To all the "geniuses" and hockey experts opining on the merits of full ice hockey for 6 7 and 8 years olds, ask yourselves a few questions:Guest wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:54 am Some of you are so naive, doesn’t matter where you play - talent will rise to the top.
No issue with half ice or full ice options, mine played full ice… but just because you learned what an offside was 2 years earlier and where to lineup on a faceoff isn’t going to change your skill level in the long run. Options are great, and of course kids who played full ice earlier will obviously look better earlier on full ice… there were 2014 teams that played full ice the year before and came out the gate extremely well, and then faded into nothing once the others in the loop figured out their positional play.
Do what’s right for you… and leave it at that…. But athletic kids who are on the ice (no matter what type of play) will rise to the top. That’s just how it is.
Q) What are the 3 top hockey producing nations in the world ?
A) Canada USA Sweden
Q) Is Canada gaining or losing its ground as the top hockey nation?
A) Losing fast
Q) What do the hockey nations gaining ground do with age groups?
A) They play half ice hockey
To all the "experts" stating "facts" and "book it" - these above, are facts not opinions.
You can draw your own conclusion and determine who has it right, and who has it wrong, but the trend is your friend until it bends
the Canadian trend is bent on a downward trajectory