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Skills and Drills
Ages 6-13
Supervisor: Kayla Fauria
Skills and Drills is intended for players enrolled
in Polar Cubs/Junior Bears 2, Ice Bears or that
have received hockey coordinator permission
prior to entering Skills and Drills. e goal is to
focus on specific skills for each skater that need
improvement through fun and interactive drills.
e curriculum will be adapted to focus on the
individual skaters to make this a dynamic and
engaging class. Full Hockey equipment, including
stick, is required.
Min 4/Max 6
Specialty Hockey-Youth
Oak Park Ice Bears Hockey
Spring Hockey Info
www.pdop.org/icebears
e Ice Bears hockey season begins
in March and runs through June
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. Registration is taken on a
first come, first served basis. If there are 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'. New Players must attend a
pre-evaluation.
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.
Players brand new to the league must attend a pre-
season skate.
Registration is done in a tiered
system
• Returning Fall 17/18 Oak Park Residents –
Saturday January 13, 8:30A
• Oak Park Resident Open Registration –
Monday, January 15, 8:30A
• Non-Resident Returning Fall 17/18 –
Wednesday January 17, 8:30A
• Open Registration – Friday, January 19, 8:30A
What level am I?
• 8U/Mites – players born in 2010-2011
• 10U/Squirts – players born in 2008-2009
• 12U/Peewees – players born in 2006-2007
• 14U/Bantams – players born in 2004-2005
Contact our hockey staff for
more details
Kayla Fauria, Rink Manager:
708.725.2315 or kayla.fauria@pdop.org
John Walsh, Hockey Coordinator:
708.725.2312 or john.walsh@pdop.org
Polar Bear Hockey League (PBHL)
Ages 5-14
Supervisor: Kayla Fauria
e Polar Bear Hockey League or PBHL has been
revised to provide an opportunity for our hockey
players to actually play the game. ese cross ice
games will feature roughly 15 minutes of game
overview followed by 45 minutes of play (three
12-minute periods). e Park District of Oak
Park program believes that 1 weekly lesson is not
enough to become better a hockey player and must
be complemented by more practice, ice time, and
play. As such, signing up for a hockey lesson for
the instruction should be complemented by PBHL
game play where players can learn to apply their
skills. PBHL is also an excellent segway for those
players wishing to get a feel for the game aspect
before beginning a travel program, but also enough
for those not wishing to travel.
Min 20/Max 54
Program Day/Dates Time
# of
Classes Activity # Res/NR
PBHL Age 5-8 Su, Jan 7 - Feb 25 11:45A - 12:35P 8 119600-01 $112/137
PBHL Age 9-14 Su, Jan 7 - Feb 25 12:40 - 1:30P 8 119601-01 $112/137
Visit page 48 for registration dates.
Program Day/Dates Time
# of
Classes Activity # Res/NR
Skills and Drills Sa, Jan 6 - Feb 24 3:55 - 4:10P 8 119309-02 $78/102
Skills and Drills W, Jan 10 - Feb 21 3:20 - 3:55P 7 119309-01 $68/89
Goalie Bears Sa, Jan 6 - Feb 24 2:15 - 2:50P 8 119307-01 $78/102
Visit page 48 for registration dates.
Goalie Class
Ages 6-14
Supervisor: Kayla Fauria
Are you interested in playing goalie for your favorite
hockey team? Here's your start! Our goalie class will
introduce you to the equipment and fundamentals
of playing goalie in a hockey game. Players in this
program should also sign up for the PBHL to gain
practical experience in a fun, game based setting.
Min 4/Max 6
CHECK OUT OUR adult hockey/skating ON PAGE 13.
