Even the very best players need support and help from their teammates. The best players must also be able to fit within the team framework if they and their team expect to be successful. Teamwork helps you develop characteristics that will make you successful both on and off the playing surface and serve you long after you're done playing hockey. It's not easy to learn to be a good teammate and many times it takes years to get the message. After reading this, you will have a better understanding of how successful hockey players view teamwork.
Every team has a variety of players with different abilities.
It is up to the coach to determine a player's strengths and weaknesses and use them in the best manner that assures the team will be successful. As a player, you must accept the role the coach has given you. Not everyone can be the leading scorer or the best defenseman. Know what the coach expects from you and then go out and do it. It takes everyone doing their job for the team to be successful.