The Allen Community Ice Rink currently offers a variety of adult hockey programming options!

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Power Skating
This four week program will focus on the development of powerful strides, explosive acceleration, backward/forward skating speed, explosive stops, starts and turns, edges, balance and lateral movement.  Program is subject to cancellation if fewer than 8 players register per age division.  Adult program is offered to players ages 15 and over (see 2013-14 USA Hockey Season Age Classifications).
•    Summer 1 Development Registration Form / Waiver

Registration:  May 13 – 29
Cost: $59 for four 30-minute sessions
Schedule:  Friday 6:15 – 6:45 p.m. (May 31, Jun 7, 14 & 21)

Puck Handling & Shooting – Youth | Adult
This four week program will focus on improving stick handling, puck control, puck protection, deking skills, forehand passing and back hand passing skills.  The program objective is also to improve shooting technique, accuracy and velocity.  Sessions will cover age appropriate shots including the wrist shot, backhand wrist shot, snap shot and slap shot.  Program is subject to cancellation if fewer than 8 players register per age division.  Adult program is offered to players ages 15 and over (see 2013-14 USA Hockey Season Age Classifications).
•    Summer 1 Development Registration Form / Waiver

Registration:  May 13 – 29
Cost: $59 for four 30-minute sessions
Schedule:  Friday 6:45 – 7:15 p.m. (May 31, Jun 7, 14 & 21)

Goaltender Development
Led by Steve Silverthorn (Allen Americans) and Lindsey Minton (University of New Hampshire), this four week program will teach the fundamentals of the position and help each goaltender develop a personal identity that will translate into game success.  Limited to four goaltenders per age division.  Adult program is offered to men and women ages 18+.  Program is subject to cancellation if fewer than 2 goaltenders register per age division.  
•    Summer 1 Development Registration Form / Waiver

Registration:  May 13 – 29
Cost: $219 for four 40-minute sessions
Schedule:  Sunday 5:10 – 5:50 p.m. (Jun 2, 9, 16 & 23)

Allen Adult Hockey League – Instructional Division (AAHL I)
The Instructional Division (AAHL I) is designed for individuals with minimal ice hockey experience who want to develop their general hockey skills and improve their team play. Division emphasis will be to teach the basic skills and concepts of hockey: skating, stick-handling, shooting, passing, stick-checking, angling, positioning, and breakouts. The season will be divided into practices and games, with a higher expectation for fair play and sportsmanship.  Spring/Summer regular registration opens March 18!
•    AAHL I Spring/Summer Information
•    AAHL I Spring/Summer Registration Form / Waiver
•    A Step by Step Guide to USA Hockey Online Registration
•    AAHL Player Code of Conduct
•    AAHL I Rules
•    Pointstreak: AAHL I

Allen Adult Hockey League – D2 Division (AAHL D2)
The D2 Division (AAHL D2) is designed for individuals with novice to intermediate hockey skills. Some players may have some youth playing experience up to the Pee Wee house level, but are several years removed from these levels. Most players would have taken up the game as an adult (18 or older) with some having have had only 1 to 5 years of adult recreational playing experience. League emphasis will be to create a fun, enjoyable and competitive environment for players with average skill abilities and a basic understanding of team play. Spring/Summer regular registration opens March 18!
•    AAHL D2 Spring/Summer Information
•    AAHL D2 Spring/Summer Registration Form / Waiver
•    A Step by Step Guide to USA Hockey Online Registration
•    AAHL Player Code of Conduct
•    AAHL D2 Team Roster Form (submitted by Team Coordinator)
•    AAHL D2 Rules
•    Pointstreak: AAHL D2

Adult Beginner Hockey Skating
An 8 session semester course within the Allen Academy of Skating Learn to Skate program that teaches skaters the basics of hockey skating:  hockey stance, window wipers, glide 2 feet, glide hop 2 feet, forward swizzles, 2 foot mogul ski, 2 foot slalom, 1 foot balance, hop on 1 foot, glide 1 foot, tight turns, snow plow stop, t-push.

Cost: $88 for eight (8) 25-minute sessions
Class Schedule:    Tuesdays 6:45 – 7:15 p.m.  |  Saturdays 11 – 11:30 a.m.

