Today’s youth hockey players have more opportunities than ever to train. Between team practices, skills clinics, skating coaches and camps, there are countless ways for kids to work on their game. But with all that structure, there’s an important question worth asking: When do kids get to just play?

YardRink CEO Brian Packard expanded on this question in a recent article for CrossIceHockey.com, discussing how unstructured play can encourage creativity, develop on-ice decision-making and help young players maintain their love of the game.

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