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 leave his place, it is the duty of the point man immediately to fill it, and remain there until the latter returns.

He should, as a rule, avoid rushing up the ice, but if he has a good opening for such a play he should give the puck to one of his forwards on the first opportunity and then hasten back to his position, which has been occupied, in the interim, by the cover-point. The deciding game in a match for the Stanley Cup, between the Victorias of Winnipeg and the Victorias of Montreal, was scored by the point man of the latter team.

"When it is absolutely necessary, combination play may be carried on by the point and cover-point in front of goals, but only with the greatest care.

When three or four forwards skate down together it is advisable for the defence men to retire towards their goals and block them until assistance from the forwards arrives.

"The defence men should not allow themselves to be coaxed, drawn out, by their opponents.

A lifting competition between the defence men of the opposing teams is fatiguing to the forwards, and very tiresome to look at.

"The position of the cover-point is the best adapted for the captaining of a team, because a man in this place is in touch with the defence and the forward players."