How not to get dangled?

[Jordan6969 0]

I am always getting dangled by the guys with decent hands whenever there is no hitting like at roller hockey or pond hockey for instance. Do you guys have any tips on how not to get dangled as much?

[Cavs019 708]

Square your shoulders and step into him without actually putting force into the step. Always have an active stick and NEVER cross over while skating backwards.

[Fletch 219]

Make sure your backwards skating and lateral movement are strong...and keep your eyes on their chest.

[hockeydude_49 0]

I know theres no hitting but still try to keep your body squared up with them and keep your stick loose so you can quickly poke check it away from em when the chance comes.

[Bruin88 0]

angle and contain ,try to figure out what different moves look like before they happen ,i know i can tell right away if its going between my legs. try being sneaky too ,dont let there be any sign of you about to check them

[sherwood21 0]

Watch his chest. Always have your feet moving, don't let him skate around you, and don't let him go to slow and set up for a move. As an offensive forward (and far from a power-forward) I either skate around a D-man, or whore my inside outside toe drag. Learn his moves and then you can stop him easy.

[Cavs019 708]

Sherwood I do the exact same thing, take a hard step inside, most defensemen cross over to the inside with me, then either A. just blow by them outside, or B. add insult to injury with a toe drag. My hands are usually moving wicked fast anyway so its usually option A.

Edit: Also, a good forward will use a lot of change of speed, so its crucial you do the same. Matching speed/Gap control is key. If the D is too far away, you can just snipe using him as a screen, and if the D is too close, you can just walk him.

[sherwood21 0]

That's got to be my favorite move. Just take a quick two step to the inside, right as his foot moves, you floor it to the outside. I don't think that has ever not worked for me.

[tipsy_39 0]

sorry to repeat what has already been suggested but looking at their chest is what works best for me

[biff44 0]

Gap control. If you are up against a fast forward, you have to leave more gap. You object is to stay between him and the net, while not screening your goalie. If you can poke check the puck, that is gravy, but not essential. Just force him into a poor shot.

[Chadd 916]

That's got to be my favorite move. Just take a quick two step to the inside, right as his foot moves, you floor it to the outside. I don't think that has ever not worked for me.

Most of the people I play against aren't smart enough to take the outside, they all want the middle. That makes it so easy to defend it isn't funny.

[Eazy_b97 1]

I'll agree and say Gap control, keep square with them. As for hte cross-overs, learn how to do them properly. As a D, I can use my cross-overs in almost any situation, my skating is strong enough to keep up with the fastest forwards I've played against and I can use the to cut off the gap and keep up.

[Bruin88 0]

That's got to be my favorite move. Just take a quick two step to the inside, right as his foot moves, you floor it to the outside. I don't think that has ever not worked for me.

Most of the people I play against aren't smart enough to take the outside, they all want the middle. That makes it so easy to defend it isn't funny.

im a lefty and i loooove coming from the right side and going around the outside and going in diagonal on the goalie i score like 90% of the time when im in that situation ,as for coming in on the left side i like just flying by and getting it low and setting up something up something from behind the net(my hot spot for dangling B) )

[Adam91 0]

In terms of not getting dangled don't lunge on the poke check and have quick feet incase he tries to put it in between your feet.

[EBondo 233]

In terms of not getting dangled don't lunge on the poke check and have quick feet incase he tries to put it in between your feet.

Definitely...I've had it happen one too many times, although I'm not a defensemen...my feet have been wayyyy too wide and were too stationary to stop it, corrected that problem though

[Cavs019 708]

I'll agree and say Gap control, keep square with them. As for hte cross-overs, learn how to do them properly. As a D, I can use my cross-overs in almost any situation, my skating is strong enough to keep up with the fastest forwards I've played against and I can use the to cut off the gap and keep up.

A good skater will eat a cross over defensemen every time. Chelios, Lidstrom, etcx, never get burned because they never cross over. This is basically what the Sharks skating coach said to me when I worked with him for a week. You can gain a ton of speed with deep C-Cuts anyway.

[sharks_34 0]

When playing non contact, as the other guys have said, gap control is key. Follow this up with correct skating alignment and finally.......control his stick not the puck.

If his stick is tied up, he can't dangle.

[#94 3]

A good forward will always watch the defenceman's shoulders to see which way he will lean when the forward makes a fake (move).

As a defenceman on a 1 on 1, move your shoulders a lot and fake like you are going a certain way. Beat the forward at his own game. When you do this, you will fake the forward out of his own move.

Also, put your stick between the forward's legs to steer him whichever way you want him to go. He cannot go anywhere outside of your radius of defence because he cannot crossover. The is a very slim chance you may be called for tripping, but I've never seen it happen.

I'm saying this all from a forward's standpoint, although I did play some defence in inline hockey.

[chippa13 1844]

Match their speed, stick between their feet, your outside shoulder lined up with their chest, always be between them and your net, and don't watch the puck. If they try and take you on the outside, don't reach for the puck, play their stick. A tap on the stick or bottom hand will make them bobble the puck.

[cobrAA 0]

When i play summer league(no contact) i do 2 thing(depends on the situations)

1. I'm going from the center and cross over with my stick behind me to force him to go by the board...and once there, even if you don't get the puck...well he is in the corner and not 1 on 1 against the goalie!!

2.i open my leg and poke check(because of my big size and my long arm i can reach the puck easily) so the only thing he will do is pass me the puck between my leg, but i knew it he would do this...so at this moment i will stop the puck wih my skate an go for a nice pass to make a 3-2 or 3-1( i do that since 2 year now...)

[Hockeyman9621 0]

See how much the refs will give you. If he lets you push him(not check, just be aggressive) keeps doing it and if he wants you to stop he'll usually give you a warning. The refs let you put an open hand on his chest as long as they don't fall. Use contact without using contact.

[this guy 0]

All great tips. If for some reason these are not working, just light the guy up next time he is trying to go though your legs, dangle etc. I guarantee he won't try it again.

[chippa13 1844]

All great tips. If for some reason these are not working, just light the guy up next time he is trying to go though your legs, dangle etc. I guarantee he won't try it again.

Sometimes the penalty is worth the message.

[Chadd 916]

I'll agree and say Gap control, keep square with them. As for hte cross-overs, learn how to do them properly. As a D, I can use my cross-overs in almost any situation, my skating is strong enough to keep up with the fastest forwards I've played against and I can use the to cut off the gap and keep up.

A good skater will eat a cross over defensemen every time. Chelios, Lidstrom, etcx, never get burned because they never cross over. This is basically what the Sharks skating coach said to me when I worked with him for a week. You can gain a ton of speed with deep C-Cuts anyway.

Once you're up to speed, that works but even the best use crossovers to get up to top speed going backwards.

Also, put your stick between the forward's legs to steer him whichever way you want him to go. He cannot go anywhere outside of your radius of defence because he cannot crossover. The is a very slim chance you may be called for tripping, but I've never seen it happen.

If you put your stick in his feet and he goes down, it's a penalty.

[Eazy_b97 1]

Rarely in one on ones does anyone ever come in on me in a position to use C-Cuts only. You need them to cut the boards and keep up as they go cross ice. C-Cuts are ideal in a situation where they aren't moving, or staying fairly straight, but it doesn't happen much for me. Also I find it easier to keep up with changing speeds using corss overs.

If you go stick between the legs, keep it in the air a bit. This helps control the player and keeps penalties down as he can't step on it.