I wouldn't say he loves it. He tolerates it. He like playing games, and he likes scoring goals.Guest wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:01 amThat's awesome! IF he's loving it. As soon as it becomes too much, he will end up hating the gameGuest wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 12:55 pmMy kid plays for only one team, and hes on the ice 7+ hrs a week.Guest wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:58 amI don't think any one team is doing 9hrs of skating per week.Guest wrote: ↑Sun Mar 03, 2024 4:36 pm9 hours of skating a week for a 7 year old???? Sounds a bit too much. Recipe for burn out and injury.
Even a packed schedule might look like:
1hr of specialized skating (with or without being part of your official team stuff)
2x of 1.5hrs of team practice (3hrs over two or three practices)
1hr of game play?
So 5hrs total, and the kid isn't skating for a full 1hr for a game. Maybe if he gets extra shifts, plus warm up time, maybe 20 min of skating?
That's what MOST teams and MOST kids are doing.
However, yes, there are some kids who are doing a couple skating sessions a week lets say three - just to be crazy. Now you are at 6.5hrs
The only kids who are doing more than 6.5hrs of skating per week are stupid parents who are trying to ensure their kid quits hockey at the age of 12. Or kids playing on two teams. Even then, there aren't enough hours in a week (assuming your kid is still going to school)
Monday: Morning power skate, Team1 practice = 2hrs
Tuesday: Team2 practice = 1.5hrs
Wednesday: Morning power skate, team1 practice = 2hrs
Thursday: Team2 practice = 1.5hrs
Friday: Game = 30min
Saturday: Morning power skate, team1 practice = 2hrs
Sunday: Game = 30min
That about the most insane schedule I could come up with and its still only 10hrs, if your kid is doing 9hrs - child services should be called on you.
4hrs of team practice. Monday, Wednesday, Saturday
3hrs of our own stuff. Shooting coach, skating coach.
Plus games.
He understands that the hard work allows him to do those things - so he tolerates it.