Objective of the study was to analyze the key socio-psychological and motivational predictors for the team building and teamwork in modern beginner ice hockey. Methods and structure of the study. We formed for the purposes of the study, based on a practical coaching experience, the following two hockey teams: high-performance Group 1 (n= 24) and mid-performance Group 2 (n=23). Both of the groups competed in the 2016-17/ 2017-18 Ice Hockey Federation Open Children`s Cup in St. Petersburg for the players born in 2008. Statistical significance of the intergroup test data differences were rated by the Mann- Whitney U-test. As demonstrated by Table 1, the coach rated Group 1 competitive performance much higher than that of Group 2 based on the following considerations: quality of passes, teamwork, repossessions, gate defenses and counterattacks in the final games of the season For the team building purposes, the coach set the game roles/ links based on own professional experience and logics and practical analysis of every player`s competitive performance plus the key personality traits assumed as critical for the game link/ role success including: game-control thinking; willpower; personality traits: determination, tactical skills/ execution, collectivism/ teamwork; individual technical skills; seasonal physical progress statistics; and seasonal progress goals attained versus the progress forecasts. Results and conclusions. The findings indicated the possibility of determining the level of team cohesion and teamwork of young hockey players by considering their socio-psychological qualities and skills, influence of the motivational value of parental preferences, and efficient formation of game combinations.
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