There isn't a lot available on the web about 3 on 3 tactics and strategy, so this post is the first of what will be several that contain some of my own observations on the subject.
I am being well exposed to 3 on 3 hockey these days, both inline and ice (Vikings league and Noarlunga shinnies respectively). Despite their similarities, there are structural differences between the two forms of 3 on 3, brought about primarily by the rules.
On the ice, we share a goalie so it's a game of not having to rush back for the backcheck. The teams assume their offensive/defensive roles when the defender carries the puck over the far goal line for a 'reset' before mounting an attack on the goal, now defended by the other team. As they reset the offensive team will generally have at least two players near the far wall, if not all three. There are no real breakouts or rushes in this type of game.
Inline 3 on 3, on the other hand, is composed mainly of rushes and mad backchecking. It is a game of punch and counterpunch. It, too, has a standardised reset option available to the teams, created by the permanent presence of the dedicated 'defender' available for a back pass should the going get too tough in the offensive zone (it seems all teams try and keep one of their players in the back half to help insure against falling victim to an offensive breakdown and resultant rush against).
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