Recreational hockey lessons
Benefits of hockey lessons
- Build self-confidence
- Improve muscular strength, bone density, cardiovascular health and overall flexibility
- Enhance coordination, balance and body awareness
- Learn how to be a team player in a non-competitive supportive environment
- Make friends with a like-minded interest
- Learn a new lifelong activity
2024 spring & summer registration dates
Registration for spring & summer programs, classes and day camps:
- Summer day camp registration is open
- Program and class registration is open
- Certification registration registration is open
Ensure your Live and Play account is ready on registration day by logging in and verifying your information is up to date. Get ready to register.
Registration will open:
- 6 a.m. — Online (virtual waiting room opens at 5:30 a.m.).
- 8:30 a.m. — By calling the Customer Service Centre at 403-268-3800 (option 1).
- During business hours — At any City-operated Aquatic & Recreation or Arts facility.
Upcoming facility closures
Programs, classes and swimming lessons will not be offered at the following facilities while they undergo repairs:
- Bob Bahan Aquatic & Fitness Centre: closed this spring and summer.
- Canyon Meadows Aquatic & Fitness Centre: closed this summer.
- Sir Winston Churchill Aquatic & Recreation Centre: closed this summer.
Types of hockey lessons
You can register online, in person at our Aquatic facilities, or by calling
403-268-3800 (option 1).
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An introduction to recreational hockey for adult skaters. Learn fundamental hockey skills such as passing, shooting and puck handling.
Ages: 16+ years
Prerequisite: Previous skating experience is required, ability to skate forwards, backwards and ability to stop. Previous hockey experience is not required.
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An introduction to recreational and non-competitive hockey for your child. Learn fundamental hockey skills such as passing, shooting and puck handling.
Ages: 6 - 12 years
Prerequisite: Previous skating experience is required, ability to skate forwards, backwards and ability to stop.
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Sign up to be the goalie for drills and scrimmages to practice your skills during the hockey lessons.
Ages: 8 - 99 years
Prerequisite: Current ice hockey goalie looking for practice time.
About our hockey instructors
Our instructors have strong hockey backgrounds. Some may also hold certificates from the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP), Hockey Certification and/or Nationally recognized HIGH FIVE Certification.
All our instructors hold current Standard First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) level “C” and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) certifications.
What are hockey lessons like?
On the first day of classes, participants will be assessed on their abilities. This ensures their progress throughout the session is optimized.
Our instructors teach the sport of hockey through drills and non-competitive scrimmages that teach basic passing, shooting and puck handling skills.
Participants come with full gear and equipment to ensure the experience is safe for all.
Specific viewing areas are provided for parents to watch while lesson is in progress.
Come prepared
We recommend you arrive a minimum of 15 minutes prior to lesson start time to be dressed and prepared for the lesson.
Full gear is required for hockey lessons including:
- Hockey helmet - helmet must be Canadian Safety Association (CSA) approved. Hockey helmet with full face cage is mandatory. Bicycle helmets are NOT permitted
- Lace-up Hockey skates - Ensure skates are sharpened (new skates do not come sharpened). Skates with buckles are not recommended
- Mouth guard
- Neck protection/guard
- Shin guards
- Shoulder pads
- Elbow pads
- Gloves
- Pelvic Protection
- Socks
- Sweater/jersey
- Stick
- Refer to participant skate & helmet recommendations found at calgary.ca/recreationforms under skating, and view our equipment videos for additional information on helmets, skates & Hockey equipment
More skating lessons
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Our lessons help all skill levels and ages learn the fundamentals of skating. Lessons are at select arenas only.
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Our lessons help experienced young skaters learn the fundamentals of figure skating. Lessons are at select arenas only.