Programs (Hamilton Minor Hockey Initiation Program)

Program: U5-U8 Hockey
 

• The Initiation Program is designed for 4-7 year-olds. 

• It teaches basic hockey and skating skills.

• The Initiation Program plays games via Cross-Ice Hockey. 

• Cross-ice hockey emphasizes fun while spending time developing all basic hockey fundamentals.

• The program also helps train new coaches with all on-ice instruction and gameplay.  

• During game slots, coaches will lead their teams in one-hour sessions.

 

What's Included:

• Option 1: U5-U7 - 20-Week Program (2x a week = 39 Hr Program)

• Option 2: U5-U7 - 20-Week Program (1x a week = 20 Hr Program)

• Option 3: U8 - 20-Week Program (2x a week = 39 Hr Program)

• Professional Instruction with Sandy Velenosi and Staff (www.velenosihockey.com) 

• Super Saturday, March 2025 (details provided later in the season)

• A Team Jersey and Hockey Socks provided

• Player Picture Day - Saturday, November 16th & Sunday, November 17th, 2024. 

• Season play early Oct 2024 - March 2025.

• Ice Times rotate between 8am-1pm on Saturdays and Sundays at Mohawk Quad Pad Arena and Chedoke Arena. 

• Week 1 is player evaluations; players and coaches are then placed onto teams for the remainder of the season. 

• The final season schedule will be completed in early October. 

• Note: If the league and the player's parents agree, an advanced 4-year-old player may be moved into an older Age Group.