Still not sold on half ice programs? Even with the countless research provided by Hockey Canada, there are still some doubters of the half ice programs.

USA Hockey put together an incredible video to really put it all into perspective. Have a look for yourself.

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What does it feel like to be a 7- or 8-year-old playing full-ice? 😅 #ADM

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Hockey Dad’s are eagerly embracing the new Half-Ice Novice program. It’s all about more. More ice time, more puck touches, and more fun!

⁰Learn more about Novice Hockey➡️ https://t.co/RODpZJ3mMY pic.twitter.com/1v5sf1GnYH

— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) September 19, 2019

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine is hosting a free public session on concussion awareness. For any parents or coaches interested, you can get more details on the Sudbury event here. http://ow.ly/QFci50wbVFH

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ICYMI: On September 25, NOSM is hosting two FREE public sessions to learn about #concussion prevention, the signs of concussion, when to seek medical attention and steps to return to school and sport. These events in #Sudbury and #ThunderBay will be held in recognition of Rowan Stringer, a high school rugby player from Ottawa, who died in the spring of 2013 from a condition known as second impact syndrome (swelling of the brain caused by a subsequent injury that occurred before a previous injury healed). Thunder Bay session: http://ow.ly/TDiJ50wbVFD Sudbury session: http://ow.ly/QFci50wbVFH

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Parents say half-ice Novice hockey is rewarding for young players.

Source: Half-ice rewards

Small area games are everything today. The game is now all about skill and half ice programs set up our youth for success.

If you are new to Novice, you can read more about the Novice Hockey Program here.

https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/hockey-programs/coaching/novice/parents/introduction

Registration Dates:

August 19/2019 6:00-8:00 PM @ Wahnapitae Community Centre

August 28/2019 6:00-8:00 PM @Colonial Inn

More information will be made available shortly on the registrations page. Keep an eye out for more news.

A new drill hub for Coniston coaches will soon be available. This will include practice plans, drills and more! Keep an eye out. We hope to launch all of these for the new 2019/2020 hockey season.

Until then, enjoy your time away this summer. Play lots of sports outside of hockey to build up on other skills and have fun!

Making the new drill hub happen, we will be using Polaroid Cube Act II action cameras to capture on ice drills. These are available at B&H Photo & Video on sale now if you would like to get your own. Once we get to using these we’ll post a full review of these affordable little action cameras.