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Hockey PEI Mandates Year-Long Half-Ice Novice
2018-07-02The following is a message from Hockey PEI.
Novice hockey will have a new seasonal structure in PEI this season.
The entirety of 2018-2019 Novice season will use a half-ice game model that will encourage and promote development for players of all skill level. The half-ice model was introduced last year but only for the first half of the 2017-2018 season. The change to a full season of half-ice games will improve and assist with the development of Novice players by getting them more involved with the game through increased puck touches, shots, passes, and transitions.
At the Hockey Canada Spring Congress in May 2017, the Hockey Canada board passed a motion starting for the 2019-2020 season it will be mandatory that all games played at the Novice age level be cross or half-ice games. The same motion was also passed as a recommendation for the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 seasons.
With this change Hockey PEI is aligned with many other branches in the country who have decided to introduce modified half-ice full time for the upcoming season, including Hockey Nova Scotia and Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador in the Atlantic region.
“Hockey PEI is committed to continuing to improve the delivery of minor hockey within our communities to ensure every player is getting the best possible experience they can,” said Jeremy Pierce, Chair of Hockey PEI Development Council. “These changes are about developing players in a positive way and creating a fun and positive atmosphere for kids in this age category”.
From the beginning of the minor hockey season to November 15, 2018, Novice teams will focus solely on skill development through their team practices.
Between November 15, 2018 and March 15, 2019, Novice teams will play half-ice games only. All Novice tournaments or jamborees will be played using the half-ice game model.
Hockey PEI has developed a Novice Hockey Guide for parents and Minor Hockey Associations to assist with this transition. The guide further outlines specific details, rationale and the benefits of the Novice hockey program for the upcoming season. Click here for the Novice Guide.
For more information, please contact:
Hockey PEI
Phone: (902) 368-4334
Email: info@hockeypei.com
The entirety of 2018-2019 Novice season will use a half-ice game model that will encourage and promote development for players of all skill level. The half-ice model was introduced last year but only for the first half of the 2017-2018 season. The change to a full season of half-ice games will improve and assist with the development of Novice players by getting them more involved with the game through increased puck touches, shots, passes, and transitions.
At the Hockey Canada Spring Congress in May 2017, the Hockey Canada board passed a motion starting for the 2019-2020 season it will be mandatory that all games played at the Novice age level be cross or half-ice games. The same motion was also passed as a recommendation for the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 seasons.
With this change Hockey PEI is aligned with many other branches in the country who have decided to introduce modified half-ice full time for the upcoming season, including Hockey Nova Scotia and Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador in the Atlantic region.
“Hockey PEI is committed to continuing to improve the delivery of minor hockey within our communities to ensure every player is getting the best possible experience they can,” said Jeremy Pierce, Chair of Hockey PEI Development Council. “These changes are about developing players in a positive way and creating a fun and positive atmosphere for kids in this age category”.
From the beginning of the minor hockey season to November 15, 2018, Novice teams will focus solely on skill development through their team practices.
Between November 15, 2018 and March 15, 2019, Novice teams will play half-ice games only. All Novice tournaments or jamborees will be played using the half-ice game model.
Hockey PEI has developed a Novice Hockey Guide for parents and Minor Hockey Associations to assist with this transition. The guide further outlines specific details, rationale and the benefits of the Novice hockey program for the upcoming season. Click here for the Novice Guide.
For more information, please contact:
Hockey PEI
Phone: (902) 368-4334
Email: info@hockeypei.com