HOCKEY PROGRAMS
HOCKEY TRAINING
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6-8 Year Olds
Beginner Requirements:
Skaters must be able to skate forward. Bring helmet, hockey gloves, stick, shin pads, & stick. Coach player ratio 1:10 max .50 to 60 min class
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Advanced Requirements:
Skaters must be able to skate forward, backward, & stop OR completed Level 3 of Plex Skate. Full gear & stick required.
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OFFERED
6 week sessions
Spring / Summer
2
8-12 Year Olds
Requirements:
Skaters must be able to skate forward, backward, & stop. Full gear & stick required
OFFERED
6 week sessions
All year
12-14 Year Olds
Requirements:
Skaters must be able to skate forward, backward, & stop. Full gear & stick required
OFFERED
12 months a year
6 week session
3
STICK AND PUCK
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​10 parent and child / 11-14 years old / 15+ years old
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This time is allotted for member hockey players to practice individually, stick handling, skating and shooting. Reserve online.
Required Equipment for Stick and Puck
All Participants must wear a HECC Approved helmet, have their own hockey gloves, skates, stick and puck. There are no pieces of equipment available to borrow or loan.
Rules for stick and puck
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Stick & Puck sessions are intended for skill development. These sessions are not for pick up hockey. There will be no scrimmages, games, one-on-ones, two-on-ones, etc
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Must be respectful of others
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Must wear helmet, gloves, and skates
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Must have cage on helmet if under 18
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Must have your own puck
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Must be within age requirements
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No physical play
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All doors are to remain closed while pucks are on the ice
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Parents are allowed with 10 & U but one adult per child
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Must sign in at Concession
*The Metro Rec Plex does not provide helmets, gloves,
or cages for Stick & Puck
DROP-IN HOCKEY
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Drop IN Hockey is for people 17 years of age & Older
*The Metro Rec Plex does not provide helmets, gloves,
or cages for Drop-In
Required Equipment for Drop-In Hockey
Full pads required which includes the following: HECC approved Helmet, hockey gloves, elbow pads, shoulder pads, pants, shin guards, skates and a stick. Cages are required for people 18 years of age and under. Cages are highly recommended for people over 18 years of age but not required. No checking, roughing around or aggressive play is permitted.
Rules for drop-in
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Must wear full hockey gear.
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Must have a cage on helmet if under 18
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Must be 17+ old as of today’s date
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No physical contact allowed (i.e. checking).
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No fighting allowed.
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Must sign in at the Pro Shop.
MINI HOCKEY SKILLS CAMP
Hockey Bootcamp training sessions will be led by McKendree MetroRecPlex instructors, who will help improve the hockey players’ skill set. The first portion of the class will focus on power skating, followed by stick handling, passing, and shooting. The session concludes with skill reinforcement drills.
Each week will have a progressive focus/format to help the player get back into playing the game with confidence.
The first portion of the class will focus on power skating, followed by stick handling, passing, and shooting. The session concludes with skill reinforcement drills. Each week will have a progressive focus/format to help the player get back into playing the game with 1 instructor to 5 players (1:10max). See MMRP social distancing protocol in effect. Spectators limited to 1 per participant.
30/60 Minutes Lessons