Welcome to floorball, a fast-paced, exciting, low-cost type of indoor hockey.  At first glance it resembles ball hockey or floor hockey but is played with advanced lightweight sticks and rules that make it much faster yet safer.  Floorball can be played anywhere and is being used by more and more hockey organizations.

Why make floorball a part of your hockey organization?

• Introduce/review team concepts such as power play and penalty kill while off the ice preserving valuable and costly ice time for skating and critical on-ice activities
• Off ice training during the hockey season and skill development in the off-season
• Build early interest in hockey by introducing hockey-like activities to kids who have never played hockey
• Off ice activity that encourages team bonding while improving hockey skills

Youth hockey coaches encourage off-season sports to improve athleticism.  Soccer, basketball, racquetball, and tennis are all promoted as excellent activities.  Floorball has them ALL beat.  Here are just a few of the reasons:

• Improves agility
• Promotes team play and competition
• Provides excellent cardiovascular conditioning
• Improves hockey-specific skills -- stick handling and hand-eye coordination
• Can be played anywhere -- a gym, recreation center, parking lot, even your garage
• No special equipment needed -- a stick, ball, T-shirt, shorts and sneakers

Many European born NHL players use floorball as their dry land training of choice.  Floorball is embraced by many Canadian minor hockey teams.  USA Hockey is enthusiastic about incorporating floorball in the ADM program.  Floorball is a fantastic way for players to work on stick handling, passing and shooting when they are off the ice.  In fact, if you incorporate floorball into your off-ice training to improve stick handling and passing, you'll be able to spend more of your valuable ice time on skating, critically important for the development of today's hockey player.

With floorball, hockey players as you can practice their stickhandling, passing and shooting skills any where at any time. They will love the "feel" of the stick and the soft hands required to control the ball.  Players can practice their moves in the basement, at the rink or on the street.  Teams can get together to play in a gym, outdoors or in the rink when the ice is not available.

At FloorballPlanet, we know floorball and we know hockey.  Ask how you can add this low-cost activity to improve your hockey program.

With the rapid growth of floorball in North America, there have been more and more stories and articles written.  Nobody has captured the essence of what floorball is all about and how it relates to hockey than Greg Beaudin of Modern Hockey.  Click here to read his inspirational words: An Open Letter to the North American Hockey Community

High School and Prep School Hockey Teams:  You have one big advantage over most travel teams and other hockey organizations -- you already have a place to play floorball!  Use your gym or athletic facility for team floorball activities.

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