KOHA Beginning Hockey Program is the second part of a two-part program designed to teach your child the basic skills of ICE HOCKEY.  In Beginning Hockey, your child can continue to improve upon skating skills and learn hockey basics. Beginning Hockey runs from January through March.

This program generally follows the Learn to Skate Program and is recommended before entering our House League or Travel Hockey programs. Over 80 boys and girls annually participate in this program.

Why should your child participate? Skating is fun and easy; it improves balance, hand-to-eye coordination and strength. Skating compliments other sports, and is beneficial to girls and boys alike. The program is designed to allow children to develop skills and self-confidence at their own pace in an atmosphere of positive encouragement.

BEGINNING HOCKEY STARTS JANUARY 15, 2011. TEAMS ARE PUT TOGETHER, AFTER SIGN-UPS. WE WILL CALL OR E-MAIL YOU ABOUT THE FIRST PRACTICE DETAILSYOU TO TELL YOU WHAT TIME. YOU WILL GET THE REST OF THE SCHEDULE AT THE RINK.

DETAILS:

AGE: 
Recommended to be five (5) years old by December 31, 2010; younger players may participate with advanced approval by the program director.

WHEN:
BOTH Saturdays and Sundays from January through mid March. One 60-minute session both days. Due to the size of our program in recent years and the limited ice availability, we have to limit our program to skaters 11 and younger.
Older players are recommended to join House C.

(Beginning Hockey runs January through mid March. Sessions will vary according to team assignments.)

WHERE:
Wings Stadium

COST:
225.00

EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:

Beginning Hockey:
Hockey skaters will need the following equipment by their first practice in January 2011.

• Certified hockey helmet
• Shin guards (tape ones or Velcro strapped)
• Elbow pads
• Protective cup
• Hockey skates
• Hockey gloves
• Shoulder pads
• Garter belt or hockey shorts
• Hockey pants
• Hockey stick
• Neck guard

Note: KOHA has "One Goal" hockey equipment available for free by Beginning Hockey players, depending on availability, first come first first serve. This is a full set of equipment, excluding skates and a stick. Please check with the office staff for more details.