LEARN TO PLAY ICE HOCKEY

COME TO FRIDAY ICE HOCKEY SESSIONS

Do you want to play Ice Hockey!?! Well you can! Come try it out on Fridays at 5:45 at Alexandra Palace Ice Rink. You need to be able to skate: forwards, backwards and stop.

Course Name

Dates: Fridays

Time

Cost

Intro to hockey Session

Sep 14 to Sep 28

5:45pm -6:45pm

£25 w/own equipment

£30 with borrowed equipment.

EIHA Level 1 – 3 Course

Oct 4 – to Nov 9

Nov 16 – Dec 14

5:45pm -6:45pm

£45 w/own equipment

£55 with borrowed equipment

EIHA Level 4 – 6 Course

Oct 4 – to Nov 9

Nov 16 – Dec 14

5:45pm -6:45pm

£45 w/own equipment

£55 with borrowed equipment

Introductory Sessions	These sessions allow you to have a go on the ice with sticks and pucks. The Ice Hockey Club can lend you Helmet, Stick and Gloves. Coaches will run you through a number of drills and some cross ice play will also take place.The coaches will evaluate your skills in order to place you in the correct EIHA level group (See below).
EIHA stands for English Ice Hockey Association which is the governing body for youth ice hockey in England

EIHA LEVEL 1 – 3 COURSE

The EIHA 1-3 course takes place over 6 weeks and players are assessed over the course by the Haringey Coach Lester Brenner as well as other coaches from the junior ice hockey club. Lester is also part of the coaching team for the U12, Haringey Bulldogs. The EIHA 1 – 3 assists the new hockey player in many aspects of the game – correct stance (ready position), holding the hockey stick correctly, and skating correctly with good stick control. All skills are taught without using the puck which allows the players to access the course with a minimum amount of equipment. You will learn how to stop and start, pivot, tight turn, and crossover forwards and backwards. With ice hockey being such a specialist sport there are many, many more skills that you will be taught before you are ready to progress onto the EIHA 4-6 course. In addition, you will get the chance to play mini-scrimmages to get a feel for the fast moving nature of the game.

EIHA LEVEL 4 – 6 COURSE

The EIHA 4-6 course takes place over 6 weeks and players are assessed over the course by the Haringey Coach Lester Brenner as well as other coaches from the junior ice hockey club. This session is to assist the more advanced new player in many aspects of the game – basic principles of stick handling whilst standing still and stick handling whilst skating.
In addition you will learn how to stop and start whilst puckhandling, pivot whilst puckhandling, tight turn with a puck, and crossover forwards and backwards while carrying a puck. This course is more intense with the emphasis being put on agility skills whilst stickhandling at the same – more game-like in preparation in bridging the gap of a beginner player to an established player.
With ice hockey being such a specialist sport there are many, many more skills that you will be taught during the EIHA 4-6 course.

Equipment Requirement	ICE HOCKEY SKATES
	We can lend you a Helmet, Gloves and Stick. If you progress to joining a team and practicing with them, you will need a full set of equipment. The Ice Hockey Club regularly holds second hand sales to help keep the costs to parents down.

Once you have passed this level of your hockey development you may find yourself with the opportunity of trialling with one of the Haringey Junior Ice Hockey teams – in consultation with the team coach.

If you have never skated before, but would like to play ice hockey, then simply join up to the Skate UK programme at the Alexandra Palace Ice Rink to learn the basic ice skating skills. Pick up a ‘Learn to Skate' leaflet for further information. Once you have passed Skate UK Level 5, you are able to join the Haringey Junior Ice Hockey Club's grass roots ice hockey programme