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Originally Posted by GreenTeaFrapp
A coach's main objective in atom hockey isn't to win the most games, it's to teach the players so that they can improve as much as possible.
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Depends, if its the rep or 'A' team there may be a different philosophy...
The teaching is done in practice....
It is the age old debate..the reality in hockey is that coaches coach to win at most levels, when do you start exposing kids to that philosophy? The top teams in any age group or lets say atom and up, you can start to get away with that...at atom they are at most 2 years away from AA level hockey - where its highly competitive...
Also winning is fun...trust me if you arent winning..the kids and the parents on on your back - its a no win for the coaches..
Edit: i should mention the one thing that has changed big time since i played is the fact it seems skill developement is creeping from minor hockey and is now the responsibility of the player and the parent...skills are now being developed in High School Programs (Central Memorial, The Edge), hockey schools and private tutoring...