What exactly is a puck moving D man?

[Oak]

Does it mean that he can easily skate out of his own zone with skilled stick handling and skating? Or does it mean that he has great vision with passes coming out of the defensive zone to start a break out?

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[The Macho King]

Does it mean that he can easily skate out of his own zone with skilled stick handling and skating? Or does it mean that he has great vision with passes coming out of the defensive zone to start a break out?

I think it's both. You have to be able to move the puck out of danger - either by skating it out or passing it out.

 

[Nithoniniel]

Someone who is really strong at creating controlled zone exits, either with skating or passing.

 

[McDLT]

I honestly thought that it was just a D man that was really good at making that first pass. I thought that if they were a "puck rushing D man" then they were good at skating it out.

 

[tarheelhockey]

A good offensive defenseman who doesn’t just take slapshots all day.

 

[izzy]

can move the puck succesfully out of their zone one way or another while keeping possession for their team consistently

 

[bottomofthefoodchain]

A D man that moves the puck

 

[sr edler]

A good offensive defenseman who doesn’t just take slapshots all day.

This is why I was never a big Shea Weber fan. I mean, he's definitely more than a big shot, but he doesn't have either elite skating or passing.

 

[Trap Jesus]

Someone who is really strong at creating controlled zone exits, either with skating or passing.

Pretty much. Can be primarily through passing like a Ryan Suter, or through their skating as well like Erik Karlsson (I know he's excellent passing out of his zone as well).

 

[Daximus]

I've always thought of a puck mover as someone who is great at passing the puck out of the zone. While a puck rusher tends to opt to skate it out. Most puck rushers are also good puck movers. But not all puck movers are great puck rushers.

 

[Crede777]

I feel like the emphasis on all 6 defensemen being able to skate/pass the puck out of the zone quickly is blurring the distinction between an offensive defenseman and a defensive (or stay-at-home) defenseman. There are some holdovers (Orpik for instance) and some young guys who are exceptions, but increasingly defensemen are expected to be able to skate, pass, and check to reach any significant level of play.

As a result, you get guys like Provorov, Werenski, and Hanifin who are all adept at playing a 200 foot game.

 

[King'sPawn]

I always felt it was a defenseman who can generate offense from his own zone, whether it's through skating or passing.

 

[sr edler]

I always felt it was a defenseman who can generate offense from his own zone, whether it's through skating or passing.

Like this:

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

A guy who can make the play transition the other way. The breakout pass is huge in getting speed through the neutral zone.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Icing is a form of moving the puck. Polak is a great puck moving dman.

 

[allan5oh]

I feel like the emphasis on all 6 defensemen being able to skate/pass the puck out of the zone quickly is blurring the distinction between an offensive defenseman and a defensive (or stay-at-home) defenseman. There are some holdovers (Orpik for instance) and some young guys who are exceptions, but increasingly defensemen are expected to be able to skate, pass, and check to reach any significant level of play.

As a result, you get guys like Provorov, Werenski, and Hanifin who are all adept at playing a 200 foot game.

This this this.

Another skill that you will hear about more in the future is holding the blue line. Jets are really good at this.

 

[The Podium]

Think of Roman Polak. Now think of the exact opposite of Roman Polak.

 

[Hockey Nightmare]

I hope oilers management is reading this.

 

[cactusjack]

D-men who could get the puck out of the defensive zone either by skating it, or a great 1st pass. Not someone who usually gets the puck out using glass/board.

 

[Zaddy]

I've always thought of a puck mover as someone who is great at passing the puck out of the zone. While a puck rusher tends to opt to skate it out. Most puck rushers are also good puck movers. But not all puck movers are great puck rushers.

Yeah, that's mostly how I use it too. Although sometimes I use "puck-moving" for guys who are capable of both. I generally don't distinguish a guy as a puck-rusher unless he's really good at it. Like a Darnell Nurse type or Quinn Hughes. I'd say those guys are primarily puck-rushers instead of puck-movers, but I don't think it's wrong to call them puck-moving defensemen either.

 

[CanadienShark]

Both, and more. A puck moving defenceman is a player that uses whatever abilities they have to move to puck. It could be great puck handling, smart chips off the boards, tape to tape stretch passes... whatever relevant skill. The best puck moving defenceman are good at multiple aspects.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

One of those dumb made up hockey terms people use. Usually as a misnomer.

Usually offensive/PP guys who are suspect defensively get labeled with that term.

Any good defensemen will be good at moving the puck out the zone.

 

[Tweed]

One of those dumb made up hockey terms people use. Usually as a misnomer.

Usually offensive/PP guys who are suspect defensively get labeled with that term.

Any good defensemen will be good at moving the puck out the zone.

Please list more "dumb made up hockey terms people use".

 

[RebuildinVan]

Watch Gudbranson. The opposite of that

 

[NeelyWasAWarrior]

Does it mean that he can easily skate out of his own zone with skilled stick handling and skating? Or does it mean that he has great vision with passes coming out of the defensive zone to start a break out?

Both.