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NHL Analytics Show Benefits of Cross Ice Hockey

01/29/2015, 6:45pm EST
By Predators

A cutting-edge NHL analytics team puts the test to youth hockey for the first time ever.  Watch the video below and see what you think.

 

The study shows the following benefits of cross-ice hockey compared to full ice hockey at the 8U level:

Body contact/puck battles – 2X more

Shots – 6X more

Puck touches – 2X more

Shots on goal per minute – 3X more

Pass attempts – 2X more

Passes received – 5X more

Changes of direction – 2X more

 

EVERY PLAYER BENEFITS FROM CROSS-ICE HOCKEY.

BUT ADVANCED PLAYERS BENEFIT THE MOST.

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