Wilhelm Strauss

Bio
Nationality: Austrian

Wilhelm Strauss coached Znojmo for a decade ahead of them taking hand in creating the ILIH. He was a focal point of their success then and continued that into the ILIH. He coached Znojmo for their first 4 full seasons in the new league, winning the league 3 of those seasons. The start of the fifth season was rocky, and cemented a growing disconnect between himself and the directors in Znojmo that believed they could dominate more than they had been by further utilizing the physical side of the game. Conversations early in that season took place between Wilhelm and then director Finn Petter Alm about the path the club was on and decided it would be best for him to leave his role as coach.

System
Wilhelm Strauss plays a system meant for a high level of talent. This is very much a system of score more goals than the opposition. The main focus is on what to do when you have the puck. You get into the zone and put together beautiful, high quality scoring chances in a very fluid moving zone-system. Defensemen pinch and get in along the boards often while wingers fill in gaps. The defense is meant to be moving around the entire time, never really having a clear idea of how to play the situation.

Defending in this system is get the puck back as soon as possible. This isn't a system of set defensive plays.

Forecheck: Weak Side Lock

Neutral Zone: 1-2-2 Blue

Trap/Forecheck(0-6 Scale): 4

Offensive Pressure: Full Attack

Defensive Pressure: Puck Side Attack

Defensive Strategy: Tight Point

Penalty Kill: Large Box

Powerplay: Umbrella

PP Carry/Dump(0-10 Scale): 0

Control Breakout: Three High

Powerplay Breakout: Center Lane Option

Quick Breakout: Stay Wide

Line 1: Overload
Carry/Dump(0-10 Scale): 1

Cycle/Shoot(0-10 Scale): 3

Efficiency/Energy(0-10 Scale): 1

Don't Block/Block(0-10 Scale): 1

Line 2: Overload
Carry/Dump(0-10 Scale): 2

Cycle/Shoot(0-10 Scale): 4

Efficiency/Energy(0-10 Scale): 4

Don't Block/Block(0-10 Scale): 2

Line 3: Behind the Net
Carry/Dump(0-10 Scale): 7

Cycle/Shoot(0-10 Scale): 7

Efficiency/Energy(0-10 Scale): 8

Don't Block/Block(0-10 Scale): 5

Line 4: Behind the Net
Carry/Dump(0-10 Scale): 9

Cycle/Shoot(0-10 Scale): 10

Efficiency/Energy(0-10 Scale): 10

Don't Block/Block(0-10 Scale): 5

Defense 1:
Hold Line/Pinch(0-10 Scale): 9

Cycle/Shoot(0/10 Scale): 3

Defense 2:
Hold Line/Pinch(0-10 Scale): 8

Cycle/Shoot(0/10 Scale): 2

Defense 3:
Hold Line/Pinch(0-10 Scale): 0

Cycle/Shoot(0/10 Scale): 0