Basic skating skills are the foundation of success in hockey. With that in mind, the Pettit Center recommends that children who have never skated before begin their hockey experience with basic skating instruction. The Hockey Skills 1-5 levels below can start your skater on the correct path to a fun and successful time on the hockey ice!
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Hockey Tots
Ages 4-5 - $90This class is designed for those ages 4-5 with little or no skating experience that have hockey on the brain. Class participants will learn the basics of skating with and without their hockey sticks including falling and getting up, marching, 2-foot glides, stopping and more. The focus will be on skating skills and not the actual game of hockey. Although this is a hockey geared class it is always recommended for new skaters to begin in figure skates and change to hockey skates once a solid sense of balance has been established. Graduates of this class will continue on into the Hockey Skills 1-5 series.
Session V: April 9- May 19
| Tuesday's | April 9- May 14 | 5:30pm-6:10pm** |
| Thursday's | April 11- May 16 | 5:30pm-6:10pm** |
| Sunday's | April 14- May 19 | 5pm-5:40pm** |
Session VI: May 28- July 11 (No Class July 2 or 4)
| Tuesday's | May 28- July 9 | 6pm-6:40pm** |
| Thursday's | May 30- July 11 | 5:30pm-6:10pm** |
Session VII: July 16- August 22
| Tuesday's | July 16- August 20 | 6pm-6:40pm** |
| Thursday's | July 18- August 22 | 5:30pm-6:10pm** |
**20 minutes of exclusive practice time will be added after at the end of each class.
Online registration will close at 2pm the day before each day's first class.
(example: Saturday classes close on Friday at 2pm).
Click here for a Skating School registration form (PDF)
The Mini Mites program is for kids ages 3-6 whether they have experienced skating before or never stepped on the ice. It involves two main components:
1) Teaching and improving skating skills and technique
2) Introducing hockey specific skills and game play
For a PDF of more information, please click here
Session VI: May 30- August 22 (No Class July 2)
First Two Weeks: Thursday's Next Ten Weeks: Tuesday's |
May 30 and June 6 June 11- August 22 |
6:30pm-7:30pm 6:00pm-7:00pm |
Click here for a Skating School registration form (PDF)
Hockey Skills 1-5
Levels 1-5 (ages 5 & Up) - $110The Pettit's Hockey Skills program is designed by USA Hockey and the Pettit Center to teach any level of ice hockey. Since skating skills are the foundation for success in hockey, the Pettit requires hockey players to complete Hockey Tots or Basic 1 (ages 6 & older) prior to registering for the Hockey Skills program. Graduates of this program are ready to progress into the Pettit Patriots Youth Hockey program or another local Youth Hockey program which usually begins each season in September.
Hockey 1
Hockey 2
Hockey 3
Hockey 4
Hockey 5
Skaters should have passed Snowplow Sam 3, Basic 1 OR any other equivalent class OR experience/skating level before registering in the Hockey Skills program.
Recommended Equipment for Skills Classes (Levels 1-2): Helmet
Required Equipment for Skills Classes (Levels 3-5): Hockey gloves and a stick. Hockey helmet and full gear recommended.
Choose from the options below for Hockey 1-5:
Session V: April 9- May 19
| Thursday's | April 11- May 16 | 5:30pm-6:10pm** |
| Sunday's | April 14- May 19 | 5pm-5:40pm** |
Session VI: May 28- July 11 (No Class July 4)
| Thursday's | May 30- July 11 | 5:30pm-6:10pm** |
Session VII: July 16- August 22
| Thursday's | July 18- August 22 | 5:30pm-6:10pm** |
**20 minutes of exclusive practice time will be added after at the end of each class.
Online registration will close at 2pm the day before each day's first class.
(example: Saturday classes close on Friday at 2pm).
