Reply To: Favorite Small Area Games

RookieCoach, I really like using transition games. Like you say the game has to suite the players age, situation etc. This may not answer the question but I just watched the first period of the Van-Bost game and my grandson is with me. I asked him if he wants to see Mason Raymond practice when he was a few years older and he said sure. I showed him Mason playing a full ice transition game of continuous 1-1 https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/dt100-continuous-1-1-with-85ers/ is the link and I am sure you can recongnize the player in white doing the tight "Gretzky Turns" as his dad Terry called them and his bent of skatin style that also imitates the 'Great One'.

Another NHLer I coached loved the 3 o 3 with a pass to the point to go on offense.It is very competitive with lots of battle.
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/dt400-transition-game-of-low-battles-with-point-support/

I always like to use this game to get ready to compete.