tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906875144542272320.post8781171051378939920..comments2024-03-08T23:13:42.780-06:00Comments on Hockey Blog In Canada: Safe And Fun - The Best Kind Of HockeyTeebzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00538474727022437837noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906875144542272320.post-3856611111926796662012-10-22T12:28:30.885-05:002012-10-22T12:28:30.885-05:00You shouldn't be surprised at all about how de...You shouldn't be surprised at all about how detached parents can be when it comes to getting their kids ready for hockey. I think back to when my son took to the ice for Novice. He had been in Power Skating for 2+ years before that, and was quite a good skater. <br /><br />I saw tons of kids all done up in Hockey Canada sweaters, expensive skates, composite sticks (when they first came out!), and when they were trundled onto the ice, they couldn't skate! Yep, everything left up to the Coach.<br /><br />My son and I sit and watch hockey together. We stick around the rink and watch other teams play---we stand behind the net and watch from a defense perspective, as I was D, he is D, and tell him things that should and shouldn't be done.<br /><br />It's no different than teaching these days Teebz. Many parents are quite involved with their kids, while many others leave it up to someone or everyone else to do things with and for their kids.<br /><br />Kudos to Chevy for stepping up for this program. I see the learn-to-play kids out at our rink, with the bow-tie logo on their helmets and think "good for them" for both Chevy and the players on the ice!TedNesnoreply@blogger.com