PD ELITE

• Recommended Level: AA/AAA
• Session will be limited to 12 skaters
• Price displayed includes HST.

Small Area Games (SAG)

2 Hour Ice Session

Format:

1 Hour SAG

Flood/Break

2nd Hour SAG

Small-area games create more involvement, more repetitions, and more game-like, quick decision-making by reducing the playing space.

Development Benefits

• More Puck Touches — More opportunities to handle the puck.
• Decision-Making — Less time and space forces players to read, react, and make quicker decisions.
• Hockey IQ — Players learn to recognize pressure, support teammates, find open space, and solve problems quickly.
• Compete & Puck Battles — More frequent battles for possession and opportunities to win pucks back.
• Puck Protection — Develops the ability to maintain possession under pressure in tight areas.
• Creativity — Encourages players to find different solutions instead of following predetermined drill patterns.
• Passing & Support — Increased opportunities to give, receive, and support the puck.

Why Smaller Areas?

Hockey Canada and USA Hockey development research comparing smaller-area/cross-ice play with larger-ice play has shown:

• 2× more puck touches
• 2× more pass attempts
• 5× more passes received
• 6× more shot attempts
• 2× more puck battles
• 2× more changes of direction