Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilman Louis Imbroto announced that registration for the Town’s Youth Ice Hockey Program will soon begin for boys and girls ages 6-16. Online registration opens for residents on March 6th and on March 8th for non-residents, with both taking place on www.oysterbaytown.com/portal. In-person registration will also be offered on March 8th at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center in Bethpage, where the program is run.
“This recreational and instructional program is designed to give youngsters a great way to learn the correct fundamentals of one of America’s most popular sports,” said Supervisor Saladino. “In addition to receiving instruction on the proper techniques of skating, stickhandling and shooting, participants will make new friends and create lifelong memories.”
Families can register their children for the House League, which includes full House League games, a practice schedule, and playoffs, or a “Learn to Play” clinic, which runs for 10 weeks. In addition to All Girls Clinics for 10U&12-18U and Boys & Girls 6U Clinics, an Adult Learn to Play Clinic is also offered. Registration fees for the House League are $350 for Residents and $450 for Non-Residents, while all clinics are $150. All programs begin on April 1, 2023.
Residents can register for the Spring 2023 Youth Ice Hockey Program online from March 6th at 9AM through March 8th at www.oysterbaytown.com/portal, and non-residents can register online only on March 8th. Both residents and non-residents can register in person on March 8th from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Bethpage Ice Skating Center, located at 1001 Stewart Avenue in Bethpage. Registrants must bring a copy of their birth certificate and proof of Town of Oyster Bay residency (tax or utility bill), as well as payment. Check, money order, MasterCard or Visa will be accepted. All registrants must bring these items, even if they have participated in the past. A parent or legal guardian must be present at registration.
“Youngsters enrolled in the Town’s Youth Ice Hockey program are given the great opportunity to improve their skating and hockey skills as part of a program that has earned recognition by the National Hockey League for its high level of quality,” said Councilman Imbroto. “Due to the great success of our Girls Hockey Program, we have scheduled two dedicated sessions this spring to allow for even more participants. Our program is truly is among the best around, with an outstanding coaching staff ready to teach this sport to the many boys and girls enrolled in our program.”
All participants must provide their own equipment, and should have some skating ability. For more information, call the rink at (516) 433-7465, x8233 or visit www.oysterbaytown.com/hockey.