Level 3 · Lesson 3

Angles Between the Dots: Down the Wall and Across the Ice

Change the angle and depth on time when the puck moves down the wall or across the ice, and crowd the puck with your hands when it's in tight.

Changing the angle and depth on time when the puck moves north–south (up or down the ice) or east–west (across the ice), especially between the faceoff dots in your zone. This lesson sits right after Lesson 2 (Reading the Play): Lesson 2 teaches you to predict where the puck is going, and this one covers how the angle and your depth change when it gets there.

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Why goalies use it
North–south: the puck comes down the wall or toward the goal line
East–west: the puck moves across the ice
Crowding in tight while moving
Common mistakes and fixes
Put it together

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