Lawrence Christemas

Nationality: American

Lawrence Christemas was given the job at La Chaux de Fonds by Daniel Lukaszonas in his 2nd full season at the club. There were many of player changes that season, and the desire to bring in a new system to match the players brought Christemas into the job. His first season brought a much improved 5th place finish, but La Chaux de Fonds have maybe been the biggest example of good talent breeding very little quality play throughout the league.

System
Lawrence Christemas plays a hybrid brand of hockey in every sense. On offense, there's no direct favoritism towards dumping or passing the puck in, shooting quick or passing to a better opportunity, or to play especially physically or not. The style of play is moderate in a way that lets players do the majority of the decision making. The overall defensive scheme does leave openings in the middle to especially physical or especially quick players by trying to push shooters to the outside.

Defenders on this team live a similar hybrid life to the attackers. They are left able to pinch in the offensive zone when they feel, and to stay put when they feel. They can take shots or not, and on defense they are expected to be able to keep up with pacey attackers as to not leave the middle of the ice open in a tight coverage system.

Forecheck: 1-2-2 Aggressive

Neutral Zone: 1-3-1

Trap/Forecheck(0-6 Scale): 4

Offensive Pressure: Standard

Defensive Pressure: Normal

Defensive Strategy: Tight Point

Penalty Kill: Passive Box

Powerplay: Overload

PP Carry/Dump(0-10 Scale): 3

Control Breakout: Strong Side Slant

Powerplay Breakout: Five Back

Quick Breakout: Close Support

Line 1: Overload
Carry/Dump(0-10 Scale): 3

Cycle/Shoot(0-10 Scale): 5

Efficiency/Energy(0-10 Scale): 5

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

Line 2: Behind the Net
Carry/Dump(0-10 Scale): 4

Cycle/Shoot(0-10 Scale): 5

Efficiency/Energy(0-10 Scale): 5

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

Line 3: Behind the Net
Carry/Dump(0-10 Scale): 5

Cycle/Shoot(0-10 Scale): 5

Efficiency/Energy(0-10 Scale): 5

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

Line 4: Overload
Carry/Dump(0-10 Scale): 6

Cycle/Shoot(0-10 Scale): 5

Efficiency/Energy(0-10 Scale): 5

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

Defense 1:
Hold Line/Pinch(0-10 Scale):5

Cycle/Shoot(0/10 Scale): 5

Defense 2:
Hold Line/Pinch(0-10 Scale): 5

Cycle/Shoot(0/10 Scale): 5

Defense 3:
Hold Line/Pinch(0-10 Scale): 5

Cycle/Shoot(0/10 Scale): 5