Youth Hockey Info

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This sport, while similar to ice hockey, offers unique benefits that can significantly enhance your child’s skills on the ice:

Complementary Skill Development: Inline hockey emphasizes skills like balance, puck control, and agility. The slight differences in playing dynamics between inline and ice hockey encourage players to adapt and improve their core skills, which are directly transferable to ice hockey.

Year-Round Training: Inline hockey can be played in various settings without the need for ice, making it an excellent option for off-season training. This allows players to stay in shape and keep honing their hockey skills throughout the year. It is also extremely fun and enjoyable for the kids. After one tournament, they are hooked.
Enhanced Skating Abilities: Although the skating techniques in inline hockey differ slightly due to the use of roller blades, players develop stronger ankle muscles and better balance. These improvements are beneficial when they return to the ice.
- "Even when I wasn’t on the ice, I was always on my rollerblades, It’s what’s kind of got me here. I love training that way. There’s no fancy skill coach, there’s no nothing. It’s just on your rollerblades and working on some skills." - Connor McDavid
- https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/rollerblading-helped-shape-connor-mcdavids-skating-ability/
Tactical Understanding: Inline hockey often involves more open space and requires quick decision-making and strategic play. Participating in inline hockey can sharpen a player’s tactical understanding, which is a valuable asset in ice hockey.

Teamwork and Camaraderie: Joining an inline hockey team offers additional opportunities for players to bond, work as a team, and develop their communication skills, all of which are essential for success in any team sport.

MAD Hockey Academy Spring Inline Season

The MAD Hockey Academy will be fielding local teams to compete in tournaments in the Mid-Atlantic region as well teams for State Wars National Championships at the Taylor Sportsplex in Taylor, MI.

What is State Wars?

State Wars is the major roller hockey event that takes place every summer where all of the state, provincial, or national teams will compete for the United States Roller Hockey Championship. The 2013 Team Pennsylvania are back to back national champions at the event!