Little Sabres Rookie Program
The Sabres Rookie Program is perfect for the brand-new hockey player looking to learn the sport in a fun, active, and instructive environment.
Instruction and drills/games are designed to be 100% FUN, developing a love for the game now that will last a lifetime!
Open to boys and girls aged 4 to 15.
Each program is 7 weeks long and can be repeated. Practices are 1 hour each week.
USA Hockey registration (not included) is required and must be provided at registration.
Rookie 1:
PREREQUISITE: Have successfully passed Learn to Skate levels Basic/Snowplow 1, 2 & 3 or Hockey 1 & 2 or demonstrate appropriate skating skills of those levels.
LESSON: Instruction is focused on the fundamentals of hockey: skating, passing, shooting, and stickhandling.
FREE EQUIPMENT sets are available for first time hockey players! The equipment set is yours to keep and includes a bag, helmet w/cage, shoulder pads, elbow pads, gloves, hockey pants, shin pads, jersey, and stick. Free rental skates are provided during the lessons.
Rookie 2:
PREREQUISITE: Have successfully passed Rookie 1.
LESSON: Instruction will reinforce the fundamentals of hockey taught in Rookie 1 while introducing more skill development. Some of the skills introduced in Rookie 2 will be edgework, backward skating, turns, backhand passing, and a wrist shot.
Players graduation from Rookie 2 will advance to the Rookie League.
Upcoming
Sessions
Rookie 1 - Spring:
May 2 - June 13
Tuesday's 6-7pm
$299 /PLAYER
Rookie 2 - Spring:
May 2 - June 13
Tuesday's 6-7pm
$299 /PLAYER
Rookie 1 - Summer:
June 27 - August 15
Tuesday's 6-7pm
$299 /PLAYER
Rookie 2 - Summer:
June 27 - August 15
Tuesday's 6-7pm
$299 /PLAYER