The Hockey Academy program at the Lancater ice rink is structured to prepare and encourage children, from age 3 on up, to have the appropriate skill base for a positive and successful start, and continuing career, in the sport of ice hockey. Our Academy program is broken down into 6 levels to address the needs of the beginning, intermediate, and advancing player at every level of skill. This program is fun and encouraging atmosphere for skaters to learn the "ins and outs" of ice hockey.
Skaters in all levels will be given a skills progress card to be initialed by instructors each week and signed by the hockey director, at level completion. Upon completion of each level, your skater will graduate with a certificate of achievement and an official Hockey Academy shirt, reflective of his or her current level.
White Jersey Clinic - Formerly Blade Benders - These classes are designed for beginning skaters wishing to play hockey. Skaters will learn various skills to become comfortable on the ice while being introduced to the sport of ice hockey.
Green Jersey Clinic - Formerly Puck Pushers - These classes are designed for the intermediate skater, ready to begin working with a stick. Skaters will begin to learn and improve in basic stick handling technique while continuing to improve in skating skill. This clinic continues to build skills began in the White Jersey level.
Blue Jersey Clinic - These classes are designed for skaters preparing to play on an in-house team, or those who are newly on a team who wish to improve their skills. This clinic continues to build skills began in the Green Jersey level.
Red Jersey Clinic - These classes are designed for skaters preparing to play on an in-house team, or those who are newly on a team who wish to improve their skills. This clinic continues to build on skills began in the Blue Jersey level.
Orange Jersey Clinic - These classes are designed for skaters wishing to improve their skills, preparing to play on a travel team, or those who are newly on a team who wish to continue to improve their skills. This clinic continues to build skills began in the Red Jersey level.
Black Jersey Clinic - These classes are designed for skaters wishing to improve their skills, preparing to play on a travel team, or those who are newly on a team who wish to continue to improve their skills. This clinic continues to build skills began in the Orange Jersey level.
To register for these programs, click
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2012 Winter Series of Clinics
White and Green Jersey Clinics
Winter Series -
January 8 - February 27, 2012 (no classes 2/19-2/20)
Sundays 4:45-5:15pm
$100/skater
Mondays 5:15-5:45pm
$100/skater
**Skaters who register for more than one class may take a 50% discount off each additional class!
Blue and Red Jersey Clinics
Winter Series -
January 7 - March 17, 2012 (no class 2/18, 2/4 has a 6:45am start time)
Saturdays 7:00-8:00am
$150/skater
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT AND PREREQUISITE FOR WHITE JERSEY CLINIC: This class is appropriate for beginners with little to no experience with skating or hockey. Skaters need a helmet, either USA Hockey approved helmet with cage or a bicycle helmet. and gloves. The Lancaster Ice Rink has a limited amount of loaner hockey equipment available free of charge. Skate rental is also available. Sticks will be provided for all skaters. Pre-registration is required at the Lancaster Ice Rink or on-line.
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT AND PREREQUISITE FOR GREEN, BLUE, RED, ORANGE, and BLACK CLINICS: These clinics are appropriate for skaters who have passed the previous clinic level, or have been evaluated by an instructor and passed into an appropriate clinic level. Full equipment required, including USA Hockey approved helmet with cage and mouthguard, hockey gloves, chest protector, elbow pads, pants, shin-guards, and ice hockey stick.. The Lancaster Ice Rink has a limited amount of loaner hockey equipment available free of charge. Skate rental is also available. Pre-registration is required at the Lancaster Ice Rink or on-line.
Graduates of our Hockey Academy clinics can join one of our ice hockey teams. Contact our Hockey Director, Antoine Bergerone for more information at
lirhockey@comcast.net or call the Lancaster Ice Rink at 717-581-0274.
