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How to Control Play in 3v3 Hockey

Two principles to shifts the odds in your favor

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Jack Han
May 13, 2020
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In North American professional hockey, a goal in 3v3 sudden-death overtime is worth one standings point, while a 5v5 regular-time goal is only about 1/3 of a point (three goals = one standings point, six goals = one additional win).

It goes to reason that teams have a powerful motivator to perfect their 3v3 tactics, but my experience at the NHL and AHL …

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