NEW - SPRING 2021 - Belmont Complex
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NEW – SPRING 2021
This program is open to participants from any organization
or from any Little Penguins Learn to Play Program!
AGES: 5-9
REQUIREMENTS:
USA Hockey Registered -
https://membership.usahockey.com
Full Hockey Equipment
Must have participated in Learn to Play and/or Little Pens
ICE TOUCHES: 8- One Hour Sessions Beginning in April
FOCUS ON: Skating, Skills, & Small Area Games
COST: $150.00 Includes Li’l Arrows Practice Jersey
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: March 15, 2021
REGISTER AT: www.armstrongarrows.com
AAHL Hockey Director
CONTACT
Lee Grafton- aahlhockeydirector@yahoo.com
This chart is intended to help families with the development and progression for youth hockey success.
For further information on these programs please reach out to the contacts below.
Learn to Skate, Little Penguins, Learn to Play Hockey: Gary Montebell (The Belmont) – 724-548-1067
Armstrong Arrows 8U, Travel, or National Bound Teams:
AAHL Hockey Director, Lee Grafton – aahlhockeydirector@yahoo.com or AAHL President, Jim Rearic- jrearic@ppclubricants.com
Ages 5 to 9 Ages 5 to 12 Ages 5 to 8
Ages 4 and up Armstrong PAHL Travel Armstrong
Completion of Previous completion of 1 to 2 ice touches per National Bound
No skating Learn to Skate Ages 9 to 18
Learn to Skate week
experience needed and/or Little Pens Ages 13 to 19
strongly encouraged Teams from 10U to 18U
20 weeks (5-6 months)
This program will This program will teach 2 ice touches
Free head to toe per season 2 ice touches per week
teach children the children the basic per week
necessary skills to equipment
hockey skills needed 8-10 cross-ice 18 to 20 game schedule
move and skate 40-50 game schedule
8-10 weeks of age jamborees with 2 to 3
around on the ice. Children will learn with 4 to 5
appropriate on-ice tournaments
skating, passing, Introduces the tournaments
Lessons are set by the instruction
shooting , and stick ABC’s of hockey Competes locally
Ice Skating Institute 18 to 20 high skilled
NEXT PROGRAM: handling (agility, balance, & in the PAHL players
Learn to Play Hockey, coordination)
NEXT PROGRAM : Armstrong Arrows 8U, NEXT PROGRAM: Tryouts in Early Spring Competes in State and
Armstrong Arrows 8U NEXT PROGRAM:
Little Penguins or Or Armstrong Arrows USA Hockey National
Or Armstrong Arrows Armstrong Arrows
Learn to Play Hockey Travel Championships
Travel Travel
(BIRTH YEARS 2013, 2014, & 2015)
Evaluations will be held in April to assess player interest and skill level
Registration must be completed on-line and a tryout fee will be required.
• Station style practices designed to improve skating, passing, and puck handling.
• 1-2 ice touches per week
• 50-60 minutes per each ice touch
• Approximately 50-60 combined ice touches per season
• 8-10 cross ice tournament style games with optional tournaments
• 4-5 Homes games at the Belmont Complex in Kittanning, PA
• 4-5 Away games at rinks participating in PAHL (Pittsburgh Amateur Hockey League)
• Local or travel tournaments optional
• 2-4 tournaments determined by parents and coaches for each individual team
• One local tournament paid for by AAHL
• Multiple skill level groups
• Teams separated according to USA Hockey Red, White, and Blue criteria
• Red- Advanced Level Players (play ½ ice games)
• White- Intermediate Level Players (play cross-ice games)
• Blue- Beginner Level Players (play cross-ice games)
• Team assignments made after approximately 4 weeks of practice
• Skill levels separated based on the players registered each season
• The number of teams at each level will vary from year to year
• Teams Play in PAHL jamborees against teams of the same skill level
• Participation in Belmont In-House Hockey Program
• Available to all participants in Armstrong Arrows Teams
• One hour per week from November – March
• Mix of practices and games
• Free to AAHL players
• Cost $650.00 ($700.00 Payment Plan) / $860.00 with Kitchen Buyout ($910 Payment Plan)
• Home and Away Jerseys and socks are required
• 4-5 shifts of 3hours in Belmont Complex kitchen required without buyout
• Fundraising opportunities available to assist with tournament fees
• Registration open April throughout Summer for the season beginning in September
Contact: AAHL Hockey Director- Lee Grafton at: aahlhockeydirector@yahoo.com
AAHL President- Jim Rearic at: jrearic@ppclubricants.com
SPRING 3 ON 3 HOCKEY LEAGUE
Spring 3 on 3 Hockey League – This league is open to any player from any organization that is registered
with USA Hockey. The Spring 3 on 3 League is a great opportunity to get additional ice in April and May.
Rules:
Full-Ice Competition
45 Minute Running Clock with 3 Minute Pregame Warmup
Non-Stop Action / Run 'n Gun Hockey
No Icing / No Offside
None-Checking
Full Equipment
No Set Positions - You play as a three-man unit
No time for celebration after you score.... Opponent fishes the puck out of the net & comes right back at you
Each team will play a minimum of 5 games. There are no playoff games.
If you aren't in shape before 3 on 3 you will be afterwards
Teams: Teams will consist of 8-12 skaters and 1 goaltender (goaltenders may be rostered on multiple
teams). Players will register individually and will be placed on a team by league director. League director has
the authority to move players from team to team to allow for competitive balance.
Ages: Ages from 10U Squirt through 18U Midget (Players will skate in divisions based on age levels for the
upcoming 2021-2022 season - USA Hockey birthday requirements. 18U Midgets aging out this current season
will skate in 18U Midget Division).
The Age Divisions are as Follows:
10U Squirt / 12U PeeWee: 2009 - 2012 Birth Years
14U Bantam / 16U Midget: 2005 - 2008 Birth Years
18U Midget: 2002 - 2004 Birth Years
Where: Games will be played at the Belmont Complex located in Kittanning, Pa
When: Games will begin in April and run through May 2021. Most games will be played Saturdays and
Sundays.
Costs: Cost of the league will be $100 and charged at the time of registration. Goaltenders are free
(Goaltenders must still register).
Registration Deadline: Friday, March 19, 2021 - Registration will be closed when we reach maximum
number of teams at each division.
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