About the Program and Participating Locations & Times

Learn To Play Ball Hockey Presented by Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital is a program designed to provide new and affordable opportunities for families to join the local hockey community! Participants in LTP Ball Hockey will develop the fundamental skills needed to play and succeed through the sport of hockey. Our curriculum is designed in conjunction with USA Hockey’s “Gold Standard” which ensures that program structure is both fun and effective! The Florida Panthers are committed to developing the next generation of hockey players and Panthers fans who will remain engaged with the game throughout the rest of their lives.

Learn To Play Ball Hockey is designed for first-time ball/ice hockey players between the ages of 5-14. With your $50 registration fee all participants will receive their own stick and ball along with three (3) weeks of age-appropriate instruction on all the fundamental skills of hockey (stickhandling, passing & shooting) from USA Hockey certified coaches!

• Participants should be 1st time ball hockey players with no previous organized ball hockey or ice hockey experience.

  • Participation in the Panthers Learn To Play introductory ice hockey program does not disqualify you from participating in LTP Ball Hockey.
• Participants are only eligible to enroll in LTP Ball Hockey once.

Week One:

Introduction to Hockey Fundamentals & Safety

Stickhandling

• Grip, hand placement, and ball control techniques

Week Two:

Passing

• Forehand and backhand techniques

Shooting

• Introduction to shooting mechanics: proper stance, hand placement, and follow-through

Week Three:

Skills Refresher & Scrimmage

Refund Policy:

Refunds may be provided up to 24 hours before the start time of the first practice session. After that time, registrations will no longer be eligible for refunds.

Weather Policy:

Any sessions canceled due to inclement weather will look to be rescheduled. In the event that a session cannot be rescheduled within an appropriate time frame, all participants will receive a partial refund.