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Originally Posted by Bingo
Too add to that ... as a bantam coach I moved a lot of wingers to their off side as I see it easier to turn inward and take a pass from a defenseman on a break out than turn the other way and take the pass on their backhand with their back to the play.
Plus the added advantage of shooting inside the lane instead of outside on their natural side.
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Good insight. As a player growing up I played my off wing and preferred the offensive advantages, no doubt. But to learn to play that position effectively you need to develop a lot of skill with your stick and skates, or you're going to be eating a lot of the boards, where much of the NHL game is played. It is not something you just decide to do. It takes time to learn the tricks of the trade. No different than learning to be a good face off guy. Just takes work and practice, and not something you learn to do on the job in the best league in the world.