As a plus, there is a two fold reward in the strategy discussed below, as the focus is not only on increasing scoring opportunities that originate in our own end but preventing scoring opportunities from happening in our own end. Firstly, far too often I see the Winger defensively covering the outside area (the boards) in our end, not keeping inside position between the D-man and the net. Defensive coverage nearly always comes before offensive positioning, thus the Winger should start from an inside position, say along the face-off dots. The Winger always has time to go to the boards to play the puck defensively, but if he is on the boards and the puck "pops" into the middle of the scoring area the Winger is often too late to cover the opposing forward or D-Man. In my Maximum Goal Scoring System, the Wingers are taught to play the following: Strong Side (puck side) and Weak Side Defensively: the Wingers maintain an inside position against the D-Man, always keeping themselves between the defenceman and the net. Strong Side Defensively: the Winger maintains a higher inside position when on the strong side, perhaps 10 feet from the defenceman, facing the puck, yet looking back and forth (head on a swivel) so that he knows where both the puck and the D-Man are at all times. The Winger has to be ready to keep his inside position against the D-Man should the D-Man attack the net. Weak Side Defensively: the Winger maintains a lower position, closer to the net, between the "inside hashmark" and the top of the circle. Again, he must face the puck, yet looking back and forth (head on a swivel) so that he knows where the puck and the defenceman are at all times. The Winger has to be ready to keep his inside position against the D-Man should the D-Man attack the net.