Initiation Program 2024-2025
Registration is open! CLICK HERE
If your player would like to be on a team with their friend, please fill out this form.
The Initiation Program is Hockey Canada’s premiere "Learn to Play" program and is the foundation of skill development in Minor Hockey.
The program is designed for players 4, 5, 6 and 7 years of age and clearly lays out how to get them started in hockey. Learning basic fundamentals they will have fun and develop confidence. The program consists of four phases of instruction, designed for any entry-level hockey player, helping introduce the skills of skating, puck control, passing and shooting in a fun and age appropriate progressive manner.
Benefits of the Hockey Canada Initiation Program
- More puck touches
- Age appropriate skills development
- Fun for all participants
- Maximum ice usage with more time on ice for players
- Increased competition for all players
Initiation U6-U8 Hockey Canada Overview
AGE DIVISIONS - Based on birth year as of December 31, 2024
| Division |
Birth Year |
| U6 |
2019-2020 |
| U7 |
2018 |
| U8 |
2017 |
REGISTRATION FEES
| Full payment for all Initiation Divisions |
$540 |
Split Payments
(for in-office registrations)
Online registrations are able to split payments with a credit card |
$245.00 upon registration | $245.00 Sept 15, 2024 post-dated cheque ONLY |
*Fees are all inclusive
The third and subsequent child registered in one family receives a $200.00 discount
You must register all three children in the same transaction to receive this discount.
LOCATION
BLOMHA operates out of six arenas across Burlington including:
- Aldershot Arena
- Appleby Ice Centre
- Central Arena
- Nelson Arena
- Mountainside Arena
- Mainway Arena
You will receive the season schedule before the season begins. Practices and games may be at different arenas throughout the season.
SCHEDULE
Example of monthly schedule for the entire season. There may be periods of time where teams will be on the ice Saturdays & Sundays most weekends. However due to other ice users having special events, breakdown of equipment at facilities and weather some weekends teams maybe get on the ice once.
4 weeks
|
Number of sessions/games/practices
|
Days
|
| Week One |
on-ice twice |
Saturday and Sunday |
| Week Two |
on-ice once |
Saturday OR Sunday |
| Week Three |
on-ice twice |
Saturday & Sunday |
| Week Four |
on-ice once |
Saturday OR Sunday |
Please note that these age groups play on half-ice (share the rink with another group).
Our Initiation Program is generously sponsored by:
