Are you stuck playing on the BOTTOM 2 lines?

What do elite Junior players forget when trying to EARN MORE PLAYING TIME?

It’s two things:

- Not all ice time is the same
- Your coaches trust you with some situations and DON’T trust you in others

For example, you might think that just because you played well 5v5 last night against an average team

That must mean your coach will trust you JUST AS EQUALLY 5v5 against a stronger team

Your coach might be trusting you differently when you’re a goal ahead with 10 minutes left vs if you’re a goal behind with 2 periods left to go

Your coach is basically managing risk at ALL TIMES with who they put out on the ice vs who they keep on the bench

And your risk profile is connected to how much they can trust you in certain situations.

That’s why I divided ice time into these three types of minutes so you can reflect on whether you meet the criteria necessary to earn more minutes.