First Practice in the books

The Carolina Sled teams all returned to the ice this weekend for their first official practice of the 2015/2016 season. The practice had 11 adult travel level players, and 4 youth and learn to play skaters. With this representing the first time on the ice since May for most players, the coaching staff kept things simple. 

The key word for Sunday was skating, skating, skating, and you guessed it, more skating. For nearly 45 minutes the coaching staff put everyone through a physically demanding skating pace. Most players were able to stick with the high tempo, as they worked on getting back into a conditioning level which will allow them to compete when traveling to national tournaments.

The practice concluded with a 1 on 1 keep away, which eventually turned into a 12 player scrum as the coaches took away pucks at set intervals. At the close of practice the coaching staff reiterated the need for everyone on the team to work hard, not just on the ice, but off the ice as well. The next practice for all levels of sled players will be Sunday, September 20^th from 12:00-1:15pm from the Raleigh Iceplex.