LEARN TO SKATE
The Learn to Skate program teaches recreational and/or hockey skating to ages 4 to adult and is a great way to improve your skating skills. It can prepare you to play hockey, figure skate or speed skate. Sessions run all year round.
LEARN TO PLAY HOCKEY (HIP)
Also known as the Hockey Initiation Program (HIP) is for boys and girls of all ages and is designed for beginning hockey players who want to learn the basics of the game. The players should know skating basics. HIP focuses on improving skating skills, stick-handling, and positioning. We usually have cross-ice scrimmage games as the season progresses.
Our goal at the HIP level is to teach hockey skills and improve skating so that in the player’s second year of skating they may progress to the De Pere or Green Bay Mite Hockey programs.
If you have an older child wishing to start hockey we will start them in HIP and move them into the age and skill appropriate recreation level at the appropriate time.
Mandatory Equipment for Hockey Programs:
- Helmet
- Breezers (hockey pants)
- Gloves
- Elbow & Shin Pads
- Skates
- Stick
Equipment Rental
Green Bay District Skaters: The rink has 30 sets of equipment on a first come first served basis. Call Don Chilson at 920-403-2000. Equipment rental includes helmet, shin pads, elbow pads. Additional equipment needed includes skates, gloves and breezers (pants).
DePere District Skaters:
The DePere Youth Hockey Association has equipment (excluding skates) for you. Visit
www.depereyouthhockey.org for distribution dates and details.