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Jmac · 03-28-2012, 12:27 PM

RD is supposed to be right-handed and LD is supposed to be left-handed.

Advantages to off-hand on defense:
- One-timers

Disadvantages to off-hand on defense:
- More difficult to protect puck
- More difficult to keep puck in the zone
- Easier for opponents to pick off/deflect passes down the boards to wingers
- Worse angle for ringing puck around the boards
- More likely to clear puck over glass/boards when clearing puck out of the defensive zone

The one advantage of playing off-hand is pretty much negated by good communication, anyways. When we're setup in the offensive zone, especially on the powerplay, it's really easy for the defensemen to switch positions to set up for one-timers from the point.

03-28-2012, 12:27 PM	#957
Jmac Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Duncan, BC Posts: 10,128 Thanked 5,568 Times in 2,107 Posts Failed 231 Times in 90 Posts	RD is supposed to be right-handed and LD is supposed to be left-handed. Advantages to off-hand on defense: - One-timers Disadvantages to off-hand on defense: - More difficult to protect puck - More difficult to keep puck in the zone - Easier for opponents to pick off/deflect passes down the boards to wingers - Worse angle for ringing puck around the boards - More likely to clear puck over glass/boards when clearing puck out of the defensive zone The one advantage of playing off-hand is pretty much negated by good communication, anyways. When we're setup in the offensive zone, especially on the powerplay, it's really easy for the defensemen to switch positions to set up for one-timers from the point.