Local hockey teams adjust with no ice time

During Minnesota Gov.

Walz's pause on youth sports, teams like Century and Lourdes have not been able to practice on the ice.

Working governor walz's pause on local sports has changed the way local hockey teams practice.

Kimt news 3 sports zach gilleland joins us with a story on how the sport has moved online.xx every single high school sport has felt the affects of this pandemic.

Local hockey teams in rochester have had to get creative when practicing ?

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A winter sports season might be around the corner ?

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Local hockey teams in rochester are feeling the impacts of the pandemic.

With governor walz's month long pause on youth athletics ?

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"*?*- only practices through zoom.

"we've just been doing some hockey specific stuff, talking about shooting and stick handling and some virtual workouts with our strength and conditioning coach."

Lourdes boy's hockey coach jeff true is feeling the sting as well.

Before this season, true was the head coach of the girls team ?

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He's had to get to know his new players through virtual interactions.

"i'm talking basically about anything with them other than hockey.

Just trying to communitcate with them on a more personal level that way when we get to the first couple of practices they have a better understanding of who i am and they can put some trust in me once we get on the ice."

Earlier this week, the minnesota state high school league approved a return to winter sports ?

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True appreciates the league for looking after its athletes physical and mental well?

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"at least we have the feeling of support from the minnesota state high school league that they want to see teams back on the ice, back on the court, participating in activities.

I give credit to them for looking at what they believe is best for these kids."

Zoom practices aren't ideal ?

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