| Young hockey players are always concerned about | | | | discretion of the parents and coaches. |
| making a big play that will help their team win. Most | | | | 3) Shoot High |
| kids dream of scoring goals for their team. | | | | This is the most overlooked part of scoring goals. |
| Unfortunately many kids do not understand how they | | | | Shooting high is important for two main reasons, it |
| should score more goals, and as a result they struggle | | | | opens up the top part of the net so there is a better |
| in even putting shots on net. Every game they work | | | | chance of going in, but more importantly, young goalies |
| hard doing the WRONG techniques and putting 0s on | | | | will usually go down on their knees to block shots. This |
| the scoreboard. It is a safe bet that these kids do not | | | | leaves the entire top portion of the net open to a shot. |
| follow these three tips as well as they should. | | | | Even if the goalie does not go down on his knees, he |
| 1) Kids need to be positioned in front of the net. | | | | will not be as prepared for a shot in the top portion of |
| When a player is standing in front of the net they are | | | | the net. Players should only shoot low when they |
| in the perfect position to get a pass from a teammate. | | | | know they will score a goal, or in the rare situation that |
| It is also easy to get rebounds from the goalie and | | | | a goalie is better on the top of the net then where he's |
| interceptions from the other team. However, it is | | | | not. |
| important not to get carried away with staying in front | | | | Side Notes |
| of the net. Kids also need to play their positions. If they | | | | Hockey is a sport where a little bit of skill is required. It |
| don't then the puck will be going back down the ice in | | | | is important that if a kid wants to score more goals, |
| the other direction. | | | | that they work hard in practice. There are many other |
| 2) Always be Ready for a Pass | | | | ways that kids can score more goals, but these all |
| This is one of those more obvious ones. However, it is | | | | revolve around knowing the game and knowing the |
| amazing to see how many kids will stand in front of | | | | position. It should also be said that under no |
| the net, but not have their stick on the ice, or be paying | | | | circumstances should a player give up an assist |
| attention to the game. This is more of a mental issue | | | | because he wants to score a goal. |
| then a technical one so I will leave this up to the | | | | |