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UPDATE FOR NHL 10: To do the one handed deke you must pull Vision Control (L2 for PS3 and LT for xbox) before moving RS to 5 or 7 o'clock.




Deke List - Left handed instructions:

VC = VISION CONTROL

STICK DEKE - left or right on R stick
PUCK PULL - R stick left to 1/4 circle down
CHOP PUCK - wiggle R stick in left or right position
ONE HAND DEKE - R stick @ 5 o'clock
ONE HAND WINDMILL - one handed deke, then L1 + up on R stick
ONE HAND SIDE DEKE - one handed deke, then L1 + right on R stick
PUCK FLIP DEKE - R stick @ 7 o'clock , then L1+ up/left on R stick
HEAD FAKE - L1+ up on R stick
BODY JUKE - L1+ down on R stick
TOE DRAG - R stick left, then L1 + right on R stick
THRU-THE-LEGS - R stick @ 7 o'clock , then L1 + right on R stick
WINDMILL - backhand, then L1 + left on R stick
SPINORAMA - hold VC, then half circle downward left to right on R stick
LOOSE PUCK SPINORAMA - hold VC, then half circle downward right to left on R stick
SIDE JUKE - backhand, then L1 + down on R stick
FAKE SLAP SHOT - down on R stick, let go
SUDDEN STOP - down on L stick
??? JUKE - one handed deke, then L1+ down/left on R stick

Right handed instructions:

STICK DEKE - left or right on R stick
PUCK PULL - R stick right to 1/4 circle down
CHOP PUCK - wiggle R stick in left or right position
ONE HAND DEKE - R stick @ 7 o'clock
ONE HAND WINDMILL - one handed deke, then L1+ up on R stick
ONE HAND SIDE DEKE - one handed deke, then L1+ left on R stick
PUCK FLIP DEKE - R stick @ 5 o'clock , then L1+ up/right on R stick
HEAD FAKE - L1+ up on R stick
BODY JUKE - L1+ down on R stick
TOE DRAG - R stick right , then L1+ left on R stick
THRU-THE-LEGS - R stick @ 5 o'clock , then L1+ left on R stick
WINDMILL - backhand, then L1+ right on R stick
SPINORAMA - hold VC, then half circle downward right to left on R stick
LOOSE PUCK SPINORAMA - hold VC, reverse SPINORAMA on R stick
SIDE JUKE - backhand, then L1 + down on R stick
FAKE SLAP SHOT - down on R stick, let go
SUDDEN STOP - down on L stick
??? JUKE - one handed deke, then L1+ down/right on R stick

Source: ThePhoneTech

I've gotten a couple of questions posted to me on youtube, asking about how I pull off my favourite deke. Since it's kind of hard to explain in text, I put a video together showing the exact LS and RS execution. Since Below at nhl09perfectionist.blogspot.com is doing such a good job at explaining the overall strategies, I figure our blogs will complement each other better if I make this change in focus.

Until recently, I felt the result was pretty random when going for the wrap around. However, as everything else in NHL 09 it's about timing and patience.

For those of you not familiar with wrap arounds, let me quote Below:

"If you shoot when your player is coming around behind the post, your player will automatically go into an animation where he stretches out and tries to wrap the puck right inside the post. Your success is determined by when you time your shot, your angle coming around the back of the goal, and the goalies position." - nhl09perfectionist.blogspot.com

With that said my opinion is that the goalie's position is the key factor. I will illustrate this with a clip where I circle around behind net until I find the right opening.



Of course sometimes the opening is there right from the start:

The boards are useful for puck transportation both in defence and offense.

Instead of dumping the puck, a slapshot via the boards is a very good way to get the puck out of the zone, and as a bonus you won't risk putting the puck over the glass when on PK.

When attacking, using the boards is a snekay and pretty safe way to get passes through to a player behind the net. Also (and this is pretty obvious), if it looks like you're going to get body checked, shoot or pass the puck along the boards to avoid a counter attack.


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