Rec & Beginner Hockey

Fall Program Registration Open Now!

NTR's Rec & Beginner Hockey program is designed for children 9 to 14. This program is for players who want to establish basic skills for hockey. Players will be taught the fundamentals of skating, shooting, passing and stick handling. This program is for those that have started skating later and want to experience hockey.

Requirements

• • Must have skating experience. Should be pushing and gliding and not "walking" on the ice.
  • Must be able to “snowplow” stop.
  • Must have control of their stick when skating.
  • Full hockey equipment (click link for guide).

• Each class is approximately 1 hour long, with a guaranteed smaller class size and adequate student to instructor ratio.
• All skaters are required to wear a CSA approved hockey helmet with a full facial mask. As well they must be wearing full hockey equipment. Please remember the neck guard, jersey and socks. They will need a hockey stick as well.
• A NTR staff has the right to move your child to another class if they feel the program is more appropriate for them.

Each class will have a maximum of 16 skaters and approximately a 5/1 student to instructor ratio to ensure that each child is getting more reps and personalized feedback.

This year, our summer programs will be split into two sessions:

• Session One: June 29, 2026 to August 2, 2026
• Session Two: August 3, 2026 to September 4, 2026

Families will have the option to register for either individual session OR for the entire summer.

Families who register for the full summer will receive one free week of programming. For example, if a program runs for 10 weeks, you will only pay for 9 weeks.

Please note: the cost of all classes are prorated to reflect the number of weeks remaining in the program. The prorated amount will appear when you reach the payment stage of the registration.

NEW! Affordable Equipment for New Hockey Players

Are you thinking about trying hockey but don't have equipment?

We've partnered with Hockey Hero to make getting started easier than ever. For as little as $19.99 per month, families can new hockey equipment - and it can be cancelled at any time. It's a simple, affordable way to give hockey a try.

Please visit the Hockey Hero / NTR page for more information!