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System Sheets: OZ Forecheck Variations

System Sheets: OZ Forecheck Variations

ZSC Lions (NL) & Chicago Steel (USHL)

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Jack Han
Nov 15, 2021
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One reason I love hockey is that there are often several ways to solve the same tactical problem.

In open play (i.e. at 5v5 and not off a faceoff loss), the 1-2-2 offensive-zone forecheck is the standard for the majority of high-level teams. Yet that scheme can be found in distinct flavors across the world.

Zurich ZSC Lions (Swiss National League)

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