
Parent/Guardian Info
PreCan/Canskate First session information
Routines build confidence. Let’s make the first ice calm and easy.
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Arrive 15 minutes early: check in at the club desk, grab your name tag, quick bathroom break, helmet check, skates tied.
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Meet-up: Skaters meet in the changeroom 5 minutes before start. Coaches/assistants will introdce themselves and then escort skaters on and off the ice. Parents will stay for a longer info session and then can watch from the viewing area.
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Where to watch: Stands or marked viewing glass only. Please don’t stand at gates, in benches, or along the boards.
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Pick-up: Be at the door 2 minutes before the session ends. Coaches will release skaters to a known adult as they get off.
What to Wear & Bring (By Program)
Pre-Can/CanSkate
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Helmet: CSA-approved hockey helmet (mandatory). Face cage recommended for Pre-Can. (Bike/ski helmets aren’t permitted.)
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Clothing: Warm, stretchy layers; waterproof gloves/mitts; thin socks.
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Skates: Properly fitted and sharpened. Avoid loose/adjustable plastic skates.
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Extras: Skate guards and a labelled water bottle.
Power Skating
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Helmet: CSA-approved hockey helmet with full cage.
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Skates/Gloves: Hockey skates and hockey gloves.
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Protective: Neck guard strongly recommended; full CSA-approved hockey gear is mandatory unless your coach says otherwise.
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No sticks or pucks unless the coach specifies.
Fit notes (all programs)
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Snug skates with firm ankle support (no ankle collapse).
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One thin sock only.
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Jacket zipped; no dangling scarves/hood strings; long hair tied back.