Program Fee Late Start - $240.00
Late Start - LEARN TO PLAY
Ages: 10+
Prerequisite: N/A (new skaters welcome)
Series Length: 8 Week Series (one ice time a week) + 2 mini-games (10 ice sessions total)
The objectives of Late Start To Hockey are centered around the fundamentals of ice skating. It’s important for beginner players at any age to become comfortable on the ice, learn the basic hockey stance, stride, knee bend, use of edges and how to hold a stick before moving onto recreational hockey. Our Late Start program will prepare new players ages 10 and older to have the skating and puck handling skills to matriculate to full ice team hockey the following year. Below are the objectives for Late Start To Hockey:
A. Players will be able to stride forward using 45 degree V-Push, focus on good recovery and alternating arm drive
B. Players will be able to one-foot push and glide forward (right and left)
C. Players will be able to backward hustle or march, then glide on two feet
D. Players will be able to backward C-Cut, single leg (right and left) and alternating feet (right and left) in a straight line
E. Players will be able to two-foot moving Snowplow stop
F. Players will be able to side-to-side and front-to-back stickhandle
G. Players will be able to forehand, backhand pass, and receive a pass properly with a stick
H. Players will be able to wrist shot
I. Players will be able to accept safe body on body contact and lift an opponent’s stick
EQUIPMENT RENTAL INFO:
Please read the link below carefully and contact Hockeywolf if you have more questions:
Gear available for rent consists of the following:
* Skates
* Helmet
* Shoulder Pads
* Elbow Pads
* Shin Guards
* Hockey Pants
* Gloves
* Equipment Bag
Additional personal equipment that is required, but not included with rental is:
* Protective Cup
* Hockey Stick
These personal items are available for purchase at the Hockeywolf Pro Shop located at Olympic View Arena.
If you have any questions regarding the Learn Start program please contact our Hockey Director - Marty Rubin- marty.rubin@sjha.com
Winter Practice Sessions will be on the following dates:
Saturdays from 7:00 am - 7:50 am at Olympic View Arena
November - 13th & 20th
December - 4th, 11th & 18th
January - 8th, 22nd & 29th
Mini-Games played at Lynnwood Ice Center will be played on the last two Sundays of January - 23rd & 30th from 7:00 am - 7:50 am
Please click link for rink address: Lynnwood Ice Center