The NHL and the NHLPA have partnered with the Nashville Predators to provide a low-cost opportunity for kids to try hockey for the first time.

The Little Preds Learn to Play program is a multi-week class focused on the fundamentals of ice hockey. Nashville Predators Alumni will be on hand at many of the sessions to coach. Each participant in the Little Preds Learn to Play Program will receive their own head-to-toe set of NHL branded CCM hockey equipment thanks to the combined efforts of the Nashville Predators, CCM and Perani's Hockey World.

Upcoming Session:

Dates: Thursdays, May 5-June 16 (off 5/12)

Time: 5:00-5:45pm CT
Cost: $180
Location: 7638 B Hwy 70 S, Nashville, TN 37221

Join us for four round robin tournament style games, a campus tour of TSU, and a Saturday night social with panel presentation!

Age groups: 7-10, 11-14, 15-18

Dates: June 17-19, 2022

Location: Ford Ice Center Bellevue - 7638 B Hwy 70 S, Bellevue, TN 37221

* reserved for BIPOC girls only

The Preds Girls Hockey Winter Skills Session is meant for girls that have completed the Preds Girls Hockey Development Program or another youth hockey program.

This 5-week program will focus on individual skating and skill development. Each week will focus on the key themes of power skating, stickhandling, passing and shooting led by Preds Female Ambassador, Delaney Collins.

This winter session will run on Tuesday nights at the Ford Ice Center Bellevue from January 18-February 15.

The Preds Girls Hockey Development Program is meant for girls with little to no prior hockey experience. Participation is free and includes a full set of equipment to keep!

The program will focus on our Learn to Skate and Learn to Play models to encourage strong skating and hockey fundamentals. Players will receive Learn to Skate instruction before introducing hockey curriculum.

New sessions will be available in Winter 2022. For more information, please sign up for the notification list below.

Cammi Granato Group: 4-10 year olds

Dates: Tuesdays, February 16-May 4

Times: 5:15-6:00pm

Meghan Duggan Group: 11-17 year olds

Dates: Tuesdays, February 16-May 4

Times: 6:15-7:00pm

The Preds Girls Hockey 3v3 League is meant for girls that have completed the Preds Girls Hockey Development Program or another Ford Ice Center youth hockey program. Participation is free!

The 8-week program will focus on individual skating and skill development in addition to game play. On-ice sessions will alternate between (4) full-ice practices and (4) cross-ice scrimmages to enhance skill and understanding of hockey.

Summer session will run on Monday nights at the Ford Ice Center Bellevue. Practices begin on Monday, June 7 and will run through Monday, August 16 (off 7/5, 7/12).