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Forward (ice hockey)

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themselves making the goalie move side to side. This strategy opens up the net for scoring opportunities. This strategy allows for a constant flow of the play, attempting to maintain the control of play by one team in the offensive zone. The forwards can pass to the defence players playing at the
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Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes of the ice from goal to goal. It is not mandatory, however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in forming the common offensive strategy known as a triangle. One forward obtains the puck and then the forwards pass it between
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Forwards also shared defensive responsibilities on the ice with the defencemen. Each team has three forwards on each line: the
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ice hockey
ice
blue line
left wing
centre
right wing
Hockey's G. O. A. T.: Wayne Gretzky, Sidney Crosby, and More
ISBN
978-1-5415-7444-1
Hockey: Learn to Play the Modern Way
ISBN
978-1-4616-6442-0
Hockey Made Easy : Instructional Manual
ISBN
978-0-9680461-0-4
Total Hockey Training
ISBN
978-1-4925-8532-9
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Positions on the hockey rink
Goaltender
Defenceman
Centre
Forward
Power forward
Two-way forward
Winger

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