I assume this kid's a first-year Peewee. It's my kid's first year too, and he's a bit of a finesse guy. He'll fish for the puck instead of leaning into other players. I've videotaped a couple of his shifts and I've pointed out - very constructively - where he could've used his body instead of his stick to relieve opponents of the puck.
My kid's pretty big; even though he's a September 1998, he's among the heaviest/tallest on his team. It's taking time, and the second-year guys are helping him with the physical side of his game.
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