Cross Ice Games

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Cross Ice Games

• ACE DIRECTOR PRESENTATION

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OBJECTIVE TODAY

• What is Cross Ice?
• Why is Cross Ice important?
• Environment for self learning
• Organization, logistics and statistics
• Conclusion

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Why is it important for players at age 10 to
understand what is a left wing?
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COMMON ANSWERS

• Know what side of the ice to play on
• Line up effectively for face off
• Understand team play
• Defensive zone coverage
• Offensive zone forecheck
• Understand left from right

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How does this make them better hockey players?
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CROSS ICE

• Cross Ice utilizes a playing surface reduced in
  size
• The number of participants vary
• Rules are modified to meet the needs of players
• Rink is divided into two or more playing surfaces

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WHY CROSS ICE

• Skating (straight lines)
• Doesnt get to the puck
• Doesnt touch the puck

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WHY CROSS ICE

• Skates in traffic
• Learns time and space
• Touches the puck
• Develops hockey sense

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WHY CROSS ICE
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WHY CROSS ICE

• Promotes creativity
• Increases competitive environment
• Eliminates the need for traditional conditioning
  drills
• Increases player participation
• Accelerates the learning process
• Creates a more enjoyable experience

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ENVIRONMENT

• Self learningShinny hockey
• Maximize skill acquisitionmore puck touches
• Positive environmentPassion to Play
• Increased tempoeliminate whistles
• Enhances decision making skills read and react
  quickly
• Teaches Mental Game Speed
• Focus of the coach fundamental
  skills/situations of hockey

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ORGANIZATION

• Traditional rules no longer applyicing,
  offside's, face offs etc
• Rink Dividers, fire hoses, benches
• Locker Roomsthree teams back-to-back hours
• Parking
• Educationcoaches, parents, players, league
  directors, association directors, rink managers
• Train young officials
• More ice time created within your program or
  league

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STATISTICS 1976 study of youth games by George
Kingston

• Sixty minute game for 6-8 year-old children
• Average puck possession time 20.7 seconds
• Actual playing time 2038
• Less than .5 shots per game
• Many players never touched the puck!

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STATISTICS2003 Squirt Cross Ice Game

• 128 Shots on net
• 84 save average
• One cross ice game can equal 10-12 full ice games

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STATISTICS Olympic Results

• 2002 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Mens Gold-Medal Game
• 60-Minute Game
• 1937 minutes of ice time
• 25.6 shifts
• 101.4 of puck possession time
• 16.3 passes received
• 19 passes attempted
• 5.3 shots taken
• 40.3 puck touches

• Mens Per Game Averages
• 60-Minute Game
• 1840.5 minutes of ice time
• 23.65 shifts
• 107.05 of puck possession time
• 21 passes received
• 23.05 passes attempted
• 4.22 shots taken

• Womens Per Game Averages
• 60-Minute Game
• 1836.8 minutes of ice time
• 26.27 shifts
• 112 of puck possession time
• 17.10 passes received
• 20.37 passes attempted
• 5.44 shots taken
• 48.86 puck touches

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STATISTICS2002 National Tournament Results

• 12-and-Under
• 45-Minute Game
• 1602 minutes of ice time
• 21 shifts
• 38.4 seconds of puck possession time
• 9.6 passes received
• 12.4 passes attempted
• 5.2 shots taken
• 31.8 puck touches

• 14-and-Under
• 48-Minute Game
• 1806 minutes of ice time
• 19.4 shifts
• 106.02 of puck possession time
• 12.8 passes received
• 18.3 passes attempted
• 5.3 shots taken
• 43.1 puck touches

• 16-, 18- and-Under
• 51-Minute Game
• 1713 minutes of ice time
• 18.9 shifts
• 48.3 of puck possession time
• 11.8 passes received
• 15.9 passes attempted
• 5.4 shots taken
• 39.3 puck touches

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CONCLUSION

• Teaches hockey sense
• Furthers FUNdamental skills of hockey
• Eliminates complicated systems and teaches simple
  situations

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QUESTIONS?
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