Mini Mite (Ages 5-8)

• Program serves as an introduction to “team” play with practice sessions and small-ice games
• Two 1-hour skates each week – one on Tuesday evenings between 5:30-8:30 pm and one on Saturdays between 11:00 am-6:00 pm
• First five weeks of the program serve as a training camp to teach age-appropriate skills to players and as an on-ice training session for coaches
• At the end of training camp players are divided into equal teams and receive their team jerseys and hockey socks
• Teams will be grouped into lines based on skill and experience. Lines will be matched during all game situations to ensure that players are playing at their competitive level.
• Weekly practice sessions focus on fundamental skating and puck skills using skill stations and small-ice games
• Weekend sessions consist of small-ice games in a fun, age-appropriate and competitive environment that maximizes ice time, increases puck possession time, stimulates creativity and enhances the fundamental skill development of each player