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Jr. Bears and LTP - Team ID 1143135
Learn To Play and Jr. Bears Program Information

Full equipment is required for ALL programs: Ice hockey helmet with face mask, mouth guard, neck guard, ice hockey shoulder pads and elbow pads, hockey pants, cup or pelvic supporter, hockey shin pads, hockey stick, hockey gloves and properly fitted hockey skates. Jerseys will be provided by AAAHA. 


Instructional Programming

Mini Mites (ages 4-6) Mini Mites is for our youngest group with a bit of skating experience.

Jr. Bears (ages 4-6) Jr. Bears  is for our youngest group who still needs a hand learning how to skate!

Learn To Play (ages 7-13) Learn To Play is for those kids who are new to skating and hockey.

Full hockey gear is required for all of our programs.

Jr. Bears and Learn To Play have 3 sessions. First session is end of September - December, 2nd session is January 6 - March.
3rd session is our Spring session beginning in April.

Questions? 
Jr. Bears Head Coach, Rhonda Ford:  Rford@BiggbyCoffeeHockeyClub.com
LTP Head Coach, David Ford: DFord@BiggbyCoffeeHockeyClub.com

 

 

If your child is under 8 with skating experience, please check out our Mite program listed under the Home Grown Hockey page.


New Parents!

If you are new to ice hockey WELCOME to the best sport on earth! 

If you are unsure where your player may fit in, please feel free to email us:

Mini Mite Head Coach: Ron Dragan  drag7r@aol.com

Director: Peggy Costello   PCostello@biggbycoffeehockeyclub.com

Some important things you need to know:

The programs for new skaters are called Instructional programs. These programs typically begin the first few weeks of October on Saturday mornings. Mini Mites skate on Sunday mornings as well.

Jr Bears and Learn to Play have 2 sessions. Session 1 runs from 9/30 through December, session 2 runs from January through March. Both of these groups meet once per week on Saturday morning. Registration and payments are required for each sessions.

Registration with USA Hockey is required for all skaters and coaches/on ice helpers. Register at www.USAHockey.com

All practice times and dates will be on this website calendar (Be sure to select the specific "team" you are looking for).

All skaters will need full gear, this includes: Mouth guards, neck guards, shin pads, elbow pads, jock, chest pads, glove, helmet, skates, and stick.

We will hold an informational parent meeting in late September for Mini Mite parents. At this meeting, you will be able to pick up your players jerseys, socks, paperwork and meet the coaches.

If you have questions about Mini Mites, please email Coach Ron Dragan at drag7r@aol.com

If you have questions about Learn To Play or Jr Bear, please email the Hockey Director at pcostello@biggbycoffeehockeyclub.com

Follow these steps to register:

1. Register for USA Hockey at www.USAHockey.com

2. Register for the season:   

Jr Bears  (Formerly Timbits)

Learn to Play

Mini Mite (Ages 4-7)

3.  Watch for emails from Coaches as season gets closer.

4.   Attend parent meeting in late September. (All registered Mini Mite parents will receive an email with date and time).

5.   Fill out player paperwork at parent meeting.

6.   Purchase full equipment for skater.

7.   Make sure all paperwork is filled out and turned in to team manager at the first parent meeting or first skate.


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