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Maksymum Hockey Radio
March 31, 2009
Read more: Assabet Valley 12-U team relies on first-year players
By Mike Scandura
Special to USAHockey.com
Assabet Valley’s longtime director Carl Gray isn’t into comparisons—especially when it concerns the organization’s 12-Under teams.
“We’ve won the [12-U] nationals six of the last several years so, consequently, it’s hard to compare teams because every team is different,” Gray said after the current 12-U Tier I team beat the East Coast Wizards on March 15 for the Massachusetts District title. “They all grow. If you had asked
Enjoyment and recreational benefits were chief among USA Hockey's Board of Directors' motivations for recently issuing new youth hockey guidelines. Registered teams play in the classifications of 8-and-Under (Mite), 10-and-Under (Squirt), 12-and-Under (Pee Wee), 14-and-Under (Bantam), 16-and-Under (Midget) and 18-and-Under (Midget), and USA Hockey's Youth Council wants to emphasize these benefits.
Top 10 Reasons to Play Youth Hockey
- Hockey develops great athletes. Physical development, coordination and agility - hockey builds athletic skills that are transferable and beneficial to a number of other sports.
- Everybody plays. Teams exist for all skill levels. During most games a player sees action for at least 1/3 of the game on a consistently rotating basis.
- Hockey is a great value. The hockey season is over five months long - an hour of ice time will average to be less than $10 a player. At lower age levels equipment rental programs are readily available. And ice arena concession stands are a real bargain!
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