American Made Adult Learn to Play
The American Made class will teach adult skaters the FUNdamentals of ice hockey (skating, puck control, shooting and passing) through various drills, personalized instruction and small area games.  Skaters are required to complete Beginner Hockey Skating before enrolling in American Made.  Enrollment in Advanced Hockey Skating while participating in this program is highly recommended.  The program is open to men and women ages 18 and over.  Full equipment is required.  

Cost: $113 per player for eight (8) 60-minute sessions 
Class Schedule:  Saturdays 1:15 – 2:15 p.m

Adult Advanced Hockey Skating
An 8 session semester course within the Allen Academy of Skating Learn to Skate program that expands on the basic hockey skating skills that are learned in Beginner Hockey Skating:  hockey stance, glide hop 1 foot, tight turn, forward c-cuts, forward crossovers, c-cuts: swizzles backwards, backwards c-cuts, backwards crossovers, control stop, hockey stop, v-starts, side v-starts, double leg backward stop.

Cost: $88 for eight (8) 25-minute sessions
Class Schedule:    Thursdays 6:45 – 7:15 p.m.

Adult Battle Camp
Players will learn and develop the skills of Positioning and Angling, Stick Checking and Body Contact and will be taught how to win battles for loose pucks safely and effectively while respecting the game and their opponent.  A combination of small area games and 1 v 1, 2 v 1 situations will be utilized to teach these concepts.  Open to men and women ages 18 and over.  Full equipment is required.  

Cost: $99 for eight (8) 60-minute sessions
Class Schedule:     Saturdays 2:15 – 3 p.m.

Adult Intermediate Skills
The Adult Intermediate Skills class will focus on the development of skating, stick handling, passing, shooting, speed and agility through various drills, personalized instruction and small area games.  Open to men and women ages 18 and over. All on-ice participants must wear full equipment and must have previously completed a basic hockey learn to play class.  Players may register on a drop-in basis.

Cost: $129 per player for eight (8) 60-minute sessions  
Drop-in Cost: $18 per session
Class Schedule:  Sundays 6 - 7 p.m.

Adult Positioning & Skills
This class focuses on the concepts of positioning during game play as well as the development of skills such as skating, stick handling, passing, shooting, speed and agility through various drills, personalized instruction and small area games. (Goalies get 50%off, Limit 4 goalies)

Cost: $113 per player for eight (8) 60-minute sessions  
Drop-in Cost: $18 per session
Class Schedule:  Sundays 6 - 7 p.m

Additional Hockey Programming

Adult Pick Up Hockey
Pick-up is designed to give players a chance to play in an informal game. Players divide themselves into teams and play.  Pick-up is a great time to work on game skills, get some exercise and have fun. Sessions are limited to 25 skaters and 4 goalies and will be allowed only on a “first-come-first-serve” basis.  Open to all men and women ages 18 and over, unless otherwise indicated as below.
•    Cost: $10 per player
•    Adult Pick Up Schedule

AAHL Pick-up is open to current or past AAHL players only.  ID may be requested to participate. 

Additional Information:

• Reservations are not accepted by telephone.
• Players may not sign-in and pay for pick-up earlier than 1.5 hours (90 min) prior to the start of the session.

Stick Time (All Ages)
Stick-time is designed to give players the chance to practice what they learned in their hockey classes or just play around in their hockey gear and equipment. Stick-time also provides an opportunity for players to practice their skills one-on-one with a coach. Sessions are limited to 25 skaters on a “first-come-first-serve” basis.  Open to all ages, unless otherwise indicated as below.
•    Cost: $10 per player
•    Stick-time Schedule

12 & Under Stick-time is designated only for participants that are 12 years of age and younger. One (1) coach, parent or guardian (age 18 years and older) may accompany a youth player on-ice during a “12 & Under Stick Time” session as long as the focus is providing individual skill instruction to the youth.

13 & Older Stick-time is designated only for participants that are 13 years of age and older.

Individual Skills Stick-time is designed for players to solely work on their hockey skills. Scrimmaging of any kind will not be allowed during “Individual Skills Stick Time”.