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| Olympic gold medalist and U.S. U-18 Women's National Team assistant coach Brianna Decker has some tips and perspectives on women's hockey and what it takes to get to the next level for the 14U and 16U players who are right on the cusp. |
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Q: My child dreams of playing college hockey. Does it matter if he/she isn't on a winning team now?
A: This is one of the more common development questions that we encounter. Many coaches, parents and players believe in the need to play on the best team in order to advance to the "next level." This belief, however, simply isn't based on factual evidence.
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Teaching body contact in practice
Skillful body contact is a critical component of girls and women's hockey. Here's one of the many ways you can teach it, explained by ADM manager for female hockey Emily West.
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| Growth |
| The 14U and 16U age groups can include players with a wide range of physical and mental maturity. On the physical side, players born on the same day can be physically +/- three years different in physical maturity. This can have a dramatic effect on performance. This picture shows three players on the same team from the same birth year at one of USA Hockey's District Player Development Camps. All three are good players, however, each may have advantages and disadvantages based upon their individual rate of growth. |
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