

Students will demonstrate proper offensive spacing.

Students will use strategic diagramming by drawing 3 ways to break a zone defense on a whiteboard.

• Sticks: 30–35 floor hockey sticks (variety of left/right blades).

• Pucks/Balls: 30 plastic pucks and 30 low-bounce floor hockey balls.

• Goals: 2 full-sized nets and 4–6 "pop-up" or mini-nets for small-sided games.

• Safety Gear: Goalie masks and gloves (for goalies); Scrimmage Vests.

• Markers: 24 high-visibility cones and poly-spots.

• Assessment Tools: Whistle, clipboards, and iPads/Chromebooks for video peer-review.