USA Hockey Club of Michigan Starts a Girls Developmental Hockey Program (8U)
In an effort to grow girls’ hockey, the USA Hockey Club of Michigan is starting a new Girl Developmental program including: Learn to Play & 8U tournament team for the 2024-2025 season (age 8 and under, born in 2016 or later).
To join, please complete the interest form:
https://forms.gle/aTkXmbdavvksNBcQ6
This program is ideal for girls who:
- may have some skating experience, and/or
- have an interest in trying and playing hockey, or
- have played hockey in a “learn to play” environment or 6U/8U team, but would like to practice & play with a group of girls aged 8 and under
Goals of the program:
- Develop skating skills and puck-handling skills
- Learn the game of hockey in a positive learning environment
- Expose girls to female role models in the game of hockey
- Obtain some game experience
- HAVE FUN!
Head Coach of the program:
- Nicolette Franck; 313-969-7057; ndfranck@gmail.com
- USA Hockey and USFSA Certified coach
- Goalie for Yale University (NCAA D1), Women’s Pro League & Team Canada Inline
- 30+ years of coaching at many levels, including women’s NCAA D1
Player Requirements:
- USA Hockey membership (fee 2018 and younger: $15, 2017-2016: $50) is a requirement for this program: https://membership.usahockey.com/
- All equipment (including a neck guard), hockey skates, hockey helmet with cage, and hockey stick are required for this program: https://www.learntoplay.nhl.com/equipment/
- Some skating experience (no hockey experience necessary)
Details:
- TIME: Wednesdays 5:15-6pm DSC Rink A
- Additional ice may become available on weekends
- START DATE: Week of November 11, 2024
- ANTICIPATED PRACTICE DATES (to be confirmed with the rink): 11/13, 11/21, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18, 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26
- ADDITIONAL PRACTICES: We may have additional practices/scrimmages at various times, as ice time is provided to us from the USA Hockey Eagles organization or as teams invite us to play.
- TOURNAMENTS: Will be decided, based on interest and availability.
- END: March
COST:
- ~$35/session (families will be billed monthly for ice time, coaching, refs for scrimmages)
- Jerseys, agreed-upon tournaments or team apparel (as desired) will be an additional cost
- We will make every effort to keep the costs low