First Ice is an introduction to the sport of ice hockey for all boys and girls.  Emphasis is placed on learning the basic skills of skating. Some protective equipment must be worn and is available through our equipment rental program (see dressing for first ice/equipment rental on page for more information) A practice Jersey will be provided to the skater at the start of the season and is included in your registration fee. 

This is for any birth year skaters that do not know how to skate. 

The program is split into 4 sessions that practice every Saturday from 11:00am - 11:45am. Skaters are able to sign up for each individual session ($30) or for the full  4 sessions ($90). Registration for the 2025-26 Season opens on June 1st, 2025. First Ice families do not have any work hour requirements and do not pay the building fund/fundraiser deposit. 

You must sign up annually with USA Hockey  on-top of your  first ice registration. Costs are broken down in the chart below.  Registrations cannot be completed without this number. 

To learn more about USA Hockey, Click the banner below. 

All registrations need to be completed online prior to the session start.  Click on the link in the blue band, above, to register. Registration for the 2025-26 Season will open June 1st, 2025 .

Cost is $30 per session or $90.00 for all 4 sessions. 

2025-26 SESSION DATES 

Session 1:  September 6th - October 4th, 2025

Session 2: October 11th - November 8th, 2025 

Session 3:  November 15th, 2025 - January 3rd, 2026
                          *No First Ice Nov 29 and Dec 13

Session 4: January 17th - February 21st, 2026

** Cancellations may happen due to game schedule, holidays etc.. Please refer to calendar at top of page for any dates where there is no practice ***

To participate in First Ice the skater needs to wear some protective hockey equipment (helmet, shin guards and elbow pads).  We have rental equipment available.  There is a $30 deposit required and then a $30 fee, if this is not your first year in our program.  You will get the $30 deposit back when the equipment is returned after the season or session (if not skating the full season).  We will have equipment hand out the first night of each session, come about 30 minutes early.

Also, if you do not have skates, you can use our public skating skates free of charge during the First Ice practice.  These need to be checked out each time and returned the same day.  Get them at the Public Skating skate rental window.

Here is a helpful video regarding hockey equipment:  "How To Dress A Hockey Player" LINK below. In the video they talk about needing a stick and hockey socks.  These are not included in the rental gear but most 1st Ice skaters do not need a stick so wait to buy one after the coach says that you need one.  As far as hockey socks, most kids wear leggings or tight jammies/sweatpants for under the shin guards and then bigger or wide leg sweatpants to go over the shin guards, so you don't need hockey socks.