In the season finale of The Breakdown with Dave Starman, Dave analyzes the 2022 NCAA Frozen Four championship game between Denver and Minnesota State. He takes a look at how the Pioneers turned the tide through their offensive attack.
As one of the top possession teams in College Hockey, Denver struggled to get their game going against Minnesota, with the Mavericks controlling majority of the play early on.
“Against Minnesota State, who is so good defensively…they really gave Denver fits and it forced Denver to get out of their game before they got back to it, but it was also a really good lesson learned in how to change up your offensive attack options.”
Watch as he breaks down how to attack the offensive zone with purpose, and how to develop good habits and reads off the rush.
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See also:
- The Breakdown: Working on the Basics of Passing & Shooting (VIDEO)
- The Breakdown: How to Improve your Defencemen’s Puck Movement (VIDEO)
- The Breakdown: Involving your Defencemen in the Offensive Zone (VIDEO)
David Starman
Starman has spent 11 years as an NHL scout with Toronto, Montreal, Seattle. He is a member of USA Hockey Player Development staff in New York State and has spent 25 years as an instructor with USA Hockey Coaching Education Program.
Starman tended goal for the University of Hartford before turning to the other side of the game, becoming the youngest head coach in Central Hockey League history in 2000 when, at age 31, he took over the Memphis River Kings. Starman later guided the New York Junior Bobcats of the Atlantic Junior Hockey League and was associate coach of the New York Apple Core of the Eastern Junior Hockey League. Starman is now one of the nation’s most respected college hockey TV analysts.
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