Start Your Hockey Journey

Learn to Play Hockey

Your skater has mastered the basics. Now it’s time for the next big step.

Our Learn to Play Hockey program helps players turn solid skating skills into real hockey confidence in a fun, structured, high-energy environment.

WHO IT’S FOR

A youth hockey coach demonstrates a skating technique to a group of children on an ice rink. The children are dressed in hockey uniforms and helmets, standing in front of a goal net, holding hockey sticks, and listening to the coach.

Built for First-Time Players

A Clear + Confident Path Into Hockey

This program is designed for players who are comfortable on their skates and ready to develop true hockey skills.

✓ Basic skating ability required

✓ Beginner-friendly, confidence-building instruction

✓ Ideal for kids entering organized hockey play

Session Times + Registration Info

Two kids playing hockey on an ice rink, one is standing with a hockey stick and the other is kneeling on the ice, with others and spectators in the background.

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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

Young girls playing ice hockey on the rink, wearing colorful jerseys and helmets, with a bench and spectators visible in the background.

Skills That Build Real Confidence

Learn the Fundamentals the Right Way

Every session builds core hockey skills through repetition, guidance, and play.

✓ Stickhandling and puck control

✓ Passing and shooting fundamentals

✓ Skating mechanics, balance, and agility

✓ Simple game concepts and spatial awareness

SESSION FORMAT

Children playing ice hockey on the rink, wearing helmets and jerseys, with a green plush toy resembling a frog on the ice near the puck.

Learn Through Play

Structured Sessions That Make Learning Fun

Every session builds core hockey skills through repetition, guidance, and play.

40 Minutes – Skill-Building Drills

Focused instruction on skating, puck control, passing, and shooting.

10 Minutes – Small-Area Scrimmage

A fun, low-pressure game where players immediately apply what they’ve learned.

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

All participants must wear a CSA-approved hockey helmet as per Skate Canada 2017 regulations.

Ski helmets, bike helmets, and other non-hockey helmets will not be permitted on the ice.

Take Your Game Further

Train with purpose. Perform with confidence

For questions or more information, contact us at info@shieldperformance.ca or call 905-319-9659