Registration

U7/U9 Bears - FUNdamentals

To begin to develop a love and passion for the game of hockey.
Make play and physical activity fun and exciting and an essential component of life.
Acquire fundamental movement skills, (balance, coordination, quickness, mobility...)
Practice cooperation & fair play.
Station based practices.
Puck touches with small area games emphasized with cross ice games at U7 & half ice games at U9
2 weekly 1 hour practices.
1 home tournament and 3-4 away tournaments with neighboring communities.
Full participation at each practice/tournament is optional to fit each one of our families needs.
Birth years 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016

To continue to develop a love and passion for the game of hockey.
Introduction to formal local competition, with emphasis on fair play, and opportunities to try different events.
Introduction to warm up/cool down, nutrition, hydration, and recovery including mental preparation.
Continue to develop physical literacy; basic skating, puck control, agility.
Use of small area games to develop core skills in decision making situations.
Introduction to full ice hockey and skater specific positions with emphasis on each player trying all positions including goalie.
Participation in multi sports encouraged.
2 weekly 1 hour practice with optional weekend practices at the beginning of the season.
Birth years 2015, 2014

To continue to develop a love and passion for the game of hockey.
Provides a viable stand-alone option for female players, but developed and scheduled to complement participation on Integrated teams if desired.
Builds new and expand on existing relationships with other female players in VMHA and beyond.
Focus on skill development and transition to full ice hockey.
Provides opportunities to develop leadership and sportsmanship in a group of like-minded players.
Provides opportunities to participate in exciting female tournament opportunities.
1 Weekly 1 hour team practice.

Fostering a love of the game.
What it is like to be part of a team.
Continued development of basic skills (skating, shooting, passing, stick handling, checking)
Further development of individual tactics.
Introduction of team tactics.
Goal of getting better personally and collectively as a team. This will not be based on wins and losses.
Compete in North West District League Play.
Birth years 2013, 2012

Progressive learn to play teaching curriculum to create well rounded and skilled players
Develops and refines technical skills, individual tactics, team tactics and team strategy
Increasing use of body contact; learning to safely incorporate it into a competitive level of hockey
Continue to grow a passion for hockey in all the players and a positive impression of hockey for the parents
Play games for fun and physical activity as well as for competition, intensity and player development
Character building to develop confidence and self esteem, emotional control, resiliency and work ethic
the team has the option to play a recreation level of hockey or commit to a higher level of competition at the tier 4 provincial structure; this is decided upon each year by the coaches, players and parents
2 weekly 1 hour practices and if the team has chosen to play at the Teir 4 level there is a commitment to weekend practices and expected travel for games and tournaments
Opportunities to advance competitive skills by participating in clinics offered by the North West District Hockey Association
Continued development of nutrition, hydration and recovery including the mental aspect of the game, encouraging self motivation and independence to make good choices
Opportunities for ongoing fitness development and team building off the ice in the summer, but multi sport participation is still encouraged.
Birth years 2011, 2010

PO Box 42, Vanderhoof,
BC, V0J 3A0