Hockey with Lacrosse

WHY Hockey Players Should Play Lacrosse... 
 

•  Lacrosse and hockey are very similar sports
•  U.S. College scholarship opportunities in lacrosse are available
•  Hockey players excel in lacrosse
•  It's a great method to increase physical fitness in hockey's off-
•  season
•  Team sports build self esteem, respect, integrity, & fairness
•  Lacrosse teaches leadership skills
•  It helps prevent sport burn-out by playing a new, fast-paced sport
•  Players of all fitness levels and abilities can compete in lacrosse
•  A player can learn basic plays and strategies
•  A player can learn to play both offensive and defensive positions
•  and make a quick transition from defence to offence and vice versa
•  It reinforces the importance of quickness and agility around the net
•  Lacrosse increases hand-eye co-ordination when stick handling
•  It teaches players to play with their head up and to be more
•  aware of their surroundings
•  Offensive scoring skills are honed by shooting at smaller targets
•  and picking corners
•  Defensive skills are taught with individual and team concepts
•  Lacrosse teaches the creativity of fakes, back passes, & shots
•  Lacrosse is run in 5-player units and helps the hockey player
•  practice playing a team concept
•  It is inexpensive to equip lacrosse players as most hockey
•  equipment can be used in lacrosse

 
 
WHY Hockey Coaches Should Coach Lacrosse... 
 

•  It's a great way to keep your hockey team together all year round. 
•  Hockey coaches teach similar strategies of team play and special teams. 
•  Hockey coaches and players only have to look at players such as
•  Gretzky, Sakic, Shanahan, Ronning, Kariya, Nieuwendyk and Oates as  these great hockey players have one thing in common...they have all played lacrosse and have used the experience to enhance their hockey skills.  You can share in their experience by playing lacrosse!

 
HOCKEY - Canada's National Winter Sport 
LACROSSE -- Canada's National Summer Sport 
Can you think of a better partnership? 
 
 
For more information about playing Lacrosse in your 
community, please call the  
 
Alberta Lacrosse Association Office

www.albertalacrosse.com 

(708) 464-1861 

NHL Players Who Played Lacrosse: