Midget Team Ice Hockey Program 2011-2012
Program Cost (2011-2012)
$200.00 - Registration Fee - for enrollment fee only. Each player
supplies own equipment.
$33.00 - USA Hockey Fee - for on ice insurance, permission
to play games, and a subscription to the USA Hockey Magazine.
$4.00 - Park Registration Fee ($14 if
first time registrant).
$237.00 - Total
Program Description
The Riverbank Youth Ice Hockey Program for Midgets provides
the opportunity for players born in the years (1994, 1995, and 1996)
who are above the intermediate level of skating to learn advanced
hockey techniques and strategic game play. The sessions focus on
skill enhancement in skating, stick handling, passing, shooting,
positioning, and team play and the development of power, speed,
quickness and agility. Coaches will use full ice and cross-ice drill
and scrimmage sessions to develop conditioning, power skating techniques,
turning, puck handling, passing, shooting and positioning. Midgets
also participate in travel games to New Jersey, Long Island, and
Westchester versus teams at the same or higher level from other
hockey programs.
All players must register with USA Hockey and pay a $33 registration
fee. The fee provides ice insurance, permission to play games, and
a subscription to the USA Hockey Magazine. Click
to register online with USA Hockey.
Select "Ice Players and Coaches."
Program Duration
The Midget program begins November 2, 2011 and closes March 18,
2012. The program lasts approximately 17 weeks.
Practice Sessions
Practice sessions are held Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays (except
for holidays, special ice events, weather, etc.). Two practice sessions
are 1 hour and 30 minutes and one is 1 hour and are held at Riverbank.
Games
Games will be held on Saturday and Sunday mornings as scheduling
permits. Game season begins in December. Each game will substitute
for one practice session. Games are 45 minutes long and are divided
into three 15 minute periods. Full length of the ice is used. Body
checking is allowed. USA Hockey rules and referees are employed.
2011-2012 Midget Practice Schedule
Wednesday - 11/2 to 3/14 - 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Thursday - 11/3 to 3/15 - 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Sunday - 11/6 to 3/18 - 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Program Requirements
1. It is recommended that all players wishing to participate in
the Midget program be able to skate above the intermediate level.
Individual midget hockey skills to master include:
a. Skating - In addition to the skating skills that follow,
midget should work on developing quickness, speed, agility, and
power. Be be able to forward skate from the ready position going
left or right, maintain a forward stride, execute a controlled one
foot power stop; execute control turns on the left and right edges
of the skates, perform forward and backward crossovers, change direction
of skating from forward to backward (mohawk), skate laterally and
do a forward reverse stepout. Be able to backward skate, perform
backward crossunder starts, and stop with a backward two-skate stop
and backward power stop (one skate).
b. Puck Control - be able to dribble the puck side to side,
forward to backward, and diagonally, to shift puck to the forehand
or backhand and to accelerate and maneuver forward and backward
with the puck. Be able to get by a defender by maneuvering the puck
under the defender's stick or skates (attacking the triangle). Execute
change of pace, puck protection, give and take, spin around, stop
and go, double shift and grandstand. Be able to slip the puck through
the legs of defender (slip through), slip the puck behind the stick
of defender but in front of skates (slip across), slip the puck
on one side of defender and go on the other to pick the puck up
on other side (slip around), and move puck up the ice using the
boards.
c. Passing and Receiving - be able to make and receive a
forehand pass, backhand pass, board pass, saucer (flip) pass, snap
pass, one touch pass, breakout pass, alley oop pass, wrap around
pass and to maintain eye contact during passing and receiving. Be
able to receive a pass with a skate, bat or stop the puck with a
hand, surround the puck in order to pass and block and drop.
d. Shooting - be able to execute the following: wrist, backhand,
flip, snap, slap, one timer, inside, and drive shots. Be able to
make a fake shot and to screen and deflect and tip shots into the
goal and make shots from rebounds. Execute approaches to the net
for close in yo-yo, pull, and roof shots.
e. Checking - be able to perform a poke check, hook check,
stick lift check, and press stick check. Also know how to angle,
steer, and deflect players, control the gap between the offensive
player and self, stick close to opponents to prevent opposing team
plays (covering), backcheck, pin, contain and stall. Be able to
give and receive a shoulder check, hip check, body check, block
check, roll check.
f. Goalkeeping - be able to show basic stance and perform
the parallel shuffle, lateral t-glide, forward and backward moves
and stick, glove, leg, skate, and body saves. Be able to stack the
leg pads for a moving block, make butterfly saves ("V"
Drop) and control rebounds. Learn to play angles and manage various
hockey situations. Execute moving behind the net, stopping the puck
along the boards, poke checking, playing at the post, and clearing/passing
the puck.
2. All players participating in the Midget program MUST be fully
equipped at each practice session or game before they step onto
the ice. The following equipment is required to be worn by each
player in the program and must be put on and worn properly: shoulder
pads, elbow pads, hockey pants, shin guards, hockey socks and garter,
skates, hockey jersey, and properly fitted HECC certified hockey
helmet with face shield, hockey gloves, and hockey stick. Mouthpieces
and neck guards are also strongly recommended.
3. All players must be on time for practice. All players must respect
their coaches, each other, and behave in a sportsmanlike manner
at all times.
Program Per Session Cost
Approximately 50 hockey days with games over 17 weeks for $237.00
equals $4.74 per session/game!
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