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Learn-to-Play (LTP, previously known as "Initiation") hockey is an introductory on-ice program for young kids that have little to no skating experience. New players are instructed on basic skating fundamentals and introduced to the game of hockey with fun and engaging practices. To provide families flexibility, we offer three short sessions of Learn to Play each winter:

Session 1 - Back-to-School (Sept 13 to Oct 25)

Session 2 - Early Winter (Nov 9 to Dec 21)

Session 3 - Late Winter (Jan 4 to Feb 22)

We recommend that kids are between ages 3 and 8 years old. Some families, particularly with skaters on the older end of this range, might prefer skipping this step and going up to Cross-Ice hockey.

We want new kids to try hockey so the first session your new skater participates in, including rental hockey gear, is completely free!

If you have a brand-new skater to register, please email our LTP Director, prior to registering to introduce yourself and request a website code to make your skater's first session with us free! This promo is only for new skaters.

1) Register your player with USA Hockey. This is required annually.

2) Log into (or create) your family MYH CrossBar account.

3) Register your player for the season with MYH in CrossBar.

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Each of our hockey age levels has a volunteer director.

To contact Learn to Play's Age Level Director (ALD), please email:

LTP@middletonyouthhockey.com

To provide families flexibility, we offer three short sessions of Learn to Play each winter:

Session 1 - Back-to-School (Sept 13 to Oct 25)

Session 2 - Early Winter (Nov 9 to Dec 21)

Session 3 - Late Winter (Jan 4 to Feb 22)

We offer 3 different 7-week-long sessions beginning in the autumn and ending in late winter. Practices are generally on Saturday mornings. Skaters are on the ice one session per week with nothing scheduled for holiday weekends.

We have scheduled our Session 1 dates & times:

Saturday, September 13th: 1-2pm

Saturday, September 20th: 1-2pm

Sunday, September 28th: 3:10-4:10pm

Saturday, October 4th: 3-4pm

Saturday, October 11th: 2:50-3:50pm

Sunday, October 19th: 12:15-1:15pm (UW Bakke)

Sunday, October 26th: 2:30-3:30pm

Session 1 is a little unique in that our days and times shift around a little depending on available ice times during a busy pre-season schedule for local rinks. All practices, aside from October 19th, will be at Suter Legacy20 rink in Middleton. Sessions 2 and 3 should have a more regular schedule.

Each session is $50 per skater. Rental gear requires a deposit that is entirely returned to you upon returning the gear at the end of your session or season.

Brand-new skaters are offered their first session for free! To request your new-skater discount code, please email our Learn-to-Play ALD, Nate Raulin, prior to registering your new skater. He'll send you a discount code to use during registration.

Practices are held at Bob Suter's Legacy20 Arena in Middleton (aka Capitol Ice Arena) with the possibility of a practice at another local rink as needed (rarely).

Learn-to-Play hockey doesn't feature competitive hockey games against other local clubs. When your little hockey player is ready for that next step - we offer 6U Cross-Ice hockey. We've built our Learn-to-Play and Cross-Ice schedules to provide an opportunity to move up into Cross-Ice at the December holiday break to join the second half of the Cross-Ice season. The opportunities to move up to Cross-Ice will be:

After LTP Session 1 - at the end of October.

After LTP Session 2 - at the New Year.

To learn more about moving up to Cross-Ice hockey, please contact our Cross-Ice ALD.

Do you have young athletes interested in playing ice hockey but don't want to commit to buying all the expensive gear? Take advantage of our gear rental program aimed at our youngest skaters!

We're proud to offer the first session for free but your skater will need to register with USA Hockey to skate. These costs are generally pretty low for the youngest skaters. Additionally, rental gear will require a deposit but you'll get it back after the gear is returned at the end of the season.

The Middleton Youth Hockey club only functions due to the hard work and energy of our volunteers. Our parents, coaches, managers, board members, and other unpaid volunteers are what keep quality ice hockey happening for Middleton kids.

All of our programs, from Learn to Play to high-school-aged kids, need volunteer hockey coaches. If you've played hockey or skated before - Learn-to-Play provides a great opportunity to get started as a Middleton Youth Hockey coach. If you haven't skated much or played hockey - it's a fantastic low-pressure opportunity to get onto the ice with your little hockey player and see if coaching could be a fit for you as you both improve your skills.

Coaching isn't for everyone, though. That doesn't mean we don't want your help or that we don't have a great volunteering opportunity for you!

How many sessions should we register for?

We offer three sessions to provide flexible options. While many kids skate all three sessions - it isn't required or anything. If your new skater is four to seven-years-old and feels really comfortable after the first or second session, we like to encourage kids to try the next step up with Cross-Ice for the remainder of that season.