You Don’t Get Better Playing In Games. The majority of young hockey players who have aspirations of playing in college are playing games all year round. All 12 months of the year are filled with various select teams, jamboree weekends and tournaments in an effort to gain exposure. While frequent competition allows for more exposure, the constant game participation squeezes out time for focused skill and physical development. It is important for young athletes to allow for for time in their schedule for both strength and conditioning as well as team and individual skill development sessions which may mean saying no to some games and tournaments. I think it’s important to ask yourself: Is it more important for me to be seen, or for me to get better? Watch the full episode on MBSC.TV