CanuckBeSerious
Legendary Frog
Hi,
I've been thinking of ways to evaluate a defenseman's worth. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I feel that that the purest defensive play is defending one on one with an opposing player (confrontation).
Here are some outcomes out of a confrontation :
I would like to hear your opinions on this method of evaluating a defenseman. Of course, the quality of the attacking forward would have to be taken in consideration, but this is another story.
I've been thinking of ways to evaluate a defenseman's worth. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I feel that that the purest defensive play is defending one on one with an opposing player (confrontation).
Here are some outcomes out of a confrontation :
- The attacking player gets a shot
- The attacking player makes a pass
- The attacking players gets past the defenseman, either with speed or with a deke
- The defending player poke-checks the puck away
- The defending player steals the puck away from the attacking player (takeaway)
- The attacking player is forced to dump the puck
- The attacking player is forced to fall back, either with the puck himself or by passing the puck backwards
I would like to hear your opinions on this method of evaluating a defenseman. Of course, the quality of the attacking forward would have to be taken in consideration, but this is another story.