12 WEEEKS MAKE A HOCKEY PLAYER
ORIENTATION
- Get Fitted for Your Hockey Gear and Save 25%
- Learn About How to Properly Put Equipment On
FIRST ON ICE SESSION
- Learn To Start, Go And Stop On Skates
- Basic Skating Balance
- Turn left, Turn right
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SESSIONS 3-5
- Still Learning to Skate Better & Faster
- Learning To Stick Handle When Stationary
- Lifting The Puck When Shooting
- Passing Tape To Tape
- More Advanced Skating Moves
Did you know you can get a small taste of the program? We offer a free skating lesson for first time skaters.
SESSIONS 6-9
- Still More Skating – Establishing A Good Foundation
- Hockey Positions – Right and Left Wings, Center, Defence and Goal
- Hockey Sense – Where Should You Be On The Ice & When
- Team Tactics – Zone Exits, Zone Entries, Coverage, Forecheck
- Controlled Scrimmage – You Play the Game, Coach Stops Play and Coaches
- A Word or Two About Goal Scoring
SESSION 10 LETS TALK CHALK
SESSIONS 11-14
- Your Very First Hockey Game – Coached
- Second Game Of Your Career – Also Coached
- Third Game – You Manage The Bench On Your Own
- Fourth & Final Game – Congrats You Are A Hockey Player!
- Graduation and Pictures
Week Eight: An Unexpected Surprise!
By Ashley Mielke I headed into this session knowing it was going to be our last before our games officially started. I was excited about the opportunity to scrimmage against the dark green team, like we have done for the past several weeks, and continue to strengthen my new skillset as a hockey player. I even […]
Week Four: Sharpening our Skills
Week 3 By Ashley Mielke As I reflect on the last four sessions of the program, I’m amazed by the progress that our group has made. Not only have we learned a number of new skills, we are continually improving and becoming more confident each week. We are becoming real hockey players! Many of us […]
Week One: Pursuing a Childhood Dream
What happened in WEEK 2? By Ashley Mielke (@theashleymielke) I registered for adult beginner hockey in January 2022 and made my childhood dream of playing a reality. This is my story, where I will chronicle my journey week-to-week as I become a hockey player. Since the tender age of 5 years old I have wanted [...]