Learn to Play Hockey

The Cooler Hockey Academy offers 4 levels of hockey lessons for students 4-12 years of age. Students will be instructed by USA Hockey certified coaches with many years of experience in skating instruction.  This Session of LTP Hockey class consists of SEVEN sixty minute lessons.  The program will be adopting USA Hockey's American Development Model, which means they will be split up by level and rotate through different skill development stations.  At the end of each class, each group will be playing small area games.  For more information about this new format, please click the ADM Logo below.  

ALL PLAYERS MUST REGISTER WITH USA HOCKEY PRIOR TO JOINING THE LTP CLASS.  TO REGISTER, PLEASE LOG IN TO WWW.USAHOCKEY.COM .  ALL REGISTRATIONS CAN BE FORWARDED TO This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  

The program costs $140.00 and also includes a team jersey.  All players must have all required hockey equipment.

In order to participate in the Learn to Play Hockey program, it is highly recommended that 4 year old players completed SAM1 & SAM 2 or be comfortable on the ice. Learn To Play Hockey participants must have the required hockey equipment in order to play. Beginners' packages are available at the Blue Line Pro Shop. 

Skates are not included in the lesson cost or the beginners packages.  Rental skates are available through the Cooler for an additional $2 per lesson, or the profesional staff at the Pro Shop will be happy to fit your player with the correct size skates for a $20 fee (waived with the purchase of a pair of skates).  

LTP Hockey 1 – Beginners age 4 and up

Basic balance and skating skills.
Proper way to fall and get up, marching
across the ice, proper stance etc.
Mondays 4:30pm – 5:30pm

LTP Hockey 2 – Must have passed Hockey I

Backward stance, skating forward,
one foot glides, snowplow stop etc.
Mondays 4:30pm – 5:30pm

LTP Hockey 3 – Must have passed Hockey II

Forward C-Cuts, hockey turns, forward
slalom, passing, shooting
Wednesdays 4:30pm – 5:30pm

LTP Hockey 4 – Must have passed Hockey III

Forward one foot pushes, forward crossovers,
hockey stops, shooting, passing.
Wednesdays 4:30pm – 5:30pm