Youth Hockey
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUTH HOCKEY PROGRAMS, PLEASE REACH OUT TO BHYOUTHHOCKEY@BLACKHAWKS.COM
LEARN TO PLAY & SKATE CLASSES
*Spring 1 will be a 6-week course not including 3/30/24 for Spring Break
TOT PLAY
Introducing - Tot Play! This program is designed for parents and their little ones to get on the ice together in a loosely structured fun environment. The program is designed for ages 2-6 to aid in the development, coordination and socialization of your skater. Bring your skates or get used to the ice in your favorite pair of snow boots! Parental participation and supervision is required. Helmets are required for children and recommended for parents/guardians.
Tuesday/Friday from 8:00am - 9:00am *times subject to change
BEGINNER BLACKHAWKS
This is a learn to skate program for players who completed a session of TOT Play or have been on the ice a few times. Players at this level will learn skating basics such as falling down and getting up safely, skating forwards & backwards, and gliding & turning. Players in this class will develop confidence on the ice.
Equipment required: skates, helmet, knee/shin pads, and gloves.
Saturdays from 7:40am - 8:20am, 8:30am - 9:10am, 9:20am - 10:00am, 10:10am - 10:50am
MINOR HAWKS
Players in this program must have passed Beginner Blackhawks. At this level, players will continue to develop skating fundamentals such as forward stride, stopping, and basic edge control. Sticks and pucks will be introduced at this level to teach participants how to skate with a stick and learn the basics of puck control.
Equipment required: skates, helmet with full face shield/cage, shin pads. gloves, elbow pads, pants, shoulder pads, and stick.
Saturdays from 7:40am - 8:20am, 8:30am - 9:10am, 9:20am - 10:00am, 10:10am - 10:50am
BLACKHAWKS ROOKIES
Skaters at this level must have passed Beginner Blackhawks and Minor Hawks. This class works to prepare players for an ADM experience. Players will refine forward skating, backwards skating, stopping, and edge work. Players will also begin passing, shooting and learning through small area games.
Equipment required: skates, shin pads, hockey pants, shoulder pads, elbow pads, gloves, helmet, and stick.
Saturdays from 7:40am - 8:20am, 8:30am - 9:10am, & 9:20am - 10:00am
LITTLE BLACKHAWKS
Developed with the help of experts from USA Hockey and Hockey Canada, the Learn to Play initiative aims to be the gold standard for youth hockey programs with the goal of inspiring more families to join the hockey community. Learn to Play changes the way youth hockey is offered by providing first time participants, between 4-9 years of age, head-to-toe equipment, age-appropriate instruction and certified coaching in a fun and safe atmosphere.
*This program is offered for first-timers only. If you participated in Little Blackhawks previously or if you have an already registered USA Hockey number, you cannot enroll this year. Little Blackhawks is offered once a year and registration is currently not open*
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ADM (American Development Model) TEAMS
The ADM is USA Hockey's nationwide player-development program for youth hockey associations, It's based on age-appropriate, age-specific competition and training for boys and girls, beginning with their first steps onto the ice and preparing them for a lifelong passion for the sport of hockey. ADM teams are offered through the Chicago Jets and Chicago Stallions. Click on the logos below for more information.
