Weak Side
What are the features of the weak side?
What is meant by the weak side in ice hockey?
Weak side is the side of the ice opposite to where the puck is being controlled.
“Strong side/Weak side” is a general rule when it comes time to teaching defensive strategies. If you split the ice down the middle. You will see that you have two halves, a right and a left side. Where ever the puck is, is known as the strong side, where ever the puck is not, is known as the weak side.