My son plays Bantam here in the US so I guess i will see this in action this year.
I 100% agree with the concept ,as many times at this level of hockey you see kids sling it down the ice despite having ample time and space around them to make a play. They are not coached to do that but Im sure its from watching the pros and of course parents screaming from the stands to "ice it" the second they touch the puck shorthanded.
I am worried how its going to slow the game down though. Let's face it, whether it results in icing or the other bream retreating to get the puck, shooting the puck the length of the ice is the most boring play in hockey. But a face-off is not much of a deterrent.
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