Puck Board 4x8
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In Super Puck, 2 players try to shoot their pucks as quickly as possible to the opponent's side. Puck curling is a little quieter, but no less exciting - with any number of players, the aim is to hit targets and collect points.
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Rather than heading directly for the puck, he initiates contact and leans into the Tampa Bay defenseman. Knies establishes body positioning along the wall to seal off any chance the defenseman had of getting the puck. Knies then pins the defender to the boards and gathers the puck on his own blade.
Noting that defense is about stopping movement, he continues to move his feet through contact and gets the defender chasing him. With two quick cutbacks, he gains space to turn a bad puck into a decent puck and push the advantage toward his team.
His first touch bumps the puck to space that he currently owns and controls. He can pass the puck to a teammate and go for a controlled line change. This is what playing hockey at the highest level looks like.
Board play is a vitally important means to an end. By winning battles along the wall, a player can expedite the process of exiting their own zone or turn up the temperature on an opponent in the offensive third.
Clearly, board play is important and valuable. I\u2019ve even heard about off-season practices where NHL superstars will spend a full hour with a highly paid consultant working on picking up difficult pucks off the wall.
The first step is gaining and retaining possession. The next step is to keep the puck moving and move it to the middle of the ice. Our example in this week\u2019s piece, Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies, has seemingly mastered the art of body positioning and board work. As we go through the video examples below, pay attention to those two key details:
Matthew Knies was a 20-year-old rookie from Arizona who debuted for the Maple Leafs at the end of 2022-23 season and into the playoffs. Knies immediately won his coach\u2019s favor and endeared himself to a fanbase desperate for any semblance of playoff success. How did he succeed so quickly?
His dominance along the boards and the details that go into it. While officially listed at 6\u20192\u201D and 210 pounds, there is more to Knies\u2019 aptitude along the wall than just brawn. He has a great understanding of how to play with sound leverage to assume advantageous body positions all over the ice. Knies\u2019 habit of establishing body positioning all over the rink drives his value in every dimension of the game. He takes control early and has defenders reacting to him.
After watching Knies play, you\u2019ll be awed at how many board battles he wins. He consistently values body positioning first to create exclusive space to gather control of the puck. He gets his body in front of his opponent and then comes across their body to seal off the opponent(s) to create space only available to him.
In Game 6 of Toronto\u2019s first-round series over the Tampa Bay Lightning, Knies (#23 white) earned himself an assist on John Tavares\u2019 OT winner that clinched the Leafs their first playoff series win since before the 2004-05 lockout. It was a subtle play, but it illustrates his effectiveness along the wall.
Tavares (#91 white) rims the puck below the goal line. It\u2019s a safe play for Tavares, but there\u2019s no guarantee the Leafs will come up with the puck. Knies starts at the net front and moves to provide puck support for Tavares.
Identifying Tavares\u2019 movement is behind the net, Knies backhands behind his back to launch Tavares into vacant space. From there, Tavares has the opportunity to wrap back around the net, turn, and shoot the puck in the net to clinch the series. And make no mistake: Knies\u2019 success along the boards was far from an isolated incident.
By Corsi (shots for vs against while on the ice), Knies was sixth on the team at a 53% share of shot attempts going the Leafs\u2019 way with him on the ice. The discrepancy between the two data points above illuminates the fact that Knies didn\u2019t just drive offense through volume for Toronto; he created quality offense.
From Micah Blake McCurdy\u2019s \u201CIsolated Impact\u201D chart on HockeyViz.com, we can see Knies\u2019 positive results. Look at the area around the net in the offensive zone (top left rink). With Knies on the ice, the Leafs are unsurprisingly generating a surplus of chances from the highest-danger area on the rink.
Within the plays of gaining body positioning, Knies also considers the detail of the opponent\u2019s stick. He stick lifts the opponent while establishing body positioning. Then he lays a backhand saucer pass to his teammate on the breakout.
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But perhaps no equipment takes more of a beating than hockey boards (also known as puckboard), which lines the boundaries of the hockey rink. Season after season, players slam into hockey boards, either with their bodies or sticks (or both) and thankfully, they are constructed with materials made to withstand such a beating.
Of course, another incredibly important material is used alongside these boards, which is plexiglass. While the hockey board will measure in at 42 inches tall, you will have another 5 to 8 feet of plexiglass above that (depending on whether you are at the ends of the sides of the rink).
Thanks to the fact that dirt and grime cannot really grab hold of an HDPE sheet the way they might a regular interior sheetrock wall, the boards themselves can be cleaned with a simple bucket of warm, soapy water. You do not necessarily need to spend huge amounts of money on fancy cleaners when your average dish soap and hot water will probably do the trick.
If your boards have a great deal of puck marks, you can opt for a cleaner like Clear D Zone, which is safe to use throughout your entire facility for general cleaning and is ready to use without being diluted.
The best way to clean the rink board is with a soft cloth in a circular motion, though you may need to add some abrasion where there are particularly stubborn marks. You also want to be sure you have wiped the playing surface completely clean and dry, and after the boards, you can move on to the glass (we will get to that below).
One of the biggest maintenance jobs in any hockey arena is keeping the tempered glass clean. This protective surface is important to keep spectators safe, but if it is unsightly and dirty, and covered with marks, it will leave them feeling less than enthusiastic about your arena.
The tempered glass can be cleaned in several ways: you can use warm, soapy water and a squeegee or sponge. Ammonia and water are particularly good for removing fingerprints. Typical window cleaners such as Windex can be used, and a razor blade can be useful when it comes to removing tape and puck marks on the glass.
Remember that both the hockey boards and the glass must be cleaned on both sides, so this can be a big job at the end of a season. If you spot clean when possible throughout the season, removing some of the more stubborn marks, the job will be a bit easier.
Maintaining a hockey arena is a huge undertaking, and to keep yours functioning smoothly and safe for players and spectators, you need to start with the right equipment and stay on top of your ice rink maintenance at all times.
Who will be the fastest? The goal of this board game is to slingshot all your pucks through the hatch as quickly as possible, before your opponent gets theirs through the hatch. The rules are you can only use one hand and the pucks can only be propelled through using the elastic. To start a round, each player claps, and away you go!
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