Dump'n'Chase

The game principle of dump'n'chase ( English - American : "squander and pursue") is a method to penetrate into the opponent's zone in ice hockey .

This method of aggressively exerting pressure or forcing scoring chances can be seen above all in North America ( USA and Canada ).

This type of fast game was developed because the eastern countries, such as Russia or the Czech Republic , were technically and running better than the North American teams, especially until the 1990s.

Dump'n'Chase involves the player leading the target crossing the center line and then playing the puck against the back gate so that the puck ricochets off it. As soon as the puck is on the way to the boards, the players of their own team run around the opposing defenders so that they are the first at the puck and can thus build up attack pressure in the opposing zone.

It is important that your own players do not run into an offside .

This game principle is mainly used when the opponent has chosen a more defensive strategy. This can be when the opponent is waiting on the opposing blue line in a chain of five or four and wants to intercept or prevent the counterattack.