Learn to Play

2024 - 2025 Season

Learn to Play Hockey with Cape Fear!

Our Learn to Play program is recommended for players ages 4-10 years old interested in starting hockey as well as first-season players. It is important for these players to become comfortable on the ice as they progress into a full hockey curriculum.

This program is designed to be the natural progression of the USA Hockey Learn to Skate program combined with lesson plans from the USA Hockey American Development Model.

Please take a look at the USA Hockey Learn to Skate Evaluation Sheet to help determine if Learn to Play is right for your player.

Before starting with Learn to Play, we require the player has taken the Basic Skating Skills Classes (ages 7-12) or Snowplow Sam (ages 4-6) with Airborne Ice Skating. You can register for both programs at the Cleland Ice Rink's front office. Sessions start with Airborne Ice Skating on September 9th, registration opens first of the month and runs in 8-Week sessions. Once your skater has promoted through those programs is a great time to transition to the Learn to Play program or the House Teams.

Birth Years: 2014-2020

Full hockey equipment is required

Registration for Session 3 will open on November 22.

Schedule

Thursdays 6:00 - 7:00 pm

Session 1

September 12, 19 & 26

October 3, 10 & 17

Session 2

October 24

November 7, 14 & 21

December 5 & 12

Session 3

December 19

January 9, 16, 23 & 30

February 6

Session 4

February 13, 20 & 27

March 6 , 13 & 20

What to Wear

Players must be in full hockey gear
for this program

Also required:
Protective Cup
Skate Guards or Soakers
Water Bottle

Optional:
Thin clothing to wear under gear

Don't have gear? Contact us about our equipment loan program or you may purchase your own gear.

We have straight wooden sticks as well as a variety of donated sticks to choose from. The other items on this list would need to be purchased.

For questions on how to dress your hockey player, we recommend USA Hockey's video here. We can help you at the rink as well.

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FAQs

Locker Room Policy

Learn To Play skaters will not be assigned a locker room. Please utilize the benches located around the rink to get ready and store your items neatly before getting on the ice.

Have more questions?

Give us a call at (910) 227-3586 or

send us an e-mail at secretary@capefearhockey.com

THIS IS A NON – FEDERAL ENTITY. IT IS NOT A PART OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OR ANY OF ITS COMPONENTS

AND IT HAS NO GOVERNMENTAL STATUS.