U9 Hockey

U9 Half Ice Rules 

• 5 Minute warm up. 

• 2 - 24-minute run time periods. 

• 2-minute shifts (change on buzzer or whistle). 

• No keeping score. 

• Referees will be on ice.  (1 coach from each team should have skates available in case a referee misses an assignment) 

• Other coaches running the gates. 

• 4 on 4 is preferred.  If short 3 on 3. 

• All players get on opportunity to play goalie.  Teams dress 2 goalies each game. 

• Split your teams so that players of similar skill sets are playing against each other. 

• Should only be 2 face-offs, one to start each half.  When a goal is scored the team that scored back off half way to their net.  The team that was scored on then brings puck up the ice. 

Note: First Two teams playing in hour 1 are to install the Divider Boards.  The Second Two teams playing in hour 2 are to remove the boards and put them back in their storage area.

(Teams only have 1 hour ice slots including set up and take down of the divider boards.)