Greg Revak is a Certified Level 4 USA Hockey Coach. You can find him on Twitter @CoachRevak. or sign up for his Hockey IQ Newsletter.
While the primary role of a defenseman is to stop the other team from scoring, there is a major impact they can have in scoring more goals.
Author - Greg Revak
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