David Grislis shares a presentation discussing the benefits of youth hockey.

1. Top Benefits of Playing Youth
Hockey

2. As many past and present youth
hockey players will tell you, youth
hockey has many advantages that
extend past the ice hockey rink.
Activities like youth hockey provide
participants with such a strong sense
of camaraderie.

3. It gives players the opportunity to
grow and bond with a group of people
who share common interests that they
may have not met otherwise. That’s
just the social aspect of the sport. Keep
reading below for more benefits of
playing youth hockey:

4. Confidence

5. Participating in sports like youth
hockey allows for a deeper sense of
confidence to grow within. Hockey is
not easy and by playing a sport that
requires such consistency and physical
well-being, it will undoubtedly also
improve one’s self-awareness and self-
esteem.

6. Sportsmanship

7. Naturally, children have to learn what
the word “fair” means. One of the best
things for them to do is play a sport to
understand what is fair and what isn’t.
These behaviors are often modeled by
referees and coaches.

8. In addition to learning what it means
to play fair, participants will also
learn how to properly interact with
players from opposing teams. They
will learn good sportsmanship and
how to lose/win with grace.

9. Model
student

10. Depending on the age, type of
program, and participant coaches may
require players to maintain a specific
grade point average and behavioral
expectations to stay on the team. This
added layer of expectation usually has
a positive effect on how participants
perform in school.

11. The benefits of playing youth hockey
are abundant! Contact your local
youth hockey association and enroll
your child today!