Learn to Play Hockey at the Bloomington Ice Center

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Hockey - Learn to Play Youth & Adult

(All classes are co-ed)
Required equipment listed in “Helpful Learn to Play Information”

Tots 1 - Ages 3 - 5

No experience is necessary. Beginner skating skills will be taught through fun games.

Hockey Tots

Learn to Play – Ages 3 - 5
Pre-requisite: Tots 1. Players will be taught basic skating and hockey skills, including forward skating, passing, shooting, and SCORING!

Blades 1 - Ages 6 -14

No experience necessary. Students will learn basic balance moves, forward skating, and stopping.

Hockey - Learn to Play – Ages 6 - 14

Pre-requisite: Tots 1 or Blades 1. Players will be taught basic hockey skills, including forward and backward skating, stopping, passing, shooting, and SCORING!

Teen/Adult
Hockey Learn to Play - Ages 15 +

This class is ran as a practice using multiple coaches. Classes will focuses on the skills needed to play hockey including skating, stick handling, passing, shooting, scoring, proper positional play, and rules of the game. Full ice hockey equipment required.

Tots 1 and Blades 1

No equipment required; bicycle or hockey helmet, pair of winter or hockey gloves, loose fitting sweat or snow pants, and loose fitting sweatshirt are heavily recommended. Rental skates are available free of charge.

Hockey Tots and Hockey
Learn to Play

Helmet with face mask, skates (rental skates are available free of charge), hockey gloves, hockey stick, shin pads, and elbow pads are required.

Teen/Adult - Hockey Learn to Play, and Adult Leagues:

Helmet (facemask is recommended but optional for 18 years and over), elbow pads, shin guards, gloves, stick, skates (rental skates are available free of charge), and hockey pants.

Helpful Learn to Play Information

The Hockey Staff recommends that gear be purchased and ﬁtted, and that players practice getting dressed before the ﬁrst day of class. Full equipment is required for the 2/3 classes. The minimum gear recommended for the Youth Learn to Play Hockey Classes is listed below. Skate rental is included in the cost of the program.
Tots 1 and Blades 1 - No equipment required, however, a bicycle or hockey helmet and winter or hockey gloves are recommended.

Hockey Tots 2/3 and Hockey 2/3 - Helmet with face mask, hockey gloves, hockey stick, shin pads, and elbow pads are required.

Teen/Adult Learn to Play and Adult Leagues - Helmet (facemask is optional for 18 years and over), elbow pads, shin guards, gloves, stick, skates (rentals are ok), and hockey pants.

* Please call Brian Ludy at (309) 434-2878 with any questions or email Bludy@cityblm.org

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