Winger, in the game of ice hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is along the outer playing areas. They typically flank the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink. Wingers generally have the least defensive responsibilities out of any position on the ice, however they are still tasked with defensive duties such as forechecking duties or covering the point in the defensive zone.
Jaromír Jágr is the 3rd highest-scoring winger in NHL history, following Alex Ovechkin and Gordie Howe, and is fourth overall to centreWayne Gretzky in points.
Nowadays, there are different types of wingers in the game — out-and-out goal scorers, checkers who disrupt the opponents, and forwards who work along the boards and in the corners. Often a winger's precise role on a line depends upon what type of role the other winger plays; usually lines will have one more goal-scoring oriented winger and one winger more focused on playing the boards, checking and passing the puck to others to take shots (if a larger player, he will sometimes be called a "power forward").
This position is commonly referred to by the side of the rink that the winger normally takes, i.e. "left wing" or "right wing." The side of the rink the player played on traditionally related to the side of their body they take a shot from (i.e. left-shooting playing left wing) but in recent decades more wingers have played the "off wing" meaning the opposite side of the direction they shoot, which enables faster release shots if receiving a pass while standing stationary in the offensive zone.
attacking the opposing defencemen when they have the puck
Defensive zone play
Typical winger positioning in the defensive zone
Wingers often will be playing high in the zone (close to the blue line), typically covering the defensemen of the opposing team, meaning they block passes from going to the defencemen and block shots from the defenceman. Wingers should always be vigilant for a breakout pass or a chance to chip the puck past the defenceman of the opposing team across the blue line. When wingers receive a pass along the boards, they can exercise a number of options:
Bank the puck off the boards or glass to get it out of the zone
Redirect or softly pass the puck to a teammate advancing into the neutral zone who can then choose to set up an attack, or dump the puck into the offensive zone to allow either a line change or for teammates to further attack the defenders
Carry the puck themselves into the offensive zone to attempt a breakaway or an odd-man rush, where the attacking team advances with more players close to the puck than there are defenders
Wingers should typically not:
play deep in their defensive zone
help out their teammates along the boards
Backchecking
Wingers are typically the last players to backcheck out of the offensive zone. On the backcheck, it is essential that they cover the last free opposing player rushing in. Once the puck is controlled by the opposing team in the defensive zone, however, wingers are responsible for covering the defenceman on their side of the ice.
Face-offs
Prior to the puck being dropped for a face-off, players other than those taking the face-off must not make any physical contact with players on the opposite team, nor enter the face-off circle (where marked). After the puck is dropped, it is essential for wingers to engage the opposing players to prevent them from obtaining possession of the puck.
Once a team has established control of the puck, wingers can set themselves up into an appropriate position.
Some wingers are also employed to handle faceoffs.[1]
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ice hockey left wingers.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ice hockey right wingers.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Winger ice hockey news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Winger in the game of ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is along the outer playing areas They typically flank the centre forward Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink Wingers generally have the least defensive responsibilities out of any position on the ice however they are still tasked with defensive duties such as forechecking duties or covering the point in the defensive zone Jaromir Jagr is the 3rd highest scoring winger in NHL history following Alex Ovechkin and Gordie Howe and is fourth overall to centre Wayne Gretzky in points Nowadays there are different types of wingers in the game out and out goal scorers checkers who disrupt the opponents and forwards who work along the boards and in the corners Often a winger s precise role on a line depends upon what type of role the other winger plays usually lines will have one more goal scoring oriented winger and one winger more focused on playing the boards checking and passing the puck to others to take shots if a larger player he will sometimes be called a power forward This position is commonly referred to by the side of the rink that the winger normally takes i e left wing or right wing The side of the rink the player played on traditionally related to the side of their body they take a shot from i e left shooting playing left wing but in recent decades more wingers have played the off wing meaning the opposite side of the direction they shoot which enables faster release shots if receiving a pass while standing stationary in the offensive zone Contents 1 Offensive zone play 2 Defensive zone play 3 Backchecking 4 Face offs 5 See also 6 ReferencesOffensive zone play EditThe wingers responsibilities in the offensive zone include the following finding open space for a pass from their teammates intercepting a pass to the opposing defenceman attacking the opposing defencemen when they have the puckDefensive zone play Edit Typical winger positioning in the defensive zone Wingers often will be playing high in the zone close to the blue line typically covering the defensemen of the opposing team meaning they block passes from going to the defencemen and block shots from the defenceman Wingers should always be vigilant for a breakout pass or a chance to chip the puck past the defenceman of the opposing team across the blue line When wingers receive a pass along the boards they can exercise a number of options Bank the puck off the boards or glass to get it out of the zone Redirect or softly pass the puck to a teammate advancing into the neutral zone who can then choose to set up an attack or dump the puck into the offensive zone to allow either a line change or for teammates to further attack the defenders Carry the puck themselves into the offensive zone to attempt a breakaway or an odd man rush where the attacking team advances with more players close to the puck than there are defendersWingers should typically not play deep in their defensive zone help out their teammates along the boardsBackchecking EditWingers are typically the last players to backcheck out of the offensive zone On the backcheck it is essential that they cover the last free opposing player rushing in Once the puck is controlled by the opposing team in the defensive zone however wingers are responsible for covering the defenceman on their side of the ice Face offs EditPrior to the puck being dropped for a face off players other than those taking the face off must not make any physical contact with players on the opposite team nor enter the face off circle where marked After the puck is dropped it is essential for wingers to engage the opposing players to prevent them from obtaining possession of the puck Once a team has established control of the puck wingers can set themselves up into an appropriate position Some wingers are also employed to handle faceoffs 1 See also Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ice hockey left wingers Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ice hockey right wingers Rover ice hockey Centre Defenceman Forward Goaltender Power forward List of NHL playersPositions on the hockey rinkForwards Left wing Centre Right wingDefencemen Left defenceman Right defencemanGoaltender GoaltenderPower forward Enforcer Grinder Pest Two way forward Stay at home defenceman Rover Captain Head coach Referees and linesmenReferences Edit Heika Faceoff skills learned playing center paying dividends for Stars Jamie Benn in new position Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Winger ice hockey amp oldid 1143682265, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
