There is a saying in sports that "practice makes perfect" and this especially applies to hockey
skills.
Players must attend practice regularly if they and their Team are going to improve.
Players must listen attentively to the coaches and do the drills to the best of their ability.
Practices are where individual skills and team improvements are made, not during games.
Practices prepare you for the next game.
Parents must ensure their child gets to practice or he/she will fall behind the other players.
Coaches cannot set lines or work on specific offensive or defensive plays if players don't
attend practice. I realize players love to play games but they rarely learn new skills in games.
It's the practices that prepare them for the games. So whether it's an off-ice or on-ice practice
it’s in their best interest for your child to attend every single one.
A final tip, “ players must listen to their coaches ”. They are the men or women who were
selected by your local Minor/Youth Hockey Association to be in charge of the hockey team.
They have the special training and completed the compulsory coaching courses to become
Head or Assistant coaches. They are giving a lot of their free time to help you improve your
game so please show respect to them and pay attention to what they have to say.
John Shorey at Hockey Made Easy
