Learn to Skate and Play

Our Learn to Skate and play program is a fantastic way for children ages 3 and up to develop the basic skills needed to build the foundation to enjoy skating. The South Shore Seahawks are members of Learn to Skate USA and follow a standardized curriculum founded in solid and enjoyable skill progression for learning to skate.

The ice will be divided into a learn to skate and learn to play section. Players can move from learn to skate to learn to play when they are ready even if it is mid session.

Learn to Skate: For beginners, the program requires a parent or adult caregiver to accompany the child on the ice. For more independent advanced skaters, an adult is not required to be on the ice. We will help you assess if your skater is ready. Players are allowed to use sticks and pucks for a portion of the class if they wish.

Learn to Play: Once players have mastered basic skating skill they may move over to learn to play. Here students will learn basic hockey skills.

Sessions run for 8 weeks.

Cost: $180 per session

Session 1: September 7 - October 26

Session 2: November 2 - December 21

Session 3: January 4 - February 22

Session 4: March 1 - April 19

Register: 2024 - 2025 Learn to Skate/Learn to Play

Ages: Recommend 3 years or older. Younger children have success on a case by case basis.
Where: Pilgrim Skating Arena, 75 Recreation Drive Hingham, MA 02043
When: Saturday mornings, 9:30-10:20
Mandatory equipment: Helmet (strongly recommend a hockey helmet with cage), skates, and hockey or water proof gloves. Please label your child's helmet with their first name on the front. All parents on the ice must wear a helmet.
Other equipment recommended, but not mandatory: Elbow pads, knee pads/full shin pads, neck guard, waterproof clothing in case of falls, snow pants/hockey pants (with the padded bottoms)
We recommend if your child is new and needs a device to hold onto, that you bring 2 milk crates secured together for a proper height. We will have a limited amount of sleds available at the rink for the students to use.
We typically have a variety of skill levels in the class. At each level, the kids will be working on their balance and skating skills using various games and drills.
FOR LEARN TO PLAY - PLAYERS NEED FULL HOCKEY GEAR. Please contact us with any questions.
Registering:
1. Register your child with USA Hockey. To obtain a USA hockey number. Go to: http://www.usahockeyregistration.com/login to register. This is mandatory for all hockey programs nationwide.
2. Register your child with the South Shore Seahawks (need a USA hockey number). Click Here to register
Volunteering/Coaching: If you have any hockey/figure skating background and would like to help coach on the ice, we would love to have you. We are all volunteers and could use any extra help.
Parents: Parents are encouraged to join their children on the ice for learn to skate, especially if this is their first time. Coaches will be there to help demonstrate the drills, but one on one coaching is not possible for the entire ice time in this Program. Parents must wear SKATES and a HELMET per South Shore Seahawks rules, without exception.