Adult Hockey Prep

Ages 18+

The Adult Hockey Prep program is for skaters who are already skate proficiently in hockey skates and are new to the game of hockey. At the completion of this class or with the recommendation of the instructor, players will have the skills necessary to participate in the Game Time/Instructional Hockey Program.

Equipment required, but not provided, includes: helmet with full face cage or visor, gloves, hockey pants, shin pads, hockey socks, elbow pads, stick, jersey.

Note: During Adult Hockey Prep, the rink is shared with the Adult Skate Night program.

Sessions include:

West Rink

• 7:00pm: 10-minute On-ice Warm-Up Time
  Skaters may use the full ice, or stay in the hockey section, to free-skate and warm-up on their own.
• 7:10pm: 40-minute On-ice Hockey Skating Instruction
  Two hockey instructors split skaters into a low and high level group class. Skaters are introduced to proper skating techniques and the tactics required to play hockey, including proper stance, weight transfer, stopping, edging and direction changes.
• 7:50pm: 30-minutes of:
  Option 1: Free-skate and practice time.
  Option 2: For an additional $15/Monday, skaters registered in Adult Hockey Prep may participate in Stick & Puck group instruction. One hockey instructor leads the group through stick position skills and practice shooting at the boards and small net. Students may pay weekly at the Front Desk.