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Travel Hockey
Polar Bear Hockey League (No classes Nov. 21-27)
Program Ages Day/Dates Time Location
# of
Classes Activity # Res/NR
PBHL 5-8 Su, Sep 11 - Oct 23 11:45A-12:35P RCRC 7 419601-01 $103/$128
PBHL 5-8 Su, Oct 30 - Dec 18 11:45A-12:35P RCRC 7 419601-02 $103/$128
PBHL 9-14 Su, Sep 11 - Oct 23 12:40P-1:30P RCRC 7 419602-01 $103/$128
PBHL 9-14 Su, Oct 30 - Dec 18 12:40P-1:30P RCRC 7 419602-02 $103/$128
e Polar Bear Hockey League meets one day a week and will be strictly games for players to practice skills learned in other classes.
Oak Park Ice Bears Hockey
www.pdop.org/programs/ice-bears
Are you ready for the next level of hockey? e Oak Park Ice Bears are a competitive youth travel hockey team
that competes in the Northwest Hockey League. e program consists of an average of two practices a week (at
RC) and an average of one game a week (home games played at RC, away games played at other NWHL rinks).
e season begins early September and will end in March with a NWHL tournament. Players in this program
will also have the opportunity to participate in other tournaments throughout the season as well. ere are no
'cuts' or tryouts for this team. Registraiton is taken on a first come, first served basis. If there is more than one
team at a level, an evaluation will be held in an effort to create two equal teams as opposed to an 'A Team' and
'B Team'.
How do I know if I'm ready for Ice Bears?
e Ice Bears look to take recreational hockey players and give them the travel hockey experience. Players
should be confident skaters and have a basic knowledge of rules of the game. e Ice Bears are the next step for
players participating in the PBHL (Polar Bear Hockey League) for multiple sessions.
Ice Bears - Mite Level (players born 2008-2009)
e mite team works as a bridge for younger players to transition to travel hockey. e mites will play the first
half of the season playing only in cross ice games. Midway through the season, these teams will begin playing
full ice games. While players at this leve should still have fundamental skating skills, a focus will be placed on
developing strong skating skills, learning the rules of the game, and learning to shoot, stick handle, and play
positional hockey.
Registration is done in a tiered system
• July 9 - Returning Ice Bears from 2015-16 fall season registration opens
• July 16 - Ice Bears who participated in the 2016 spring league registration opens
• July 23 - Players who participated in the PDOP in-house program or are new to Oak Park Hockey open
registration
What level am I?
• Mites - players born in 2008 & 2009
• Squirts - players born in 2006 & 2007
• Peewees - players born in 2004 & 2005
• Bantams - players born in 2002 & 2003
Having trouble navigating the hockey landscape or new to the sport?
Contact our professional hockey staff:
• Kyle Sandine, Rink Manager: 708.725.2309 or kyle.sandine@pdop.org
• Andrew Prost, Hockey Coordinator: 708.725.2312 or andrew.prost@pdop.org
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Rhythm & Coordination
Power
Speed & Agility
Hand-eye Coordination
These classes are part
of our new Power of
Play Program. Please
see the center insert for
details.
