This division is for 11- and 12-year old boys and girls. The Recreational program will practice once per week and play approximately 14 games throughout the season. A minimum of seven games will be played out of the Bowie Ice Arena. Our Recreational teams play in the Capital Corridor Hockey League. This league stresses fun, recreation, development of skills, and good sportsmanship. Games have three 15-minute periods with stop time and players will normally change during the play.
Objectives
Enjoyable introduction and experience in ice hockey
Provide a healthy atmosphere for fun and learning
Introduce the concept of games and the fun in playing hockey
Development of communication at the player’s level of learning
Encourage the players to enjoy, learn and continue to play hockey
Develop qualities important to hockey: quickness, agility, coordination, balance, strength and flexibility
