USA Hockey encourages a non-competitive environment in which children can learn the basic skills without distractions that are often associated with an over emphasis on winning. Mastery of fundamental skills and the FUN of playing are essential to the development of lifelong interest in hockey.
Instructors include USA Hockey Arena skating professionals and Compuware Youth Hockey coaches.
Each session will include 5-10 minutes of warm-up activities and 40-45 minutes of small-area drills and games (4-6 stations)
The Learn To Play Program was designed for skaters to learn the basic skills required to play the game of hockey, develop an understanding of basic teamwork through participation in a variety of activities and adapted game situations, have fun while playing hockey and engaging in physical activity, create and refine basic motor skills, be introduced to the concepts of cooperation and fair play.
On The First Day: When you arrive at the arena, please check in at the registration table. There will be registration paperwork that will be emailed out before classes begin (if your email address is on file); otherwise we will have copies for you to fill out. A parent or guardian must sign the skater waiver. Once you have completed the registration process, you will be given a nametag. Proceed downstairs to the assigned locker room to put on equipment and skates. Skaters will meet on ice and will be briefly evaluated and divided by ability. Parent Education will also be provided while players are on ice.

USA Hockey encourages a non-competitive environment in which children can learn the basic skills without distractions that are often associated with an over emphasis on winning. Mastery of fundamental skills and the FUN of playing are essential to the development of lifelong interest in hockey.

Instructors include USA Hockey Arena skating professionals and Compuware Youth Hockey coaches.

Each session will include 5-10 minutes of warm-up activities and 40-45 minutes of small-area drills and games (4-6 stations)