

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)
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 - $80This 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 15 - May 23
| Sundays | April 15 - May 20 | 6-6:40pm** |
| Tuesdays | April 17 - May 22 | 5:45-6:25pm** |
| Wednesdays | April 18 - May 23 | 5:45-6:25pm** |
**10 minutes of supervised practice time will be added into the class time at the end of each class.
Hockey Skills 1-5
Levels 1-5 (ages 5 & Up) - $100The 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.
Choose from the options below for Hockey 1-5
Session III: January 7 - February 16
| Saturdays | January 7 - February 11 | 12:15-12:55pm |
| Thursdays | January 12 - February 16 | 6:30-7:10pm |
Session IV: February 18 - March 29
| Saturdays | February 18 - March 24 | 12:15-12:55pm |
| Thursdays | February 23 - March 29 | 6:30-7:10pm |
Session V: April 15- May 23
| Tuesdays | April 17 - May 22 | 5:45-6:25pm |
| Wednesdays | April 18 - May 23 | 5:45-6:25pm |
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.