Submitted By Dave Winslade on Sunday, September 29, 2019 (79 views)
HALF ICE HOCKEY!
The JLMHA Half Ice Novice season has kicked off to a great start! At this age, the focus of the players should be feeling confident and
comfortable on the ice. Using an age-appropriate playing area helps
build a foundation for young players and gives them the opportunity for
more puck touches. This promotes greater opportunity for
skill-development in puck-handling, shooting, skating, coordination and
decision-making. Those are all skills that they will be using throughout
their time playing hockey.
There are many NHL teams who use modified ice and small area games
during practices to emphasize puck control and working in tight spaces
to get around defenders. Small Area Games have been praised by names
like Mike Babcock and Auston Matthews.
Please share your photos! Send them to
[email protected] and we will get them on the Novice page.
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