Program Description

Our Learn To Play programs are all about learning the skills of a great sport in a fun and challenging environment. Players learn the fundamental skills of how to skate, handle a puck with a stick, and many other valuable life skills.  Hockey 1 is for kids 4 to 9 years old that have never played before and want to learn the basics of skating. 

Ages: Youth 5 to 9 years (2011 - June 2016 birth years) 
Prerequisite: N/A (new skaters welcome)
Series Length:  6 Week Series one class a week (may join at any time if space is available)

Program Details:
The focus and goal of Hockey 1 is to teach beginner ice skaters the fundamentals of ice skating. It’s important for these players 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 Hockey 2 – Learn to Play.  Proper skating techniques are the primary focus of the levels. Skaters will learn the necessary ice skating fundamentals to be successful in Hockey 2 - Learn to Play.  

Due to current situation with COVID-19, we are opening up our Learn to Play registration a little differently this season. When you sign up, you will be able to select the option for Hockey 1 or Hockey 2, and you will be able to select a preferred rink, but you will not be signing up for a specific class.

Classes will be built based upon registration numbers, rink capacity, and the guidelines from the State of Washington at the time when the class begins. These guidelines continue to change, so we cannot confirm class sizes or times at the moment. You will be assigned to a class at your level (Hockey 1 or Hockey 2) and most likely at your preferred rink (not a guarantee however), and you can expect the classes to run at some point during the following times:

Kirkland – Saturday mornings between 9am to 11:30am

Renton – Sunday mornings between 8:30am and 1:00pm

Snoqualmie - Sunday mornings between 7:45am and 10:00am

We have limited spots in our Learn to Play program at the moment, but we expect to be able to open up more spots as the guidelines change. We have created a WAITLIST for the program, and we expect to be able to move people from the waitlist into the class at any time. If you are assigned to the waitlist you will receive communication about your place on the list as the season approaches.

PLEASE READ ABOUT OUR COVID-19 PROCEDURES HERE

Kirkland/Renton/Snoqualmie