Repeated sprint ability tests are today widely used to evaluate the performance capability in team sports. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the reliability of a specific ice hockey test, which indicates the agility and repeated-sprint ability of the players. METHODS: Twenty four highly trained junior ice hockey players (age?=?17.68?±?1.52?years; BMI?=?23.8?±?1.92?kg · m-2) participated in the study. Each participant was assessed for specific on-ice repeated-sprint ability test 12?×?54?m with 30?s rest. Intraclass correlation coefficient (association between two repeated measurements) and coefficient of variation were calculated to assess the reliability of the test. RESULTS: All intraclass correlation coefficients were .78 for sprint decrement and .98 for total time and the best time, the coefficient of variation was 1.52% for best sprint time, 1.31% for total time and 19.3% for sprint decrement variable. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest the high reliability of the ice hockey agility test expressed by the best sprint time and repeated-sprint ability by the total time and less reliability of sprint decrement.
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