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Coaches trying a new model, hoping to put fun back into the sport for youngest players
by Kathleen Burge
Boston Globe
February 25, 2010
At the John A. Ryan Skating Arena in Watertown last Friday night, the air was loud with the sounds of coaches shouting, skates shaving ice, and pucks thunking against the boards.
The few dozen skaters, nearly unrecognizable in cage helmets and bulky padding, are the smallest of hockey players. Some learned to walk only a few years ago.
"You got it!'' yelled Bill Kelly, one of the coaches, as a player lobbed the puck in the general direction of the net. "Nice job. Next!''
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