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...Probably the hardest system to play against, anywhere,” confirmed Nate Leaman, the former Harvard assistant who is now Union’s head coach. “Guys in the NHL are trapping, and teams just can’t get through the trap...
...object of the trap is to take one of two things away from you: the puck or your speed...
Especially for Harvard. Vermont coach Kevin Sneddon ’92 said the key to success against the Crimson in any game is breaking up plays in the neutral zone and forcing it to dump the puck—two trademarks of the neutral zone trap, and two things Brown did well in its 6-0 win over the Catamounts in the regular-season finale...
...attack it offensively? “Keep it as simple as possible,” Leaman said. “I’ve found that when I get into trouble with teams that trap, guys are trying to do too much. You have to just keep it simple, keep the puck moving forward...
Brown uses the trap as the starting point for its quick transition game, its primary mode of generating offense. However, the Bears counterattack slowed late in the season, as they scored only four goals in a 0-4-1 stretch—including three shutouts—before...