DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE:
Ice hockey is the fastest team sport in the world. The combination of a high skill level and speed make this game very exciting both to watch and to participate in. Players must be physically fit and alert during a game for both their safety and enjoyment. The hockey school aims to teach the student the skating moves he/she will require to freely move about on the ice, stick handling moves required for passing and shooting and drills to help the student get a feel for how the game flows.
Beginners can start from the age of 7 to adult and be male or female.
The development school has three levels:-
White Level (1)
Strong skating skills are the basis for hockey. Only when a student can skate freely can they progress to learning stick handling. For this reason, beginners spend all of their time learning and practicing skating in the white group. Equipment: Ice Skates, Gloves, Knee Guards, Elbow Guards.
Red Level (2)
Teaches the student how to stick handle and shoot the puck. The development League Co-Ordinator and coaches will asses each student during the term on their performance. Only by practicing each week between lessons will improvement be gained. Equipment: Stick, White Hockey Helmet with Cage, Leg Pads, Elbow Pads and Neck Guard.
Black Level (3)
Puts skating and stick handling together. Students are taught team drills while refining the skills learnt in white and red groups. Once a player has completed all three levels they will be placed in a team. Each Bears graduate is assured a place in a Bears Team. Equipment: Black Ice Hockey Pants, Protective Box,
Shoulder Pads, Training Jersey and Socks.
The Development League runs on Tuesday evenings during school term.
Term I: 5.30pm-7.30pm - 29 January to 8 April 2008
Terms II & III: 5.30pm-6.30pm
29 April to 1 July 2008
22 July to 23 September 2008
Term IV: 5.30pm-7.30pm - 14 October to 16 December 2008
Cost:
$20 per session Terms I & IV and $10 per session Terms II & III (valid for 8 weeks) -COME & TRY
After 8 weeks you need to pay Registration of $91 (under 18 years old) and $116 (18 and over) which includes insurance in addition to $20 per session.
Clothing and Uniforms:
Beginners should be dressed in loose fitting track pants or jeans for both white and red groups.
Equipment Necessary to Learn to Play Ice Hockey
The club acknowledges that equipment is costly and will supply helmets and sticks to all beginners in white and red group who do not have their own.
The Macquarie Ice Rink will supply skates to all beginners who do not have their own at a rental cost of $3 per hire.
Be sure you buy the right colours. The Bears Club colours are RED/WHITE/BLACK with a white helmet and black shorts.
