The clinic program offers lessons in basic skating and hockey skills for all first-year players 4 to 9 years of age. Players must be 4 years of age by 5/31/2020 to participate. All coaches at this level are volunteers and must have a valid Initiation/Level 1 Certification from the USA Hockey Coaching Education Program to be on the ice.
Both boys and girls will be required to begin in this program. Although not required, it's suggested that players complete the Tot 1 program of the White Bear Lake Skate School or an equivalent program prior to starting Clinic.
A small number of clinic players will be asked to play on a Mini-Mite or Girls 6U team to fill out those rosters. The decisions for these move-ups will be determined by the Director of Player Development, Mite Director, Girls Director and Girls Coordinator. This process will be completed no later than the third week of Clinic.
Clinic Players MUST NOT attend the Mite skill camp.
The 2024-2025 WBLAHA Clinic Program Schedule
Coming soon but will continue to be on Sunday Mornings.
Mark Hennessy (mitecoord@wblhockey.org) with any questions.
Volunteer coaches to help out on the ice but will not be expected to lead! No coaching experience is needed, you just need to know how to skate, and have hockey skates and helmet.
Please check emails for a link to coaches registration. Emails will go out to all registered families based on the email you used to register your player.
Players registering with WBLAHA for their first year of Clinic Program will do so free of charge*. Players registering for a second year of Clinic will be charged a $100 registration fee. All children must sign up via online registration link (even if you will not be charged a registration fee by the WBLAHA.)
*All players are required to register with USA Hockey. Children ages 7 and older will be charged a $56 registration fee by USA/MN Hockey.
Clinic will be split into two sessions which will be identified by the coaching staff as we get closer to your first day. Parent helpers should be prepared to help in the session in which their child is asked to skate in.
Mite Director