DIVISION INFORMATION
Divisions
U7 (Previously Tyke): Ages 5 - 6
This program introduces basic hockey skills development to new players and is it is designed to build a love for the game, skills, knowledge of hockey and co-ordination. Some of the skills covered are:
- Skating forward and backward
- Stopping starting, turning
- Puck handling
- Basic hockey rules
- Recreational fun games
- Builds friendships and teamwork
- Player does not have to know how to skate
U9 (Previously Novice): Ages 7 - 8
This next level is still designed for beginners and builds on the basic hockey skills they learned in U6. The program is progressive in nature and it is designed to build love for the game, personal and team skills, knowledge of hockey and coordination.
- Skating forward and backward, stopping starting, turning
- Puck handling
- Basic hockey rules
- Basic hockey strategy
- Recreational fun games
- Builds friendships and teamwork
- Shooting and passing
- Player does not have to know how to skate
- Player does not have to have completed U6, they can join right in.
U11 (Previously Atom): Ages 9 - 10
U11 is designed to build basic hockey skills and is progressively planned by coaches to move players from basic to competitive as they personally improve. This level builds progressive skills and starts to focus on increased game competition and individual and team skill development.
- More advanced skating skills, speed, endurance, edge control
- Puck handling
- Basic hockey rules
- Competitive hockey strategy
- Shooting and passing
- Fitness
- Home and away games
- Builds friendships and teamwork
- Scorekeeping
- Tournaments
- Players can still join this level if they are beginners as players are placed according to their experience on recreational or more competitive teams (depending on their skills).
U13 (Previously Peewee): Ages 11 - 12
U13 is designed to build hockey skills and planned to be progressive in development by coaches. This level caters to both players who want to play recreationally and those that want to play competitively.
- More advanced skating skills, speed, endurance, edge control
- Puck handling
- Hockey rules
- Competitive hockey strategies
- Shooting and passing
- Fitness
- Home and away games
- Builds friendships and teamwork
- Score keeping
- Tournaments
- Opportunity for the Provincial Championship tournament for the Pee Wee competitive team.
- Players can still join this level if they are beginners as players are placed according to their experience on recreational or more competitive teams (depending on their skills).
U15 (Previously Bantam): Ages 13 - 14
U15 is designed to progressively improve personal and team hockey skills for early teen girls. This level caters to both players who want to play recreationally and those that want to play competitively.
- More advanced skating skills, speed, endurance, edge control
- Puck handling
- Hockey rules
- Competitive hockey strategies
- Shooting and passing
- Fitness
- Home and away games
- Builds friendships and teamwork
- Tournaments
- Opportunity for the Provincial Championship tournament for the competitive team.
- Players can still join this level if they are beginners as players are placed according to their experience on recreational or more competitive teams (depending on their skills).
U18 (Previously Midget): Ages 15 - 17
U18 is designed for improving personal and team hockey skills and strategies and is progressively planned by coaches. This level is for players who want to play recreationally and those that want to play competitively.
- Advanced skating skills, speed, endurance, edge control
- Puck handling
- Hockey rules
- Competitive hockey strategies
- Shooting and passing
- Fitness
- Home and away games
- Builds friendships and teamwork
- Tournaments
- Opportunity for the Provincial Championship tournament for the competitive team.
- Players can still join this level if they are beginners as players are placed according to their experience on recreational or more competitive teams (depending on their skills).