This year all Pre-Novice games will be half-ice with smaller nets.
When the playing surface is reduced in size, young players are being correctly prepared for the
speed and quickness they will encounter as they grow older. Half–ice develops a positive environment,
increases puck handling, and teaches puck protection by forcing players to play in smaller,
confined areas.
The key playing benefits of half-ice are that it promotes creativity, creates an environment for
self-learning hockey, increased player participation, speeds up the learning process, improves
decision making skills so the player reads and acts quicker, maximizes skill learning and
development, increases tempo, creates a positive environment and a passion to play.
Click here to watch a video about full-ice hockey from a child's view, where adults play hockey on a rink scaled larger
Click here to watch a video about NHL Analytics Tracking of children playing on half-ice vs full-ice
Click Read More to see the Alliance Hockey flyer on half-ice games
