Whats so good about a 3 on 3 hockey league?

Question

MY friends kid is playing 3 on 3 hockey, which means 3 players on each side, and plus goalie, so 4. Instead of 5 players on the ice, there is 3.

There is no icing, no offsides

Whats is the point? what are the pros cons? I think the season is only 265 dollars, (only for spring.summer league)

I think its good cuz u get more scoring chances and puck control.

But i think its bad becuz it feels like shinny hockey, and u can play shinny hockey almost for free.

what do u think?

Answer 1

its good because i like it when they play 3 on 3

Answer 2

i wish i had that in my town

Answer 3

I know people who play that 3 on 3 they said its not worth the money its a waste of time thier kids did not get anything out of it.

Answer 4

Well, it's like half-court basketball or beach volleyball.

Answer 5

I've been on a few 3-on-3 teams before, and it was more about practice for me, it never really got too serious (unless I was playing against friends of course), but yeah, mostly for puckhandling, speed, and skating and stuf... Pretty casual.

Answer 6

My grandson plays  this. He loves it. He says that he gets a lot of ice and more room to work on making plays. It also totally tires him out. So much skating. It is more a skill building exercise kind of league

Answer 7

3 on 3 is a great off season activity for players. It works on fitness, and most importantly creativity. Normally these teams have a coach but no practices. The players really learn puck possesion skills, and how to transition from O to D. Most importantly it is a lot of fun.