Medicine Hat Minor Hockey holding off on novice cross-ice changes
MEDICINE HAT, AB – For young hockey players, learning the basics of the sport can be a challenge with varying skill levels on display.
That’s why Hockey Canada is moving forward with introducing cross-ice play for initiation-level players.
Brent Fisher, who coaches Timbits hockey, said he’s all for the sweeping changes from Hockey Canada.
“When you get out into the big ice surface, obviously you can get lost out there for some of these little guys,” said Fisher. “So, having it a little bit more confined and smaller spaces, it allows them to be… they’re not the big NHL players playing the big ice. So, they need smaller areas to play in.”