8U Q-and-A: Too early for off-ice? Absolutely not |
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Being the parent of a hockey player is a lot like learning how to skate. You might think you know what you’re doing, but once you actually commit to it, things are more slippery than you expected. But it doesn’t have to be that hard, said Ben Frank, president of Junior Reign Youth Hockey in California. |
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Q: What’s it feel like to be a 7- or 8-year-old hockey player?
A: For those parents who played ice hockey in their youth, we can probably remember positive experiences we had around the game, and maybe some snapshots of 8U moments, but it’s been quite a while since we were that young. Memories get a little foggy. So do we really remember what it was like to try and play the game back in the day?
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What's important to you? What kinds of things do you want to do? Now list the things that would be appealing to the 8-year-old you. |
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