Learn to Skate/Play
Learn to Skate: This program is now being offered by Mylan Park. For more information, please check their website. Sessions will run year round.
Learn to Play: This program is for children who have completed Learn to Skate (or other development programs). Learn the basics of hockey in this fun program taught by USA Hockey certified coaches. Registration costs include rental of head-to-toe equipment! Learn to Play is offered by MHA as an introductory program. Its purpose is to give basic introduction to skating and hockey. It is a chance for players to "learn to play" and determine if they want to continue with other programming that MHA offers such as Little Penguins, Skills Development, travel hockey (Blades), etc.
3 Sessions of each program offered 2026-2027 season! Players may register for multiple sessions.
Session 1 - September 19th*, 27th October 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th
Session 2 - November 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, December 6th, and 13th
Session 3 - January 10th, 24th, 31st February 7th, and 14th, 21st
Sessions will be Sunday morning from 8:45a-9:45a
*first session will be Saturday, Sept 19th at 10:00am
Ages
Perfect for children ages 4-12.
When
Sundays at 7:30am
(see above for exact dates)
Practices
Learn to Skate sessions last 30 minutes each, learn to play sessions last one hour each. Be sure to give your skater plenty of time to get dressed prior to practice. If you're new to hockey and need help dressing your player, visit our parents resources pages HERE.
2026-2027
Learn the basic of hockey in this fun program taught by USA Hockey certified coaches. Perfect for children ages 4-12, registration costs include rental of head to toe equipment!
Please note, you will need your 2026-2027 USA Hockey number to be able to register your player. Please visit https://membership.usahockey.com/ to sign up.