New Jersey Devils Youth Hockey Club 8 & Under Hockey
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Fall 2012 NEW JERSEY DEVILS YOUTH HOCKEY CLUB 8 & UNDER HOCKEY Implementing the American Development Model to best nurture the next generation of players A HOCKEY BEGINNER’S FAQ New to youth hockey? Let’s get you started! Q: What programs does NJ Devils Youth hockey pants, shin guards, hockey socks, Hockey offer for beginners? skates and a stick. Athletic supporters and A: Learn to Play is our basic learn-to-play mouth guards are also recommended. Jerseys program. For the 2012 - 2013 season, it will be are provided. held from 11:45 am - 12:30 pm on Saturdays Q: Where can I purchase equipment? starting 9/22 at the Codey Arena in West A: We recommend Non Stop Hockey, 509 Orange. Pompton Avenue in Cedar Grove, 973.239.8299, Q: What is the cost of the Learn to Play www.nonstophockey.com. Wherever you program? choose to purchase your equipment, we A: The cost is $275 for 8 sessions. You recommend that you visit a hockey pro shop so must also register your player with USA Hockey that there will be a knowledgeable staff person on their website www.usahockey.com, but this available to answer your questions and help you is a once-per-season expense. properly outfit your player. Q: What does a player need to Q: Can I purchase equipment used? participate in the Learn to Play program? A: Our Club periodically holds used A: Players must be in full equipment. This equipment drives and we sell the gear we includes a USAH-approved helmet with a cage collect to beginners at a deeply reduced price. or shield, shoulder pads, elbow pads, gloves, The availability depends on what we receive so [1] we cannot guarantee that we will be able to Q: Is Saturday morning the only completely outfit your player. We do not sell time you offer the Learn to Play used helmets; these should always be program? purchased new as the foam inside dries out over A: Yes, in the fall and winter we a period of time and no longer offers sufficient only offer the program once each week. protection. Our Fall Used Equipment Sale will Q: When does your next Learn be held on Saturday, September 15 and to Play program start? Sunday, September 16 from 8:30 - 11:00 am A: Contact us or visit our website at Codey Arena. for information about start dates and Q: What is the best age to enroll in the availability. Programs are not Learn to Play program? sequential, so you can always enroll A: Our program is most appropriate for your player mid-session at a pro-rated players age 4 - 10, but the participants generally cost. skew toward the younger end and we have very Q: What comes after the Learn few children who enroll when they are age 8 and to Play program? over. There are other programs in the area that A: The next program we offer is better meet the needs of older beginners; you called Red, White & Blue Hockey. This can contact our office for referrals. is an in-house league, where they Q: Does my player need to be able to players are split up into teams and play cross- skate? ice games. The next session of RW&B Hockey A: Our program is designed for players of will start in mid-November varying skill levels, including those with no skating experience at all. However, for young children or those who are easily overwhelmed, Hockey FUNdamentals we suggest that they take private or small group Once players have achieved a basic level out for our hybrid program which offers a lessons first, or at least skate during a public of competency at ice hockey, the next step is schedule similar to that of our Squirt-level travel session while wearing their helmets. the NJ Devils Youth Hockey Developmental teams while maintaining our focus on skill Q: How many players and coaches are Squad, where players receive more on-ice development and practice. This includes two on the ice during the Learn to Play program? instruction as well as the opportunity to play weeknight practices as well as one or two A: We strive to keep the coach-to-player cross-ice games against 8 & under players from games most weekends. ratio around 6:1 whenever possible, depending other local organizations. For the 2012 - 2013 Devils Youth Hockey follows the American on the number and skill of the players in the season, players born 2004 and later who Development Model as developed by USA program. Players are grouped on the ice participate in our Developmental Squad receive Hockey in partnership with the National Hockey according to age and skill, and staff is allocated one weeknight practice, one or two practices on League. We believe that a high practice to according to the needs of the groups. We strive the weekends, and several cross-ice mixers game ratio, small games, and late specialization to keep the personnel consistent as much as both at our rink and at other nearby rinks is the best route to the long-term development possible given that all our coaches also have starting in late fall. of our athletes. We encourage parents to learn travel team coaching responsibilities. 2004 birth year players are eligible to try more by visiting www.admkids.com. What We Do sportsmanship, commitment, NEW JERSEY DEVILS YOUTH The New Jersey Devils Youth self-esteem, discipline and Hockey Club is dedicated to responsibility. The underlying HOCKEY CLUB Codey Arena providing ice hockey programs goal of our Program, is to that are focused on helping promote and instill these 560 Northfield Ave youth of all ages and skill levels fundamental values within each West Orange NJ 07052 to learn the values of teamwork, individual to last for a lifetime. www.devilsyouth.com [2].