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.
6-578: Tom McMurchy (born December 2, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger . He played 55 games in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks and the Edmonton Oilers between 1983 and 1987. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1983 to 1993, was mainly spent in the minor leagues. This biographical article relating to a Canadian ice hockey winger born in
12-423: 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. The wingers' responsibilities in the offensive zone include the following: 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
18-473: The 1960s is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Winger (ice hockey) 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
24-424: 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. 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
30-464: 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
36-404: 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: Wingers should typically not: Wingers are typically the last players to backcheck out of the offensive zone. On
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