For More Information, Contact:

Bob Arturo
Director of Hockey
Island Sports Center

arturo@rmuislandsports.org
412.397.4456
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Island Colonials In-House League

Ages 4-14 • October 6th - March 16th

The Island Colonials House League is designed to teach the fundamental skills of ice hockey and basic concepts of team play. It serves as an alternative or developmental stepping stone to the higher-level Arctic Foxes. Programs are offered at the Mini Mite (ages 4-6), Major Mite (7-8), Squirt (9-10) and Pee Wee/Bantam (11-14) levels. Full ice hockey equipment is required.

Players must have skated in the Learn to Play Hockey program and passed Hockey II or the equivalent at another rink, or participated in a recreational or competitive house league program. All players must be registered with USA Hockey.

Fees include 35 75-minute slots over 20 weekends, an end of the year party, holiday party and a parents and kids game. Each player receives a high quality jersey with name and number, matching socks, an individual participant trophy and five stick time passes.

Mini Mite Program

The Mini Mite program (ages 4-6) is for youngsters born in 2001, 2002 and 2003. A maximum of four teams of 11 players each have a joint practice run as a clinic by the coaches. During practices, the individual skills of skating, passing, stick handling and shooting are emphasized. Games are played half-ice. The parity system is used to ensure equal ice time and that players of similar age and ability are on the ice.

Major Mite through Bantam Programs

The Major Mite program (ages 7-8) is for youngsters born in 1999 and 2000; Squirt (ages 9-10) in 1997 and 1998; and Pee Wee/Bantam (ages 11-14) in 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996. We expect to field four Major Mite, four Squirt and two Pee Wee/Bantam teams. Teams consist of 15 players at the Major Mite level and Squirt and 16 at the Pee Wee/Bantam level. Teams have approximately 14 games and 21 on-ice practices.

Schedule

Play begins the weekend of October 6-7 weekend and runs through March 16. Games and practices do not take place during the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day weekends. Mini Mites, Major Mites and Squirts play all games at the RMU Island Sports Center. Pee Wee/Bantam teams play approximately eight away games at nearby rinks. A Majority of home ice slots range from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, with a couple times starting at 8:00 am. Also, the Pee Wee/Bantams and Squirts may have 4 or 5 Saturday evening practices at 8:30 or 9:30 pm. Approximately two-thirds of home ice slots are played on the Open Air Stadium Rink. Away games are almost exclusively on the weekend and during the opponent's scheduled ice slots.

First Weekend on the Ice

Mini Mite

• Saturday, Oct. 6: 11:30 a.m.-12:35 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 7: 8:45-9:50 a.m.

Major Mite A-K

• Saturday, Oct. 6: 12:45-1:50 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 7: 10:00-11:05 a.m.

Major Mite L-Z

• Saturday, Oct. 6: 2:00-3:05 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 7: 11:15 a.m.-12:20 p.m.

Squirts

• Saturday, Oct. 6: 3:30-4:35 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 7: 12:30-1:35 p.m.

Pee Wee/Bantam

• Saturday, Oct. 6: 4:45-5:50 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 7: 1:45-2:50 p.m.

Your schedule for week 2 will be given to you on Sunday, October 7.

Skating Up

All players should register for their proper age level. With this in mind, it is our policy that youngsters should skate at a level which best challenges them. After the first couple of ice sessions we may ask players to skate up a level if:

1. Their ability merits such a move.
2. We have room at the next level for them to play.

Children who skated up last season are allowed to continue to do so this year.

Power Skating with Marianne Watkins

As a member of the Island Colonials you are eligible for a discount on Steel Power-Power Skating with Marianne Watkins, our world renowned teacher. Four 6 week sessions are offered at $132 per session, but you may skate in any of the sessions at the discounted fee of $99.