Angela James Arena

Hockey Skills is an instructional program geared towards skaters who are interested in learning basic hockey skills with a focus on puck handling, skating and game strategies. Program variations may include Hockey Skills - Beginner, Home Ice Hockey and Goalie Skills.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Learn to Skate 1 or able to skate one length of the ice surface.
Mandatory Equipment: CSA approved hockey helmet with full face cage or full visor, a hockey stick, hockey skates, hockey gloves and a neck guard. Full goalie equipment is required for Goalie Skills.

Power Skating is a high-energy instructional conditioning program geared toward all type of skaters which teaches speed, agility and coordination.
Prerequisite: Successful completion or skill ability equal to Learn to Skate 4.
Mandatory Equipment: CSA approved hockey helmet and hockey or figure skates.

Learn to Skate Adult is divided into beginner and advanced lessons for skaters.

Learn to Skate - Beginner: Development of balance and posture. Introduction to various skills involving balance and posture, forward and backward skating and stopping.
Prerequisite: None.

Learn to Skate - Advanced: Development of edges and turns. Introduction to cross-overs, slalom skating, two foot turns, parallel stopping, backward circle thrusts.
Prerequisite: Successful completion or skill ability equal to Learn to Skate - Beginner.

Mandatory Equipment: CSA approved hockey helmet and hockey or figure skates.

Learn to Skate Early Child introduces new skaters aged to basic skating skills. The lesson consists of a warm-up, skill development, games and free skate. Program variations offered: Learn to Skate - Beginner and Learn to Skate with Caregiver.

Learn to Skate - Beginner: Skaters must be capable of going on the ice alone and be able to stand and walk on skates off the ice.

Learn to Skate with Caregiver: Caregivers must be at least 14 years of age, a competent skater and actively participate with the enrolled skater.

Mandatory Equipment: CSA approved hockey helmet with full face cage (child) and CSA approved hockey helmet (caregiver) in with Caregiver programs. All participants require hockey or figure skates.

Learn to Skate 1 will lead to the development of balance and posture and will introduce skaters to forward skating, gliding, stopping and backwards skating.

Prerequisite: Able to stand and walk on skates with straight ankles off the ice.

Mandatory Equipment: CSA approved hockey helmet and hockey or figure skates.

Learn to Skate 2 will lead to the development of forward gliding, stopping and backwards skating and will introduce skaters to one foot glides and backwards gliding.

Prerequisites: Successful completion or skill ability equal to Learn to Skate 1 or has the ability to skate (with a glide) the length of the ice without falling.

Mandatory Equipment: CSA approved hockey helmet and hockey or figure skates.

Learn to Skate 3 will lead to the development of backwards stopping, gliding and edges and will introduce skaters to cross-overs, slalom skating and two foot turns.

Prerequisite: Successful completion or skill ability equal to Learn to Skate 2.

Mandatory Equipment: CSA approved hockey helmet and hockey or figure skates.