| Hockey coaches work with their players on and off | | | | All youth hockey players can stick handle, shoot, play |
| the ice to help them develop the skills necessary to | | | | defense. These type of players can be found |
| play the game. They also try and develop these skills | | | | anywhere at anytime. |
| to the youths full potential to give the youth a better | | | | The player that has the drive to be the best has |
| chance of reaching the ultimate level of playing. What | | | | passion for the game. The player that stays late and |
| is the ultimate level? The NHL of course. | | | | practices more than the other players, the player that |
| No matter what size the youth is, how fast or quick, | | | | chooses to show up for every game and play the |
| there is one trait that just can not be taught. | | | | best he or she can, the player that is willing to do what |
| This trait is passion for the game! | | | | all the rest won't. That is the player that has passion |
| You can teach how to shoot the puck, how to play | | | | for the game of hockey! |
| defense, where to be in what situations and what to | | | | Great players make a choice. That choice is to be the |
| do in certain circumstances. What you can not teach a | | | | best whether it be a big game, a regular season game, |
| player is to have passion for the game. | | | | a playoff game or just practice. This type of player will |
| What is passion for the game? | | | | go all out in drills and games. |